Max ’60 and Carol Baumann ‘60 Kiep

The Kiep family has had a major impact on Badin High School thanks to the family tree of graduates from our predecessor schools.

Max Hemann Kiep was a 1960 graduate of Hamilton Catholic, following in the footsteps of his father, Ted, and their brothers, who went to Hamilton Catholic as well after the family arrived in Hamilton from Germany in 1891.

Carol Baumann Kiep was a 1960 graduate of Hamilton Catholic’s sister school, Notre Dame High, and married Max in 1964. They are the proud parents of five Badin graduates – Ted ’86, Tim ’88, Terry ’89, Tracy ’91 and Tony ’95. They have 10 grandchildren as well.

Indeed, the Kiep family has another crucial direct connection to the Badin legacy: Max’s grandmother, Katherine, and her family, the Wagners, operated a meat market in Hamilton’s Second Ward whose barn and slaughterhouse were located on New London Road. In the early 1960s, it was this land that was sold to the Archdiocese of Cincinnati for the future Stephen T. Badin High School.

Max Kiep worked in the Butler County Clerk of Courts office from 1960-66 for his uncle, Joe Kiep ‘26. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1966-1970, attaining the rank of staff sergeant. In 1970, Max began a 32-year career with General Motors, culminating with a district manager position for 16 years before his retirement in 2002. His outstanding sales record with the company earned him recognition as a member of the elite General Motors Parts Master Guild Sales Group.

Carol Kiep was employed by the Hamilton City Schools for more than 25 years and in 2013 she was Hamilton High’s nominee for the Educator of the Year through the Hamilton Community Foundation. For the past four years she has worked for the Great Miami YMCA at the Hamilton Central Y. One of her fondest memories from Notre Dame High was being able to raise the flag every day during her senior year.

For Max and Carol Kiep, faith, family and education are all intertwined. Memories of St. Veronica’s, St. Joseph’s and St. Ann’s endure. As a father and a mother, they believe in the importance of Catholic education and the sacrifices and struggles to provide for a Catholic education at Hamilton Catholic, Notre Dame and Badin High School. The legacy of the Catholic faith, service and the importance of quality Catholic education have been passed down for more than 125 years of the Kiep family in Hamilton, and they are grateful for all of the blessings they have received.

Ted ’86 – Ted is a 2000 inductee into the Badin Hall of Fame and was on the HOF committee for 25 years. He served as the team manager in football, basketball and baseball throughout his Badin career, and was the Archbishop Liebold medal winner for outstanding service to the school upon graduation. A 1990 graduate of the University of Dayton, he was the football manager there – including for the 1989 Division III national championship team. During an eight-year tenure at Thomas More College in the 1990s, Ted served as the Athletic Equipment Manager, was the Sports Information Director and assistant to the athletic director. Ted earned a master’s degree from Xavier University in 1998, was the Withrow High athletic director from 1999-2002, and has taught in Hamilton City Schools for the past 15 years. His two children, Rachel and Vincent, attend Hamilton City Schools.

Tim ’88 – Tim played football at Badin for four years, including starting for the Rams in 1986 and 1987 – helping the ’87 Rams back to the playoffs for the first time in five years. Tim served as an MP in the United States Army from 1989-1992, and is a 1997 graduate of the University of Cincinnati. He has worked for the past 22 years at Matandy Steel in Hamilton and coached many years of CYO football. He and his wife, Stacie, are the parents of two children – Kari ’19 and Zachary, a fifth grader at St. Joseph.

Terry ’89 – Terry played football at Badin for four years, played CYO basketball and coached football at St. Ann for eight years. He is a 14-year veteran of the Hamilton Police Department. He and his wife, Gina, are the parents of two children – Anna ’18 and Julia, a 7th grader at Queen of Peace.

Tracy Kiep Maraschiello ’91 – Tracy played softball throughout her career at Badin and was a member of National Honor Society. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Dayton, and has a master’s degree from Xavier University. She has taught English in the Hamilton City Schools for 20 years. Tracy and her husband, Chris, are the parents of two children – Nick, a 7th grader at Queen of Peace, and Kate, a second grader there.

Tony ’95 – Tony was active at Badin, playing four years of football, CYO basketball, as well as being on Student Council, the Yearbook staff and in Key Club. Tony graduated from the Butler County Sheriff’s Academy, and after a stint with BCSO, has been part of the Hamilton Police Department for the past 19 years. Tony and his wife, Jennifer, are the parents of two children – Brady, a third grader at Queen of Peace, and Max, who is in pre-school there.