Lyle Foulke was a longtime coach and math teacher at Burlington High School. Lyle grew up and graduated from Salem Central High School in 1964. As a student athlete in high school, Lyle participated in basketball and track and field. He was named All-Conference in both basketball and track and field and was named MVP and team captain in track and field.
Upon graduating from high school, Lyle attended the University of Wisconsin Whitewater. He graduated in 1968 from Whitewater with his teaching degree, a major in Mathematics and a minor in Physical Education. Lyle went on to receive his Masters in Mathematics in 1976.
Upon his arrival at Burlington High School, Lyle became actively involved in coaching. His involvement with the boy?s basketball, boy?s track and field, and girl?s basketball teams spanned 27 years. From 1970 to 1979, Lyle was an assistant boy?s basketball coach and a member of the program that won Southern Lakes Conference championships in seven of those years, including two years in which the team qualified for State. Lyle served as the Varsity boy?s track and field coach from 1970 to 1982. His team won the 1981 Southern Lakes Conference championship and through his career, he coached numerous student athletes that qualified for state, including fellow Wall of Fame members Jerry Allen, Steve Ehlen, and Mark Harlow. From 1980 to 1997, Lyle served as the Varsity girl?s basketball coach. His teams won the Southern Lakes Conference championship in 1988 and 1991. His former players include Wall of Fame members Libby Ripp-Forte, Donna (Cerwin) Sturdevant, and Jill Stobber.
After his coaching days were completed, Lyle continued to be active in athletics at Burlington High School. For a number of years, Lyle ran the concession stand at football games, kept score and announced at basketball games, and completed various projects for the betterment of athletics in Burlington. He played an instrumental role in the construction of the press box at the former high school, now Karcher Middle School, and served as president of the Burlington Coaching Association.
Lyle resides in Burlington and is the father of Jody and Jim. Burlington High School is proud of his efforts as a teacher, coach, and community member and is pleased to recognize Lyle on the Wall of Fame.