Alumni Hall of Fame
Athletic Achievement (2025)

Ted D. Liette graduated from St. Marys Memorial High School in 1995, leaving behind an unmatched legacy as a Middle Linebacker on two football state championship teams, sweeping post-season awards two years in a row when he was named first-team All-Western Buckeye League, first-team All Northwest Ohio District, and first team All-State. In his senior year, he was named the 1994 Defensive Player of the Year for the state of Ohio. He truly was one of the best to ever play for the St. Marys Roughrider football team.

Ted was born in 1976 to David and Nancy (Liming) Liette. He attended Memorial High School where he was a standout athlete, earning a varsity letter in both football and baseball his sophomore, junior and senior years. He was also active in the Weight Club, Intramurals, and the Future Farmers of America where he served as the club’s Vice President.

As a sophomore in 1992, Ted started for the Riders as a Middle Linebacker. The Riders opened the season with two strong wins before an unexpected loss to Lima Bath. From there, the 1992 Rider football team averaged more than 40 points per game, winning seven straight games to finish with a record of 9-1. They won the Western Buckeye League and finished the year ranked fifth in Division II. They trounced Greenville 61-14, shut out Chaminade-Julienne 35-0, and beat the heavily favored Columbus Brookhaven team before facing the defending state champion, Fostoria, at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon. With a 38-14 victory over Fostoria on November 29, 1992, the St. Marys Roughrider football team won its second state championship in school history. Ted also received Special Mention in the Western Buckeye League in 1992 for baseball.

In 1993, the Riders repeated their state championship win, going undefeated, 14-0, for the season and knocking off Columbus Watterson, Columbus Eastmoor and Piqua in the Division II playoffs. In the state championship game, the Rider defense held Uniontown scoreless, winning 21-0. The Rider defense did not allow a touchdown in the final 13 quarters of play during the playoffs. It was also the last game coached by future Memorial High School Hall of Fame member, Coach Skip Baughman. Ted was named first-team All-Western Buckeye League, first-team All Northwest Ohio District, and first-team All-State. He led the Riders in tackles with 145. Ted also received Special Mention in the Western Buckeye League in 1993 in baseball.

In his senior year at Memorial High School, the Rider football team went 7-3. Ted was named first-team All-Western Buckeye League, first-team All Northwest Ohio District, and first-team All-State. He was also named the 1994 Defensive Player of the Year for Ohio. Ted was named first-team All-Western Buckeye League in baseball his senior year as well.

Ted attended the University of Indianapolis where he was a four-year starter for the football team, a two-time All American 1st Team in 1997 and 1998, and a three-time All-Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference player. He set the school career record in solo tackles at 400, breaking the previous record by 89 tackles. He set the school career record in tackles for a loss at 76, was second in tackles for a loss yardage at 265 yards, third in assisted tackles at 219, and fifth in sacks at 26.5. He set a school record of 32 tackles in a game against St. Joseph’s in 1996, 198 total tackles in a season, and 126 solo tackles. He also set career records at Indianapolis, being first in all-time total tackles with 619, 130 more than the previous record. He was named the 1995 Defensive Freshman of the Year where he finished second on the team with 104 tackles, the Defensive Most Valuable Player for 1996, 1997, and 1998, and the 1998 Defensive Back of the Year. In addition to his sports achievements, he was also named first team Academic All-League. He was inducted into the University of Indianapolis Hall of Fame in 2024. In 2025, Ted was named the defensive coordinator for the Minster Wildcats.

For his outstanding athletic achievements as a Middle Linebacker for the St. Marys Roughrider football team, for being part of two football state championship teams, and for his outstanding football career at the University of Indianapolis where he set career and school records for tackles, Ted D. Liette is inducted into the St. Marys Memorial High School Alumni Foundation’s Hall of Fame for Athletic Achievement.