Top Ten Coaches from the Mountains

bigcoachallen · 05-22-2009, 11:39 PM

I would like to see what you all think. Lets do a Letterman Top Ten of all-time best East KY Football Coaches.

Navajo4life · 05-23-2009, 03:46 AM

Hillard Howard
Mike Holcomb

**cuppett777** · 05-23-2009, 03:50 AM

well haywood and hilton and howard and holcomb,you putting them by chapionships, total wins,...haywood as total wins,hilton would be second....championships,howard and holcomb would be tied for 1st i believe and 2nd would be haywood...

HAIL PIKEVILLE! · 05-23-2009, 04:09 AM

cuppett777 Wrote:well haywood and hilton and howard and holcomb,you putting them by chapionships, total wins,...haywood as total wins,hilton would be second....championships,howard and holcomb would be tied for 1st i believe and 2nd would be haywood...

Hilton and Haywood are tied for 2nd with 2 apiece.

GRIFFIN · 05-23-2009, 03:14 PM

Navajo4life Wrote:Hillard Howard
Mike Holcomb

:Thumbs:

**BlackcatAlum** · 05-23-2009, 06:12 PM

1. Phillip Haywood - Prestonsburg/Belfry
2. Hillard Howard - Pikeville/Letcher Co. Central
3. Dudley Hilton - Bell Co.
4. Mike Holcomb - Breathitt Co.
5. John Derossett - Betsy Layne/Prestonsburg
6. Tom Larkey - Rockcastle Co./Harlan Co.
7. Jim Matney - Johnson Central
8. Steve Jewell - Corbin
9. Mark Dixon - Hazard
10. Shawn Hager - Sheldon Clark

**cuppett777** · 05-23-2009, 08:40 PM

BlackcatAlum Wrote:1. Phillip Haywood - Prestonsburg/Belfry
2. Hillard Howard - Pikeville/Letcher Co. Central
3. Dudley Hilton - Bell Co.
4. Mike Holcomb - Breathitt Co.
5. John Derossett - Betsy Layne/Prestonsburg
6. Tom Larkey - Rockcastle Co./Harlan Co.
7. Jim Matney - Johnson Central
8. Steve Jewell - Corbin
9. Mark Dixon - Hazard
10. Shawn Hager - Sheldon Clark

good list,but not sure about shawn yet,he hasnt won any big games

**BlackcatAlum** · 05-23-2009, 09:19 PM

cuppett777 Wrote:good list,but not sure about shawn yet,he hasnt won any big games

In his defense, he has coached some very talented teams. Back when SC was in 2A it was always tough for Hager to get his Cards past districts because his Cards where in the toughest district in 2A with Prestonsburg & Belfry, but I'm sure if he where in another district besides that one then SC could have been to the state quarterfinals or state-semi's a few times.

vette72 · 05-24-2009, 12:00 AM

haywood
hillard howard
holcomb
hilton
Chapman, very soon

bigcoachallen · 05-24-2009, 02:34 AM

These are all very good coaches, with no arguement. However, I should have been a little more specific. I meant throughout the years, even say from the
70's and up.

TeamMom · 05-24-2009, 12:05 PM

What more do you need than Haywood? lol

~~svfan#5~~ · 05-24-2009, 04:04 PM

valley ex coach kevin saunders did all he did with no coaching help

bigcoachallen · 05-24-2009, 04:04 PM

TeamMom Wrote:What more do you need than Haywood? lol

He is definitely at the top of the list, in my opinion. I was just looking for some football history buffs.

I coached for Bill Tom Ross a few years ago. He had 14 straight winning seasons, when he was at Raceland in the eighties.

Wildcat FB Parent · 05-25-2009, 06:11 PM

Kevin Saunders - SV exiting coach is the all time best and his upcoming team/record will show. Hopefully he made this group of boys strong enough to win regardless of who their coach will be.

TheGuyYouLoveToHate · 05-25-2009, 11:32 PM

Holcomb
Haywood
Hillard

Amped 88 · 05-25-2009, 11:47 PM

HAIL PIKEVILLE! Wrote:Hilton and Haywood are tied for 2nd with 2 apiece.

Hilton is in second place for total wins and has 3 state titles 91, 08 Bell County and 97 Bourbon County. Haywood is in 3rd place for total wins and is just one behind Hilton.

MiddlesboroAlumni · 05-26-2009, 12:52 AM

Phillip Haywood and Dudley Hilton are the top 2 IMO.

mrfootball03 · 05-26-2009, 01:18 AM

Hillard Howard
Dudley Hilton
Phillip Haywood
Mike Holcomb

Everyone else

**C.Clair** · 05-26-2009, 02:38 AM

Hilton, Haywood, Hilton are the top three by far.

Amped 88 · 05-26-2009, 11:46 AM

MiddlesboroAlumni Wrote:Phillip Haywood and Dudley Hilton are the top 2 IMO.

I agree:Thumbs:

Snare43 · 05-26-2009, 04:39 PM

Ed Miracle,.... Lynch Bulldogs 3 State Titles

Side Sadle "Jack Hall" ... 1964 Elkhorn City State Champs

Archie Powers,.. Corbin 2 State titles

Tim Saylor,....Cumberland

Don't leave these guys out of this list.....

Hilton
Haywood
Holcomb
Howard
Larkey
Derossett

The Best of the Mountains.

Snare43 · 05-26-2009, 05:05 PM

[quote=Snare43]Ed Miracle,.... Lynch Bulldogs 3 State Titles

Side Sadle "Jack Hall" ... 1964 Elkhorn City State Champs

Archie Powers,.. Corbin 2 State titles

Tim Saylor,....Cumberland

Don't leave these guys out of this list.....

Hilton
Haywood
Holcomb
Howard
Larkey
Derossett

The Best of the Mountains.[/QUOTe

TOP 10 OF THE MOUNTAINS ALL TIME

North of Johnson Central for me not Southeastern Ky. If so, some coaches from Ashland and a few others may be there.

Big Five-0- · 05-26-2009, 05:30 PM

Hillard Howard, Dudley Hilton, Phllip Haywood, Mike Holcomb,Tom Larkey i.M.0.

Snare43 · 05-26-2009, 07:28 PM

I want to rank them if I may;

10. Derossett, P'Burg
9. Jack Hall, Elkhorn City
8. Tim Saylor, Cumberland
7. Larkey, Harlan County
6. Howard, LCC
5. Powers, Corbin
4. Holcomb, Brethitt
3. Ed Miracle, Lynch
2. Haywood, Belfry
1. Hilton, Bell

I may have left out someone that could go in the # 9, 10 slot maybe evn #8 , but after that, they better be bringing a lofty resume'.:1:

Amped 88 · 05-27-2009, 10:24 AM

Snare43 Wrote:I want to rank them if I may;

10. Derossett, P'Burg
9. Jack Hall, Elkhorn City
8. Tim Saylor, Cumberland
7. Larkey, Harlan County
6. Howard, LCC
5. Powers, Corbin
4. Holcomb, Brethitt
3. Ed Miracle, Lynch
2. Haywood, Belfry
1. Hilton, Bell

I may have left out someone that could go in the # 9, 10 slot maybe evn #8 , but after that, they better be bringing a lofty resume'.:1:

Snare 43 I can't believe that you left out Walter Brugh from Paintsville he should be in third place and Deriossett should be out. Other than that it looks pretty good.

Snare43 · 05-27-2009, 10:29 AM

Amped 88 Wrote:Snare 43 I can't believe that you left out Walter Brugh from Paintsville he should be in third place and Deriossett should be out. Other than that it looks pretty good.

You are EXACTLY right. I new that there was someone I left out.

10. Jack Hall "Side Sadle"
9. Tim Saylor
8. Tom Larkey
7. Hillard Howard
6. Archie Powers
5. Mike Holcomb
4. Ed Miracle
3. Walter Brugh
2. Phillip Haywood
1. Dudley Hilton

I feel much better about that now.:Thumbs:

Amped 88 · 05-27-2009, 12:56 PM

Snare43 Wrote:You are EXACTLY right. I new that there was someone I left out.

10. Jack Hall "Side Sadle"
9. Tim Saylor
8. Tom Larkey
7. Hillard Howard
6. Archie Powers
5. Mike Holcomb
4. Ed Miracle
3. Walter Brugh
2. Phillip Haywood
1. Dudley Hilton

I feel much better about that now.:Thumbs:

That looks better.

HAIL PIKEVILLE! · 05-27-2009, 03:09 PM

Amped 88 Wrote:Hilton is in second place for total wins and has 3 state titles 91, 08 Bell County and 97 Bourbon County. Haywood is in 3rd place for total wins and is just one behind Hilton.

Youre right I forgot about Hiltons Title at Bourbon County.

HAIL PIKEVILLE! · 05-27-2009, 03:21 PM

10. John Chapman-Pikeville/Pike Central
9. Walter Brugh-Paintsville
8. Jay Cobb-Knott Central/Somerset
7. Jack Hall-Elkhorn
6. Bill Allara-Pikeville
5. Ed Miracle-Lynch
4. Phillip Haywood-P-burg/Belfry
3. Mike Holcomb-Breathitt
2. Dudley Hilton-Bell/Bourbon
1. Hillard Howard-Pikeville/LCC

Paul Crewe · 05-27-2009, 04:01 PM

Snare43 Wrote:You are EXACTLY right. I new that there was someone I left out.

10. Jack Hall "Side Sadle"
9. Tim Saylor
8. Tom Larkey
7. Hillard Howard
6. Archie Powers
5. Mike Holcomb
4. Ed Miracle
3. Walter Brugh
2. Phillip Haywood
1. Dudley Hilton

I feel much better about that now.:Thumbs:

Hard to beat that line-up. :Clap: