Gary Autry Moore Jr., known simply as G. A. Moore, is a retired Texas high school football head coach. If you're looking for all-time legends with staying power, Phil Danaher at Corpus Christi Calallen or Randy Allen at Highland Park might be the pick. He laughs as he remembers his time at Dilley, where he coached not only football but also tennis, basketball, and track. Chris Koetting somehow remains one of the state's most underrated coaches, while Hank Carter has onlycontinued the spectacular tradition at Lake Travis. In their living room, Danahers wife, Anita, is quiet, but she looks me in the eye when she tells me bluntly, He has dementia.. Hes going to make a difference and impact many lives., Added Huff, Ive been doing it for 38 years. One of those is values unselfishness, which is practically an obsession for Joseph. So for us to make a move, it was a pretty good time to do so. Did we prepare our kids well enough?, He mentions a 470 regular-season loss to The Woodlands in 2008. Our base foundation hasnt changed much. A Michigan State graduate who earned her master . 1 John McKissick. Five Arlington schools are at $116,876. Coaches: D-Garrett Coaches: Garrison-Hopkins Coaches: Hopper-Loftus Coaches: Logan-Neighbors Coaches: Neill-M. Roberts Coaches: N. Roberts-Suitor Coaches: Sullivan-Whitehall Coaches: Whitman-Z Season Records: A Seasons Caddo-Converse Seasons: Coolidge-Cypress Seasons: D Seasons: E Seasons: F Seasons: G Seasons: H Seasons: I-J-K Seasons: L Patricia Sharpe writes a regular restaurant column, Pats Pick, for Texas Monthly. You had no idea anything you said got through to them. Emily McCullar is a senior editor covering pop culture, news, and Texas history. Her son plays football at Flower Mound High. If you fill out the first name, last name, or agree to terms fields, you will NOT be added to the newsletter list. But the truth is, it's a debate that'll never be answered, and proabably shouldn't be. But responsibilities run deeper than just Friday nights for Huff and most coaches. McKissick. Yet despite two trips to the state championship game, Danaher and Calallen never finished a football season with the ultimate prize. Instead, theyre about matters perhaps only other coaches or educators can fully understand. Since the summer before the 2021 season, he had been discussing his options with his family and school administrators. Vest played quarterback, but he wasnt a star. The Top 50 Texas BBQ Joints: 2021 Edition, The Best Little Steakhouse in Texas Turns Forty, A Backsliding Joint Got New Owners and a Whole New Level of Barbecue, Miranda Lamberts Five Must-have Home Goods, A Fredericksburg Couple Forges a New Path With Their Cast-Iron Pans. Phil Danaher is the best coach going right now, right? We've been the Bible of Texas football fans for 61 years. I cant hear it, so I lean forward and ask if he would repeat it. First season and I get beat 69 to nothin, Danaher remembers. Moore, Jr. and Tim Buchanan each copped state football trophiesin four separatedecades. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. He could remember details from when his children were young, but he struggled to recall recent events and simple contemporaneous facts like the day of the week. This should be only a temporary inconvenience. A 1977 graduate of Georgia, Clay began his teaching and coaching career the same year at Lithia Springs High. Already a Subscriber? If you want the consistency year-in and year-out, it's hard to beat Gary Joseph at Katy. They have to spend a lot of time away from their own families, but weve chosen to do it. No fall break for those guys, its a seven days a week job in the fall. Bowl . Another area with football tradition is Southlake Carroll. J.T. Its as if Danaher planted the seed of that 690 drubbing in 1984 under Calallens stadium (once it was built and the Wildcats could move out of the middle school facility) and used the searing pain of that defeat to inspire players through most of the next four decades. information to become public in this format. With Joseph in charge, Katy has won more than 90 percent of its games and five state championships over the past seventeen seasons. I firmly believe that Calallen is a sleeping giant, Danaher told the players. Ive interviewed congressmen and criminals, but I was nervous when I visited Danaher at his house in Calallen in March. Born in Dalhart, Texas, Purcell has been involved with high school athletics for more than 40 years as a head football coach and an executive director of athletics. Last year, Hampton (Virginia) High Schools Mike Smith surpassed 500 wins. I ask how he feels to be finished with football after devoting so much of his life to the sport, but his reply doesnt make sense. But Scott Surratt is nipping at his heels in Carthage, and Tim Buchanan and Todd Dodge'stitles this past year put them in the hunt for all-time supremacy as well. Hes struggling right now.. Huff is also Decaturs athletics director. People say were old-fashioned. he winningest coach of all time, John McKissick (pictured above). In my 32 years, coach Huff is one of the best coaches Ive been around. Clear Lake's Larry McRae (center) is ending his seven-year run as head coach of the Falcons to become the offensive coordinator for Allen High School. He believes the officials called the game poorly. My dad was one of the greatest role models you could ever have, and anyone that knew him will tell you the same thing, Joseph said. Not much, it turns out. Thats one thing he did well, Vest recalls. ***Jewel Wallace is the only UIL coach to win state championships in basketball and football. No Thanksgiving because we had a game on Saturday. Nebraska didn't update its mascot because they hired Matt Rhule. He tries to go to as many non-football events as he can, such as volleyball the team has won three state titles in the past four seasons. No one ever thought Steve Huff would leave College Station. Let's limit it to coaches with at least 100 games coachedin their career Only two active coaches with at least 100 games coached have a winning percentage above .900 Gary Joseph at Katy, and Jerry Burkhart at Richland Springs. There was a problem saving your notification. If theyre buying in, he thought, we might be okay. When it starts to feel like a job, Ill know its time to go, he said. Last year, just as the pandemic was beginning to take hold of the country, Joseph heard from the father of one of his former players. Want to Buy a West Texas Ghost Town? Offensive coordinator Collin Klein and defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman will be the highest-paid assistants in K-State history. Purcell was inducted into the Texas High School Athletic Directors "Hall of Honor" in 2009. But nothing gets him going like the conversations about finding value in every single player; about getting each kid to be his best, whatever that best is. Those kids just got better and better. Would you like to receive our daily news? July 15, 2022 4. Hes not most coaches. The accident on his property happened in the early morning hours following the Buckeyes spring game. Additionally, Taylor indicated Kansas State will have a new contract for Klieman done shortly. Here's how the full staff salaries break down: OC/QBs Collin Klein: $825,000DC/Safeties Joe Klanderman: $825,000OL/RGC Conor Riley: $600,000Asst. The Dragons have gone to the state semifinals in back-to-back years. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. I want our kids to do what theyre capable of doing. But who is the best of the best, the finest coach in Texas high school football today? Click "Subscribe Now" to see a list of subscription offers. Again, Anita helps steer him back on track with the conversation. Weve gone back-to-back-to-back [making it to] the state finals, but weve won two in a row only once.. But you have to make that young man understand hes contributing, and that what hes doing is important. Sources tell FootballScoop that Kayli Johnson is headed to New Jersey after accepting the assistant director of recruiting operations for Rutgers University football. Jim Clay led Alexander to football success. Check out the Texas Longhorns Coaches and more about College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Curtis will head into 2022 with a record of 603-75-6 just 18 wins behind the winningest coach of all time, John McKissick (pictured above). Success! Joseph has had a hand in eight of those Katy championships, three as an assistant coach and five since taking over the program in 2004. Aledo offensive lineman Rocco O'Keefe (54) hoists the championship trophy as the Bearcats celebrate after a 56-21 victory over Crosby to win the Class 5A Division II state football championship . His players told him they became afraid to lose. Or to put it another way, they refused to lose. Clay, 68, coached the Cougars from 1993-98 and was the second coach in the program history . In the course of a long, emotional conversationtheir first in about twenty yearsthe player, whod gone on to become a doctor in the New York area, said something that should be the epitaph for every great teacher, coach, and administrator. Football coaches with most state championships Southern Columbia Area head coach Jim Roth Photo by Paul Weaver Alabama Coach: Robby James, School: Marengo Academy (Linden) Titles: 9 Alaska Coach: Galen Brantley School: Soldotna Titles: 12 Arizona Coach: Paul Moro School: Blue Ridge (Lakeside) Titles: 13 Arkansas Coach: Wilson Matthews Heres everything you need to know to stay informed about the 2022-2023 high school football season in the DFW area. It contains boxes of cards and letters that, he hopes, tell another part of the story of a man who has spent four decades doing something he absolutely loves. Would you like to receive our daily news? National Championships: 1963, 1969, 1970 and 2005. Joseph followed his father, Eddie Joseph, a legend among Texas high school coaches, into the family business, and hes proud that one of his sons and his son-in-law have become coaches, too. Active Texas high school football coaches with the most wins include Highland Park's Randy Allen, Albany's Denney Faith, Duncanville's Reginald Samples and Smithson Valley's Larry Hill. Who's done it the best? Youth sports has many problems. He retired after completing the 2011 season with a career head coaching record of 422-86-9, [1] which at the time was the most in Texas high school football history. He has coached in Tahoka, Plano, Allen and Denton. Allen has over 400 wins, winning four titles with Highland Park. Sacrifice for the betterment of others. I still fall back on some of the things you taught us, the doctor said. That certainly wasnt the plan, but falling short in a couple of individual, high-stakes games takes nothing away from the 37 seasons of excellence Danaher led his team through. Sign In to access this content. I dont want them to go out there and play so uptight that they couldnt enjoy it.. Phil Danaher at the Calallen High School football field in 2019. A former Texas Tech All . Now the legendary coach at Corpus Christis Calallen High School faces life after football. Ciccone has helped sign some of the MAC's best recruiting classes the past seven seasons. Would you mind giving him a call, coach? the father asked. In 2012 he led the Wildcats to a Big 12 championship, was named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, and earned a trip to New York as a Heisman Trophy finalist. The details are hard to forget. Jonathan Vest, who graduated in 2005, didnt play peewee football because Danaher told Vests dad to start him in the seventh grade. Its no secret teachers are grossly underpaid compared to almost every profession out there, but comparing our salaries to coaches is as helpful as comparing it to a lawyer or a doctor. Leave them blank to get signed up. 17 Legendary football coach T.J. Mills, one of just two high school coaches in state history to win four consecutive titles, died Tuesday from a heart attack. Photograph by Trevor Paulhus. Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code. Comments. Anthony Lynn (class of 1987), former NFL player and former head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers. It was the approach we took at practice that we were going to get good at something. It's spring game season in college football and with it comes a busy time on the recruiting circuit. And the parents finally realizedIm gonna teach these kids to fight for it.. Those are the things that people dont talk about, he went on. Huffs salary is more than twice the 2021-22 average base teacher pay of $59,555 in the Decatur school district. Now he has to prove that he belongs at the next level. Take three of the top four highest paid coaches, Samples, Allen and Wiginton Duncanville, Highland Park and Allen have combined to win 12 football state championships. Zach has been FootballScoop's national columnist since 2012. Danaher says just one word. Mosquito Hawks Are Flitting All Over Texas. In the weeks that followed, Joseph hung championship medals arounds the necks of players, band members, and others who contributed to the season. Its no surprise hes in the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame. Both Curtis and McKissick are listed on MaxPreps list of high school football coaches with 10 or more state titles. Thats what I ended up doing. Weve done that only once, he said. Katy High Schools nine state championships overall are the second-most in University Interscholastic League football history, trailing only Aledo, which won its tenth last season. We just want our kids to do their best, whether thats on the football field or the classroom or at home with your parents. The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. They said that you contributed. Galena Park North Shore High School coach Jon Kay is surrounded by his players as he holds up the state championship trophy after defeating Austin Westlake during the Class 6A Division I. You have permission to edit this article. Former players call Danaher tough and ornery but also credit him for having an impact that seeped in slowly and sometimes wasnt felt until years later. And its not for everybody.. He was as successful as any coach in the state, winning 82% of his games, going to two state championships and winning a title over Aledo in 2017. ***Pete Shotwell and Terry Cron are the only mentors to win championships at three schools. When it comes to hoisting the hardware at the end of the season, think small Burkhart's nine titles at Richland Springs stand alone among active coaches, and are tied with Gordon Wood for the most all-time. I loved what Edgerrin James said: `From gold teeth to a gold jacket, he laughed. Aledo just. Lack of competitiveness isn't one of them. Click "Subscribe Now" to see a list of subscription offers. The year after the Wildcats 69-point loss, Calallen made the postseason for the first time in 29 years. We have film on it, he says. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. 19 March 2023 . NFL/AFL stats for Texas Longhorns players at Pro-Football-Reference. I dont believe coaches are overpaid. Both netted 2-year deals that pay $825,000 per year, according to documents obtained by the Wichita Eagle. Im thinking, I gotta get my team out on the football field, and you want me to change the lights in the girls bathroom? he says. Cron collected hisprizes with Bartlett (1992, 1A), Mart (1999, 2A) and Commerce(2001, 3A).. At the 1995 state quarterfinals against Bastrop, Calallens players ended the first half by taunting the opposing teams fans. Joseph is the living, breathing embodiment of someone completely immersed in coaching. The entertainment center is filled with football memorabilia. Danaher and his family had noticed it too. You cant be afraid of being unsuccessful., I wondered how much the Xs and Os of Katy football had changed since 2004, his first season as head coach. Education requirements to become a high school football coach. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. 11-man head, football coach. This is the first timefor. By joining the DCTF family you'llgainaccess to all of our exclusive content and have our magazines mailed to you! He remained there until 1986 when he moved over to Alexander. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Katy is circled on everyones schedule. Patricia Sharpe writes a regular restaurant column, Pats Pick, for Texas Monthly. I called him to touch base and talk about this applicant. In a drawer, theres a large red binder that Anita Danaher has put together. The football team hadnt made the playoffs since 1956. As always, stay tuned to The Scoop for the latest. He passed away in 2019 at age 93. I dont even watch it anymore.. Duncanville's Reginald Samples wins his first state championship after so many near misses and heartbreak. Was it COVID-related? There has been a critical error on this website. (Katy competes in Conference 6A, the level for the states largest high schools, while Aledo plays in 5A, Division II.) Sixty-four coaches make at least $120,000. His players speak of the pressure of fulfilling expectations, something Joseph understands. I suppose it's a matter of what you value. Freshman Jeff Baxter was skeptical. Drew Casa is now in charge of Monarchs player personnel, The Tigers are back to full strength in their personnel department after earlier this year losing Corey Phillips to Colorado, Deion Sanders. He wasnt an alum, nor was he well known around the district. What about district championships? Moore picked up one at Celina in 1974, a pair with Pilot Point (1980, 1981), three more with Celina in the 1990s and another pair with the Bobcats in 2000, 2001. Its the discipline they learn. Danaher starts telling a story from a scrimmage more than thirty years ago, when he yelled at his son about a misread play. Sometimes, youre surprised by the people you hear from. Already a Subscriber? But then the kids put in the work and realize theres no right of entitlement. Besides, he has done more winningover 90 percent of his gamesthan almost anyone. G.A. There have been six head coaches of the Houston Texans, a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas, United States.The Texans play in the South Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL).. These days, the cups on the fence have been permanently installed, and the stadium has been named after Danaher since 2009. You have to have everybody with you, not just your football kids. When he walked into the high school weight room to introduce himself to the football players in January 1984, the team was coming off a 37 season. We were just looking to get to the metroplex and in a smaller community. (Photo: Parker Waters). The 1994 team was the first to win a region title when it defeated Harrison in the region playoffs to advance to the state playoffs. Mosquito Hawks Are Flitting All Over Texas. Joseph maintains a singular focus on his job. He shows me the gavel from the legislative session in 2017 when the Texas House of Representatives adopted a resolution praising Danaher for becoming the winningest high school football coach in state history. The wholesale publishing of any copyrightedmaterial is prohibited without written permission., Updated records through the 2022 football. He uses the words booster club when he means to say boot camp. He spends several seconds grasping for the word to describe the container where you throw your dirty laundry. Let's first take a look at the most raw form of success: winning games. Its a calling and unfortunately, were short on coaches across the board. What we do is not easy, Joseph said. Katys defense is dotted with Division I college talent, including linebacker Ty Kana (committed to USC), defensive back Bobby Taylor (committed to Texas A&M), and pass rusher Malick Sylla (another future Aggie). (Also of note: data for six-man coaches is much harder to come by than in the 11-man game. As football gained traction at Calallen, so did the dominance of other sports. If you fill out the first name, last name, or agree to terms fields, you will NOT be added to the newsletter list. Jobs like this don't . A Texas graduate, he is married with three children and lives outside Fort Worth, Texas. He earned $3.5 million in 2022. One point in time, coaches had summers off, Keasler said. Now, McGuire will look to do the same at Texas Tech where he enters his first season as head coach. But the new coach and the new-look mascot are evidence of the same strategy. Updated: 10:32 PM CST December 13, 2021. Grand Prairie, with only two schools, is paying both coaches $134,333 while Denton has four coaches averaging $127,800. He and Huff go way back. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Want to Buy a West Texas Ghost Town? In a 1985 playoff game, when the Wildcats came up against an opponent led by future Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer, the star quarterback broke a local passing record in a game against Calallen, but Danahers boys still walked off the field with the win. 621-156-13 *No. The only coaches to have a higher salary in 2022-23 are Duncanvilles Reginald Samples ($146,675), Allens Lee Wiginton ($144,500), Lake Highlands Lonnie Jordan ($144,451) and Highland Parks Randy Allen ($141,307). Daniel Vaughn is the countrys first barbecue editor, and he has eaten more barbecue than you have. Coordinators Collin Klein (offense) and Joe Klanderman (defense) lead the way. The Wildcats got stomped, 690, and every Monday after that, the team started practices with 69 push-ups. Top 75 Winningest Coaches in High School Football *Active head coach in 2022. Not in my wildest dreams did I think hed consider leaving after leading a 5A team to state for a 4A school. When Vest stopped by the field house last fall, though, something felt off. The Top 50 Texas BBQ Joints: 2021 Edition, The Best Little Steakhouse in Texas Turns Forty, A Backsliding Joint Got New Owners and a Whole New Level of Barbecue, Miranda Lamberts Five Must-have Home Goods, A Fredericksburg Couple Forges a New Path With Their Cast-Iron Pans. My wifes mother is in Oklahoma. The second-winningest coach of all time has a chance to close the gap to No. Buchanan picked up his first in 1998, his second in 2009, four in the 2010s and two in the 2020s. School/State(s) Record. Now the team hasnt missed the playoffs in 37 yearsthe longest active streak in Texas. Girls cross country nabbed a state title the following year. In every corner of the state, you can find some of the best football coaches in America at any level, and that quality is on full display every Friday night in the fall. I remind him that his is an embarrassment of riches; that most coaches would be happy with one state championship, much less five. Most recently, Johnson spent 2022 in the NFL with the Detroit Lions, where she was an stadium operations intern with the franchise. Before that, he was the AD at Midlothian ISD. Phil Danaher at the Calallen High School football field in 2019. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas Texas' all-time winningest high school football coach, Phil Danaher, announced Monday that he will retire, ending one of the . Do they think were stupid? Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. Joseph has been to the state finals sixteen times since, including the years he spent as an assistant to Mike Johnston, another Texas legend. They committed themselves to something that would be difficult enough under the best of circumstances. Nows Your Chance. Katy High School's nine state championships overall are the second-most in . Rank/Name. Danaher stepped-down from Calallen High with 490 lifetime wins and two Texas state championships. Coordinators Collin Klein (offense) and Joe Klanderman (defense) lead the way. More School Info. Two-time Super Bowl champion (XXXII and XXXIII). It was the biggest news of the Texas high school football offseason, as Gambill was 65-4 at Allen and went 16-0 and won the Class 6A Division I state championship in 2017. Even though I had known his name for decades, Id never had a conversation with him. Once the season began, the team tied its first game and won the next three. Exactly three months later after his final game with College Station, Huff was named the new head coach with the Decatur Eagles. So how do you measure success? -----------------------------------o-------------------------------------. It was January 1984, the beginning of his time at Calallen, a school district encompassing the northwest side of Corpus Christi. Most coaches go to class followed by junior varsity and varsity practice at 11:45. Clay was named the head coach for the Cougars football program in 1993. We've been the Bible of Texas football fans for 61 years. When Vest made varsity at Calallen, he worked his tail off. But what about the big prize? Surratt wins his ninth state title in as many tries, tying the legendary Gordon Wood for most state championships for a Texas high school football head coach. Mills led one. He was looking at the big picture and building a dynasty, not just a better-than-average single year.. But Reginald Samples at Duncanville should become the 14th member of the elite 300-win fraternity in 2021 (and the first Black coach to achieve such a thing). In 2002, the Texans entered the NFL as an expansion team, with Dom Capers (2002-05) as the team's first head coach. There's two guys lapping the field here Corpus Christi Calallen coach Phil Danaher, once dubbed "The King" by Dave Campbell'sTexas Football, and Highland Park coach Randy Allen, whose trademark fedora and standout squads have made him legend. interviewed for the offensive coordinator job at Notre Dame. The baseball team won its first of three state championships in 2000, and its coach, Steve Chapman, became the winningest coach in Texas high school baseball this spring. Some might read that as a negative thing, but for me, it gave me a reason to keep working harder and keep pushing myself because I had yet to impress this figure that I looked up to years before ever playing for him.. The kids are still a blast.. Notes: Kay steps down after nine seasons to take the LB Coach role at Rice. He's led the school to nine state championships. You better enjoy it, his dad told him, because youll never be here again.. Their efforts paid off. Gary Joseph points toward a bookcase behind his desk in the head football coachs office at Katy High School. Jim Clay, the only football coach in Alexander High history to win a region title, has died. As a player, he dodged blocks and threw touchdowns at Harlingen High School, and as a coach, he paced the sidelines and preached discipline to decades worth of teenage boys. Curtis, the second-winningest coach at any level of football, won his 600th game in 2021. Vest didnt get the same attention from Danaher that others did. Celina High School (Celina, Texas), Sherman High School (Sherman, Texas), Aubrey High School (Aubrey, Texas) State titles: 8 (1974 . His El Paso High team nabbed the 1941 cage title and he captured grid crowns at San Angelo (1943) and SA Jefferson (1949, Big City Conference). Danaher stepped-down from Calallen High with 490 lifetime wins and two Texas state championships. As if football season was long enough, the spring will actually be the busiest time of year for Huff. We had a week off and just sort of did a reset on the program., That strange season would end with a state championship. Many high schools will give preferences to people with either education . 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