Casey Gillin leaves Indian Creek football after 2 seasons to join dad's Mooresville staff

Casey Gillin is leaving Indian Creek after two years as football coach to rejoin his father’s staff as the offensive coordinator at Mooresville, he said.

Gillin, an Indian Creek alum, led the Braves to a 15-8 record the past two seasons. Gillin came to Indian Creek after two years as the offensive coordinator for his father, Mike Gillin, at Mooresville. The three previous seasons, from 2017-19, the former Indian Creek and University of Indianapolis quarterback was the offensive coordinator at UIndy.

“Basically what it came down to do was when I took the job at Mooresville, I left UIndy to coach with my dad,” Gillin said Thursday night. “That’s what this was about as well. When I went to Indian Creek, I wanted to be part of it and get it going again, and I think we did that.”

Tim Edsell left his superintendent position at Indian Creek prior to the 2023-24 school year to take the same position at Whiteland.

“(Edsell) moving on was a big blow to me,” Gillin said. “He was a big supporter for me and the program, so when he moved on to Whiteland it was a little different for me. And knowing my dad probably doesn’t have too much longer in the football world, I wanted to coach with him again.”

Last week, Indian Creek named a new interim superintendent, Matthew Prusiecki, who previously served as Indian Creek superintendent from 2011 to 2013 before serving as Decatur Central’s superintendent for the past 11 years until retiring in December.

“I think the football program is going to be in a great situation moving forward with new facilities, the coaching staff that is still there and an administration that wants to win,” Gillin said of Indian Creek. “(Prusiecki) comes from Decatur Central, which has had a lot of success in the football world. They have a full-time strength coach from the college ranks, Logan Barrett, a new turf field; they have what they need to be successful in Class 3A.”

Indian Creek was in the middle of a controversial transfer this fall involving a player whose 15-year-old sister received inappropriate SnapChat messages from an Indian Creek assistant coach. The coach was removed from the football staff, and the family filed for a restraining order on the former assistant. The player was eventually kicked off the team and told the IHSAA in a statement, "(Coach Gillin) began being different to me (after) our protective order got approved.” The IHSAA declined the player's transfer to another school, citing "no unique, compelling or bad conditions at Indian Creek which drove (player) to leave Indian Creek.”

Gillin declined comment when asked about the situation.

Mike Gillin is 59-28 in seven seasons at Mooresville and 364-145 in 45 years overall. The Pioneers are coming off a 7-6 season, including a sectional title in Class 4A.

Call Star reporter Kyle Neddenriep at (317) 444-6649.