[baseball1974]

16th year I believe, and he hit 150 during the 2012 season so he should be in the 180's now.

Well if he's averaging 11+ wins a season then it won't take him long at all to move up the list. He should already be within 70 or so of passing Jack up. I think Jack averaged around 10.5 wins a season or I guess you could round that up to 11 if you wanted?

[mysonis55]

The old coach of Murray, Ty Holland, had a lot of wins too. He just scheduled marshmallows.

[baseball1974]

The late Walter J. Brugh from Paintsville. He was the winningest coach in KY when he hung up the whistle in 1994.

If Brugh would've had any titles or even appearances I would've put him on it for sure. Unfortunately, I think he's even dropped out of the top 10 in wins as well. Larkey passed him not long ago and so did Holcomb this past season as well.

[baseball1974]

The old coach of Murray, Ty Holland, had a lot of wins too. He just scheduled marshmallows.

Unfortunately, it took him 43 years to get those wins. I think he averaged around 5 wins a season. Just to put it in perspective, Morris got to 254 in 24 years, and Holland only got to 249 in 43 years.

[Elliot Stabler]

If Brugh would've had any titles or even appearances I would've put him on it for sure. Unfortunately, I think he's even dropped out of the top 10 in wins as well. Larkey passed him not long ago and so did Holcomb this past season as well.

Actually Brugh did take the Tigers to 2 finals appearances. The first was in 1978 vs Ft Campbell. Lost 15-13 after the tying 2pt conversion was called back for only 10 men on the field. The second was a 14-6 loss to Crittenden Co in 1985.

[baseball1974]

Actually Brugh did take the Tigers to 2 finals appearances. The first was in 1978 vs Ft Campbell. Lost 15-13 after the tying 2pt conversion was called back for only 10 men on the field. The second was a 14-6 loss to Crittenden Co in 1985.

You're right I forgot all about that. He did have those two. My apologies

[Elliot Stabler]

No worries, Lord knows I've misremembered a thing or two along the way as well.

[killbilly usmc]

83-6 since the start of 2009

When may field was at 80-6 since 2009, which i think was after the 1st round game I told a Caldwell fan may fields record since 09, and he accused me of lying.

[baseball1974]

No worries, Lord knows I've misremembered a thing or two along the way as well.

I remember the 78' because I think they held it at Hanger Field on EKU campus, but not until you said it. I believe that is back when Marshall Patterson was coaching at Fort Campbell? He had three titles of his own, and oddly enough I think his only loss in the state finals was to Archie Powers' Corbin team.

[Real Badman]

Ed Miracle is the guy from Lynch who needs some credit.

Another guy I usually try to mention is Jack Hall. Coached Elkhorn City, Fleming Neon, and Betsy Layne. Took EC to win the 64 championship, and took Neon to one too. Played college ball at Wyoming and South Carolina. At the time I believe he retired with around nearly 200 wins.

[birdman44]

I don't know about Tom Duffy, I don't think he is even a top 3 Highlands coach. It was kinda cool how he ran a team like the marines or something probably averaged 35 players/squad. He ran a nasty triple option. He could win games with the right QB for sure. Then there is the dehydration death of a boy on his team at Henderson which gives him a large shadow.... And then the stories of why he and Highlands parted ways so quickly..... Homer Rice could be on there though

[samson81]

Anyone ever heard of Paul Jenkins? There's not much chance of him cracking a list of modern coaches, but he had a pretty legendary career in his day. He was the head football coach at Ashland, Lou. St. X, Portsmouth, OH, Lou. Male, Vero Beach, FL, and St. Petersburg High, FL. Since this is BLUEGRASSpreps, I'll focus on his career in Kentucky.

Jenkins was at Ashland from 1928-1934. During his time there the Tomcats won 35 games in a row from '28-'32 and multiple pre playoff state championships. In '31, Ashland won the "mythical" National Championship. In '35 ,Jenkins left Ashland for St.X. He coached X to its first ever win over Male.After a very successful stint in Ohio, Jenkins became the head coach at Male. He led Male to two unbeaten seasons after which he moved to Florida.

All together he coached at least seven undefeated teams(possibly more). He was the head coach for the bulk of Ashland's state record 61 game unbeaten streak (57-0-4). On a side note, he also coached Ashland and Male to state basketball titles. That's one **** of a coaching career.

[tradition]

Homer Rice for Highlands. He won Highlands first State Championship in 1960 and laid the ground work for what Highlands is today, starting with creating the Fort Thomas Jr. Football League with Clem "Boonie Fennell and George Radimaker of Cleveland Browns fame. Dale Mueller is a great coach, but will also tell you that coaches like Homer are what reeled him into football like so many other greats from Highlands.

[Real Badman]

Homer Rice is a legend. I'm pretty happy to say I own several of his books.

[Westside]

How about Randy Reese? He won three state titles 1-Ludlow and 2- Paris High School. He also had a then record, in the early 80's, 38 game win streak.

[Hatz]

Holcolmb led one of the most dominant teams in ky history. I'm not talking about how many titles they won or anything like that, I just mean from a standpoint that they dominated everybody they played, especially during that 42-game win streak, which I think was tied for longest at the time.

1995 - 2004
*Overall: 114-18 (.864)
*Post-season: 26-6 (.813)

3 State Championships
3 Perfect Seasons (15-0)
4 Regional Championships
2 Regional Runner-ups
42-game win streak from '95-97

Actually Breathitt was tied for second longest at the time. 42 in a row as was Danville. Trinity was king at 50. Since then Boyle won 47 straight. BG 49 I believe.

[Hatz]

I don't know about Tom Duffy, I don't think he is even a top 3 Highlands coach. It was kinda cool how he ran a team like the marines or something probably averaged 35 players/squad. He ran a nasty triple option. He could win games with the right QB for sure. Then there is the dehydration death of a boy on his team at Henderson which gives him a large shadow.... And then the stories of why he and Highlands parted ways so quickly..... Homer Rice could be on there though

To be honest I base Tom's creds on what he did at Danville. From '80 to '86 the Ads competed in AAA despite being A in size. He did a great job and it showed how well he did when HHS decided if they couldn't beat him they would hire him. :biggrin:

[Ghostofjoey]

dont give bob schneider too much credit. 2 of those titles and most those appearances came after he gave up the reigns of calling the offense in 2000. at that point, they discovered the forward pass. being there for 44 years doesnt make you a great coach. there are a lot of former players that dont have a lot of good things to say about this man. its hard to say what eddie eviston could have ranked on this list. 2 titles in 3 years is pretty good before leaving for the OC job at georgetown.

He should go back to NCC and take that terrible offense with him. That offense cost them the Campbellsville and Lindsey games.

[Westside]

I know we're talking Ky high school football but Sam Harp is 2-18 since going to Lebanon, TN to coach while going winless this past season. Apparently, he is facing some tough obstacles.

[Iam4thecats]

I know we're talking Ky high school football but Sam Harp is 2-18 since going to Lebanon, TN to coach while going winless this past season. Apparently, he is facing some tough obstacles.

The dirty little secret is good coaches have to have good players and admin to win. Some good coaches coach where they don't have that. Some bad coaches coach where they do have that.

[baseball1974]

Anyone ever heard of Paul Jenkins? There's not much chance of him cracking a list of modern coaches, but he had a pretty legendary career in his day. He was the head football coach at Ashland, Lou. St. X, Portsmouth, OH, Lou. Male, Vero Beach, FL, and St. Petersburg High, FL. Since this is BLUEGRASSpreps, I'll focus on his career in Kentucky.

Jenkins was at Ashland from 1928-1934. During his time there the Tomcats won 35 games in a row from '28-'32 and multiple pre playoff state championships. In '31, Ashland won the "mythical" National Championship. In '35 ,Jenkins left Ashland for St.X. He coached X to its first ever win over Male.After a very successful stint in Ohio, Jenkins became the head coach at Male. He led Male to two unbeaten seasons after which he moved to Florida.

All together he coached at least seven undefeated teams(possibly more). He was the head coach for the bulk of Ashland's state record 61 game unbeaten streak (57-0-4). On a side note, he also coached Ashland and Male to state basketball titles. That's one **** of a coaching career.

I'm old but not that old, but he sound like a good one. I played for Jake Hallum at Ashland when we beat ETOWN for a state title.

[baseball1974]

I know we're talking Ky high school football but Sam Harp is 2-18 since going to Lebanon, TN to coach while going winless this past season. Apparently, he is facing some tough obstacles.

I hate that for him. You don't win over 320 games, attend 10 state championships and bring back 7 state titles on accident. I think it's possible for a bad coach to get a good crop of talent and maybe win one, but not 7.

[oldcardfan]

I know he is not in the running because I think he was a head coach less than 5 years but Paul Frances(dont tell him I called him Frances" Leahy won two of those championships at Mayfield as a head coach, before that he was an assistant to Jack Morris for 20 + years, he was was one hell of a coach that demanded discipline, and he was the first to break from the traditional wishbone formation when he had Tony Franklin as a offensive coordinator

[30 going on 40]

He should go back to NCC and take that terrible offense with him. That offense cost them the Campbellsville and Lindsey games.

That offense was there long before Eddie at GT. He'll get it figured out. He's too smart not to.

[30 going on 40]

dont give bob schneider too much credit. 2 of those titles and most those appearances came after he gave up the reigns of calling the offense in 2000. at that point, they discovered the forward pass. being there for 44 years doesnt make you a great coach. there are a lot of former players that dont have a lot of good things to say about this man. its hard to say what eddie eviston could have ranked on this list. 2 titles in 3 years is pretty good before leaving for the OC job at georgetown.

I didn't think that Schneider was all that great of an X's and O's guy. He was more of a coach of what he held to be moral and ethical, a disciplinarian in his own way. He held everyone accountable. It cost him the '98 season when he kicked off 3 2 way starters and a couple of others the day before the game for something that other coaches would have had players run sprints after practice for. I respect him as a man. It takes a big man to give up reigns towards the end of his career like that. He totally changed his philosophy and let his coaches coach.
He was by far a better English teacher than football coach.

[oldcardfan]

Leahy for sure was a disciplinarian, bless his heart, he believed that if you scored a touchdown you did one of two things, give the ball to the ref or put the ball down, he did not care how great and valuable you thought you was to a team he would bench you if you did other than the two above mentioned things and dare you to run and tell your parents lol, he also was great in the classroom as a geography teacher, he taught children how to become adults

[rudedogky]

Ed Miracle is the guy from Lynch who needs some credit.

Another guy I usually try to mention is Jack Hall. Coached Elkhorn City, Fleming Neon, and Betsy Layne. Took EC to win the 64 championship, and took Neon to one too. Played college ball at Wyoming and South Carolina. At the time I believe he retired with around nearly 200 wins.

Is this the coach that ran that "Side Saddle" offense?

[Real Badman]

Is this the coach that ran that "Side Saddle" offense?

Yeah. Side Saddle Jack

[samson81]

I'm old but not that old, but he sound like a good one. I played for Jake Hallum at Ashland when we beat ETOWN for a state title.

Herb Conley was an assistant on that team, wasn't he? Conley had a great career, but retired so young. I always felt that his stature as a coach was greater than his resume.... and his resume was a pretty darn great.

[killbilly usmc]

Jim sweeney hands down the best high school coach .