Texas 6-Man
Hall of Fame of Coaches

                                                                                                                         

Hall of Fame Inductees

1997
Sam Adams--Dawson High School

Records as head coach for Dawson--208-92-2

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 Jyton-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.  My Coaching highlight at Rochester came in the summer of 1987 when I was selected to coach the All Star game in Stephenville.  The Gorillas 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



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