Coaches

Will Slager

Year Inducted: 1977

Category: Coaches

Schools / Organizations: (Palos Heights) Chicago Christian High School

Biography: Will Slager and (Palos Heights) Chicago Christian High School basketball are inseparable. Slager had coached there for 39 years when he retired after the 1989-90 season. At the end of his career, his teams had won 746 games. Upon the inception of the two-class system, Chicago Christian did not lose a regional game for nearly a decade. Four times they advanced to the IHSA state tournament.  Slager’s teams won 6 IHSA Regional titles, 12 holiday tournament championships, 15 Private School League titles and an IHSA 3^rd place state finish. Slager received many coaching awards in the Chicago city and suburban area. During his final season as a coach, the gymnasium at the school was named in his honor. Will Slager passed away on September 2, 1990.