Coaches

Paul Frerking

Year Inducted: 1993

Category: Coaches

Schools / Organizations:

(Norridge) Giles Elementary School

Biography:  ( Norridge) Giles Elementary School was most fortunate to have had Paul Frerking as its basketball coach for 20 years.  Paul coached 22 Junior Eleven Championships (7th and 8th Grade teams), 8 undefeated seasons, 11 holiday tournament championships.  His teams won 1,020 games agains just 117 losses.  The school set a national record of 220 consecutive wins.  7 times Paul was an IBCA Coach of the Year.  3 times he was the IBCA State Coach of the Year.  In 1986 he served as an assistant coach of the Class A North All Star team in the IBCA All Star Game.  Giles has been included in ESPN’s Scholastic Sports of America program. A team jersey from Giles rests in the National Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass.  Paul worked hard to instill discipline, hard work, dedication and loyalty to his students, preparing them for the future beyond basketball.

Paul Frerking died in February, 2026 at the age of 80.