He was 42. Simpson was the principal at Northview High School from June 2012 to June 2015 before taking over the Human Resources position. He came to Northview from South Vermillion, where he had been an assistant principal from June 2011 to May 2012. Prior to that, Simpson was a health/P.E. teacher and head football coach at North Vermilion from June 2009 to May 2011. He was a graduate of South Vermillion High School and Franklin College, where he played offensive line on the football team. At Thursday nights board of trustees, Superintendent Jeff Fritz announced that the lights at the Northview football field would be on all evening and all day and night on Friday.