IADA Hall of Fame

Ron served as the athletic director for West Chicago for twenty years. He served at West Chicago from 1962 -1993. He was an assistant in track, wresting, basketball, baseball, and football and eventually was the Head coach in Baseball and Football. He taugh math and physical education during his tenure at West Chicago. Ron was the director of Health and Physical Education for 16 years. He was inducted into the West Chicago Hall of Honor in 1994. He was one of two orginal members selcted to the hall that year. John Highland , principal at West Chicago says "Mr. Hansen was one of the most energieti, enthusiatic, positive indivduals ever to walk the hallways of Community High School". Ron's superintendent Richard Kamm states of him " three traits come to mind when I think of Ron. Dedication, judgement and inegrity. Ron'a success is the fact that he truly enjoyed being with his students and coaches." Ron was one of the eight original founders of the Dupage Valley Conference. He served as secretary and President of the conference durong hi tenure. KNown by "Butch" to his friend, If there were any DVC questions or history items Butch was the person to ask. Since retirement Rn has stayed busy he currently is the Chairman of the Taxk Force Evaluation for St. John the Baptist School, while serving on their Athletic Board.