Herb Deromedi (2000) - Hall of Fame - Central Michigan University Athletics

Herb Deromedi

Induction:
2000

Still the winningest football coach in the history of the Mid-American Conference, Herb has been CMU's athletics director for the past eleven years and has been responsible for Central's incredible facilities growth ... he spent 16 years as head coach for the Chippewas, posting an overall mark of 110-55-10 (.657) and a MAC mark of 90-39-9 (.685) - both are still MAC records for wins ... he was named MAC "Coach of the Year" in 1980 and '90, and led the Chippewas to three conference crowns in 1979, '80 and '90 ... ranked 15th in the country among active coaches in winning percentage when he assumed his new duties, Deromedi coached CMU to back-to-back wins over Michigan State in 1991 and '92 ... a 1960 graduate of Michigan, the Royal Oak product came to CMU in 1967 as an assistant football coach under Roy Kramer.