2001 Coach Roddy
Maddox--Cherokee High School
1964-2000
Records as Head Coach for Cherokee Indians--215-83-6
Overall statistics for the Cherokee Indians and coach
Maddox were three state championships, eight district championships,
and
four co-championships. Included in these years were 19 trips to
the
playoffs.
Coach James Low--Cherokee High School
1975-2000
Records as Assistant Coach for Cherokee Indians--190-82-6
Coach Low came to Cherokee in 1975 and was an
instrumental
part of the Cherokee Indians success. The dedication and
chemistry
of Coach Low and Coach Maddox was the example for other programs across
the state of Texas to follow.
2002 Coach Ron
Brandon--Harrold ISD
1967-1976 1982-2000
Records as Head Coach for Harrold Hornets--158-98
In 1974 & 1975 his team made the Bi-District
Playoffs,
in 1982 the Hornets reached the quarter finals, in 1985 were
Bi-District
Champs, they also reached the playoffs in 1988 & 1994. The
Harrold
community honored Coach Brandon by dedicating the new football field to
him in 1999. The field is now known as "Ron Brandon Field".
Coach Ben Grill--Benjamin ISD
1971-1981 1987
Records as Head Coach for Benjamin ISD--73-25
In 1972 he coached at Carney High School in O'Brien TX
under C.H. Underwood, this team won the 1st Six-Man State
Championship.
In 9 years his team achieved 5 District Championships, 3 Bi-District, 2
State Semi-Finalist honors, & 1 State Quarter Finalist honor.
In his last season his team reached the State Quarter Finals.
Coach Lane Jackson--Highland ISD
1979-1986
Records as Head Coach for Highland ISD--80-15
Coach Jackson coached his team to the State Finals in
1980 where they lost to Milford, followed by back to back State
Championships
in 82 & 83. As a head Coach he established an 84% winning
percentage.
2003 Coach Grayum Hart
1974-1986
Records as Head Coach for May ISD--90-16
Coach Hart became May ISD's head coach in 1974, and
completed
a combined record 90-16. He lead his team to a state Championship
victory in 1977, was state runners-up in 1976 and 1985, and was
semi-finalists
in 1984. Hart also coached the All-Star game two times, and has
been
past Six-Man State Director, Vice-President and President.
Coach Thomas Hyde
1969-1971
Record as Head Coach for Highland ISD--90-35-2
From 1969 to 1978, he was the football and trach coach
at Highland High School. He retired with a 90-35-2 record, having
led his team to six playoff appearances (winning five district
Championships)
and a regional Championship in 1971. He also coached the West
All-Star
Game in Brownwood, TX in 1972.
Coach Boyd Lowry
1964-1977
Record as Head Coach for Gordon ISD--89-41
From 1964 to 1977, Lowry coached at Gordon High School
with a 89-41 record, leading his team to the regional Championship in
1967
and to the district Championship in 1974. He Coached the East
Football
Squad at the All-Star game in Abilene in 1966.
Coach John Wesley Massengale
Mid 50's
Record as Head Coach--76-31-1
Coach Massengale moved to Sidney to serve as principal
and head football coach. Coach Massengale led the Eagles to three
district titles, three district Championships, one regional crown and
also
coached boys/girls basketball and track in his six years at
Sidney.
In his ten year football coaching career, John Wesley Massengale
amassed
a total of 76-31-1, 5 district Championships, and three regional
Championships
in an era before six-man football determined a state Champion.
Massengale
coached in the 1958 Six-Man All-Star game in Abilene, leading the East
team to a 38-16 victory.
Coach Danny Medina
1986-1993 Varsity Coach
Record as Head Coach for Fort Hancock ISD--109-8
He began his coaching career in 1975 in Fort Hancock
ISD as head boys basketball coach, head track coach, and assistant
football
coach. His Six-Man coaching career began in 1985 as a junior high
coach, moving to varsity coach in 1986 to 1993. Medina compiled a
record of 109-8 in Six-Man, winning five state Championships from
1986-1992.
Taking runner up in state in 1992, Coach Medina consectively won four
Championships
compiling a 70-0 record. In 1989, Medina coached the Six-Man
All-Stars
in which they won 8-6.
Coach C.H. Mims
1953-1969
Record as Head Coach for Iredell ISD
In 1953, he became a coach at Iredell High School, as
well as high school principal. In the 1960s, the football team
continually
brought home Championships: bi-district in 1965 and district in 1967,
1968,
and 1969. Coach Mims' most prized trophies were the Sportsmanship
awards received by his various teams and individual players.
Coach Phil Mitchell
1981-1992
Record as Head Coach for Jayton-Girard ISD--90-20
Coach Mitchell coached at Jayton-Girard ISD from 1981
to 1992. During his nine years as head football coach, Mitchell
led
his teams to a combined 90-20 record, winning state Championships in
1984
and 1985, and taking runner-up in state in 1989. He also led his
team to the state semi-finals in 1986 and 1987. Coach Mitchell
left
Jayton during the summer of 1992 and was hired by Moran ISD.
During
the fall of 1992, he led Moran to a playoff birth and a bi-district
victory,
the first in the school's history. Mitchell is also credited with
creating and popularizing the "J-bird" offense.
Coach Henry M Strauch
Record as Head Coach--188-126-1
Coach Strauch has been in education for forty-one
years.
He's coached varsity football for thirty-three years, starting two of
those
programs (Covington in 1965 and Aquilla in 1966). During his
coaching
tenure, he led his teams to seven district runners-up, three district
Championships,
four bi-district Championships, two regional Championships (one of
which
was an undefeated season in 1969 at Aquilla) and one state quarter
final
appearance. Strauch is known as the creator of the "Spinning T"
offense.
2004 Coach Harold W.
McGehee
Record as a Head Coach--?
Harold served as a teacher, coach, and school
administrator
during his 36 years in public school service. In his coaching
career
he had multiple district champions in basketball and 300 plus
wins.
Harold coached several football district championship teams;
bi-district
champion teams in both 6 and 8 man competition. Harold
served
as President, Vice-President in both the Texas 6 & 8 man coaches
associtations,
and Executive Secretary of the 6man association for several
years.
He was also the West All-Star Basketball coach in 1961.
Coach Paul Pasqua
Record as Head Coach @ Marathon 55-7
Paul was chosen because of his coaching ability as well
as his dedication to the education of children. As one of the
most
winning coaches in Six Man history he developed winning teams in Alpine
I.S.D., Marathon I.S.D., Fort Stockton I.S.D., and Dallas I.S.D.
Winning the state championship in 1974 in Marathon, Texas and bringing
this title to the Mustangs, he remembers as being the highlight of his
coaching career. While coaching in marathon his record was 55
wins
and 7 losses. These young men that he coach have gone on to be
very
successful in the Six Man ranks. Jack Shelley, Billy Barnett, and
David Donnell have coached state championship teams, or teams that have
played for the state championship.
2005 Coach Larry Pruitt
Record as Head Coach @ Jonesboro--186-92-3
Jonesboro High School, 1977-2002
Playoffs 19 times in 25 years
Reached the playoffs in 15 consecutive years
47 Game District Winning streak
10 wins or more in 8 seasons
Coach Chet Forehand
Record as Head Coach @ Rochester--81-31-1
Player at Weinert (57-60)
Outscored in only one game
3 Regional Championships
Defensive MVP in 1961 All-Star Game
Coach at Weinert (67-86)
'84 Team made State playoffs
'85 Team made the Semi-Finals
District Runner-up 2 years
District Champs 6 years
Bi-District Champs 5 years
Coach Harvey Wellman
Record as Head Coach @ Guthrie--199-92-1
38 years coaching experience
28 years as head coach (10 years @ Wellman; 18 years
@ Guthrie)
Zone Champion-Wellman ISD
7 District Championships-Guthrie ISD
1 District Co-Championship-Guthrie ISD
1 District Tri-Championship-Guthrie ISD
6 Bi-District Championships-Guthrie ISD
3 Regional Championships-Guthrie ISD
2 Quarterfinal Championships-Guthrie ISD
HONORS:
South Plains Six-Man Coach of the Year-Lubbock AJ
Coach Who Makes A Difference- Fox Sports Network
NFL Films-Football America
2006 Coach Wilford
"Sonny" Arthur
Head Coach @ Jayton
Wilford Arthur started coaching in 1952. He coached
six-man football in Jayton for six years (1952-1959). His worst
year was in 1952 when his team went 7-3. He then coached
eight-man football in Jayton for six years (1958-1963). During
this time, he coached his team to 44 straight wins. Later, from
1964-1966, he coached eleven-man football in Jayton. He then
coached eleven-man football in Ropesville from 1967-1972. It was
there that he achieved his lifetime record of 73% wins. Coach Nelson
Campbell
Record as head coach 247-61-2
Gordon Longhorns and Strawn Greyhounds High School:
All District Offense 1965-67
All District Defense 1967
Team Won Regional 1967
All Star Representative 1968
Received 4-Year Scholarship to T.C.U in Football
1968-72 Coaching: Served as Head Coach and Principal of Strawn
High School 1977-1981 Record while at Strawn was 34-8
Went to State Semi-Finalist 1979
Served as Head Coach and Principal of Gordon High
School 1981-2004 Record while at Gordon was 213-53-2
Overall Coaching Record: 247-61-2
19 Times in the Playoffs
14 District Championships
4 Times to the State Semi-Finals
2 State Championships
Retired with the most coaching victories in the history of six-man
football and is currently second on that list. Coach Doug Gore
Head Coach @ Rochester
In 1982 started the 6-Man program at Rochester High
School. Reached the semi-finals in 1986 before falling to a great
Christoval team. Gore's coaching highlight at Rochester came in
the
summer of 1987 when selected to coach the All Star game in
Stephenville. The Gorrillas were undefeated in district play for
3
consecutive years. Doug had his first Undefeated team at Trent
and was ranked # 2 in the state before falling to perennial state
champion, # 1 Fort Hancock in the quaterfinals. In 2003 Doug
recorded his 122nd win. Doug served the association as Treasurer for 4
years. 2007 Jack Shely
Head Coach @ Amherst
As a Head Coach compiled a record of
159-78-3, with State Championships in 1994 and 1995. As an
Assistant Coach contributed to a combined record of 57-15, with a
State Championship apperarnce in 2003 while at Sanderson.
Named South Plains Coach of the Year in 1985 and 1993
Amarillo Globe News Coach of the Year in 1985
Henderson County Coach of the Year 1991
Recipient of the Sam Adams Award in 1995
Coached in the Six-Man All Star Game in 1986, 1995,
and assisted in 2003
Served as director for the Six-Man Coaches
Association and as Executive Secretary for 16 years.
2008 Billy Barnett
Record as Head Coach 126-27
Head Coach @ Christoval
From 1988-1999, Billy Barnett had an outstanding career as
a six-man coach, he finished his career with a record of 126-27, led
his team to the playoffs 11 out of 12 years. As either head or
assistant coach was part of the state runner up five times.
Coaching Career:
1988-1992 Head Coach Christoval
1988-State Semifinal Game
1989-State Semifinal Game
1990-State Championship
Game
1990- Coached West All
Stars
1991-State Championship
Game
1992-State Semifinal Game
1993 Head Coach Dell City
1993-State Championship
Game
1994-1999 Head Coach Sands
1994-Regional
1995-Quarterfinals
1997-Quarterfinals
1998-Regional
1999-Regional Jim Hauk
Record as Head Coach 67-37-1
Head Coach @ Buckholts
Hauk was named head coach in 1962 after two years as an assistant
at Buckholts. He lead Buckholts to a 67-37-1 record over 11
Seasons. In 1964 and 65 the Badgers went 22-0 winning back to
back regional championships, in a time when Regional was as far as a
team could go in 6 man football.. Hauk was quite the innovator in
his time introducing the wing T to 6 man football after running the
single wing at Cameron. Another head ache for opponents was the
"Buckholts Spread" .
Coaching Career highlights:
1964-Regional
Champions 11-0
1965-Regional
Champions 11-0 Clarence Spieker
Record as Head Coach 118-56
Head Coach @ Hermleigh & Newcastle
1974-1990 Head Coach Hermleigh and Newcastle
3 Appearances in State
Quarterfinals
1 Appearance in State
Semi-Final
7 Play-Off Appearances
District Director of Six
Man Coaches Association 8 years
President of Six Man
Coaches Association
2 terms
Coached Six Man All-Star
Game
1983 2009 Jerry Miller
Record as Head Coach 277-164-5
Head Coach @ McLean
Coach Jerry Miller graduated from Guthrie in 1956 where he
had a very successful football career that led him to continue playing
at Howard Payne. There, he played
wide receiver and outside linebacker and received All-American honors
as a defensive end his senior year. He was then drafted by the
Denver Broncos, but due to injury,
his playing career was cut short. Miller inspired and coached
many players in Hobbs, Guthrie, Ira, Patton Springs, Klondike, Center
Point, Whitharral, Christoval, Higgins, Blackwell, McLean, Dell City,
Sidney, Chillicothe, Gustine and Loraine throughout his coaching
career. His lifetime record is 277-164-5, including 12 District
Championships, 12 Bi-District Championships, 6 Regional Championships,
and 4 State Semi-Finalist wins. This remarkable coaching career
makes him the winningest coach in Texas 6-Man history. He was
active in the TSMCA for 43 years, was a district director for 8 years,
information director for 16 years. William Leon
"Diddle" Young
Record as Head Coach 89-24-2
Head Coach @ Water Valley
After completing an outstanding high school career as a
Six-Man football and basektball star at Water Valley High School, he
received a scholarship for both sports, as well as baseball at Eastern
New Mexico University where he continued his athletic sucess.
William set a school record in the 1943-44 season with 27 wins and only
1 loss. While at Fort Davis in 1952-53 his team was the Regional
Champion which was as far as they played at the time. At Sterling
City in 1954 and 1956 they were Regional Champions and in 1957 District
Champions.
Donald Story
Record as Head Coach 96-55
Head Coach @ Gustine
Achievements and Awards
Old Glory High School (Where Donald attended high school)
1950-51 Received 1 All-Tournament Award
1951-52 Received 2 All-Tournamnet Awards
Won All-District Basketball Player
Won All-District Baseball Pitcher
Played in All Star Six-Man Coaching School at San
Angelo State College
All Star Coaching Apperances:
1984: Coached the All Star Six-Man Football Team at
Tarleton State College
1986: Coached the All Star Six-Man Basketball Team
at Tarleton State College
Overall Coaching Record:
Football 96-55
1 District Co-Championship
6 District Championships
3 District Runner-Ups
1 State Quarter Finalist
1 State Semi-Finalist
Boys Basketball 226-107
6 District Championships
5 Bi-District Championships
1 Pre-Regional Game Apperance Eddie James
Record as Head Coach 45-11
Head Coach @ Borden County
Coach James taught each of his students/athletes to have a
positive attitude, to demonstrate integrity, honesty and sportsmanship
in all situations while living their lives to the fullest yet being
accountable for their actions. Coach James utilzed the talents of
the entire student body, from the athletes to the water boys, the
cheerleaders to the parents; all were important to a winning attitude.
Overall Coaching Records:
Borden County High School 1953-62
Football 3 year record 45-11
1957-58 Regional Champions
1958-59 Co-Regional Champions
1959-60 Regional Finalists
Basketball
6-time consecutive District Championships from the 1954-55 to the
1959-60 seasons.
2010
Cliff Gilmore
Record as Head Coach: 107-65
Head Coach @ Valley
Cliff Gilmore played high schoool football from 1973-76 at
Harrold, Texas, under 2002 Hall of Fame inductee, Ronnie Brandon.
During his sophomore and junior years, he helped the Hornets reach the
eight-man state semi-final each year. His senior year he was
introduced to Six-Man football as eight man was done away with that
year by the UIL. In 1976, the Hornets fell in the semi-final to
Vance Jones's Marathon team. Vance went on to win his first state
championship the next week. That summer, Cliff Played in the
All-Star game held in Brownwood coached by Hall of Fame member, Lane
Jackson. After coaching at Northside, Goree, and Turkey, Gilmore
took the coaching position at Valley, and led them to a 41-17 record,
with four playoff births and one trip to the quarterfinals in
1991. In 1994, Coach Gilmore moved his family to Milford,
Texas. That year, he led the Milford Bulldogs to a 14-1 record
and a spot in the state championship. In 2000, he moved to
Bryson, Texas, Bryson was playing Six-Man for the first time. In
three years at Bryson, the Cowboys went 20-7. In 2002, Coach
Gilmore stepped away from coaching to pursue a career in school
administration. Coach Gilmore has been a member of the Six-Man
Coaches Association for 24 years. He served on the board of
directors for 10 years, served as regional and state directors, and
Hall of Fame Director for two years.
Overall Coaching Record: 107-65
1991 Amarillo Globe News Coach of the Year
1993 Amarillo Globe News Coach of the Year
1994 Associated Press Co-Coach of the Year
1994 Waco Tribune Coach of the Year
Ken Hoskins
Record as Head Coach: 74-12
Head Coach @ Whitharral
Ken Served as head coach at Whitharral High School for five
years. His record was 55-7, which included five district titles,
one semi-final appearance and a state championship in 2001. He
also served as head coach at Garden City for three years. The
last two were spent coaching Garden City in their first two years of
Six-Man. His reocrd was 19-5 with two district titles and one
bi-district title. The seven teams that he coached never lost a
district game. 2011 Inductees C.H. Underwood
Record as Head Coach: 40-3
Head Coach @ O'Brien
It's commonly said about good coaches that "he
wrote
the book on it" well Coach Underwood did.
As a head varsity Six-Man football coach, his teams
lost only one
regular season game in four years, establishing a record of 40 wins and
3 losses while winning the first State Championship awarded to Texas
Six-Man teams in 1972. His teams used the first true triple
option offense in Six-Man, the "O'Brien Veer." He served as head
coach in 1973 during the Texas Six-Man All-Star Football
Game in Brownwood. In 1997 he was inducted into the Six-Man
All-American Bowl
Hall of Fame. In 1998 he was assistant coach for the Texas
Association of Basketball Coaches Class A-3A All Star Basketball Game
in San Antonio. He was also awarded the TABC Milestone Award for
over 300 wins as a head varsity basketball coach with a record of 356
wins and 157 losses. In 1974 he authored the book Texas Six-Man
Football.
Robert Lee
Record as Head Coach: 189-73-0
Head Coach @ Zephyr
Robert Lee loves the game of football. More than the game, he
loves coaching the game. In the 23 years Lee's coached Six-Man
football, he tallied a record of 189-73-0, in rural Texas town -
Pottsville, Gustine, Mullin, Moran, and Zephyr - and when he retired
was the ninth
"winningest Texas Six-Man coach of all time." His record includes 13
district championships, four second place district finishes, and making
it to the State Championship game three times. David Whisenhunt,
superintendent at Zephyr, declares Lee has probably forgotten more
about the game of Six-Man football than most people will ever
know. "I like to tell my students and players, no matter how bad
things look or how down they feel about school, they need to enjoy
today because life can and will get a lot harder." Lee
said. "If I have learned anything from my experiences growing up
it would be you can't ever be over prepared for anything in
life." Leaving on a winning season, Lee said he'd miss the game a
lot and the kids, a lot more.
