In 2016, the International Coach Federation commissioned a global study on coaches and found that a majority of new coaches begin their careers in their mid-40’s. But, the IFC also discovered there was a wide range of ages in the coaching...
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The town of Murphy, N.C., breathed a figurative sigh of relief when veteran coach David Gentry announced he’d be returning to coach the Bulldogs again in the fall. And why wouldn’t folks in this small mountain hamlet in western North Carolina be...
By Dan Guttenplan, FNF Coaches Managing Editor Newton High (Texas) coach W.T. Johnston was given eight months to live by his doctor prior to the start of the football season. The coach vowed that his final lesson to players would be to show them how...
By Dan Guttenplan, FNF Coaches Managing Editor There’s no better way for a coach to go out than by retiring moments after lifting a state championship trophy over his head. Louisville High (Miss.) coach M.C. Miller did just that in November. M.C...
Sam Harrell, 62, was diagnosed with MS -- a disease which eats away at the nervous system.
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Mischler’s squad extended its school-record winning streak to 28 games with the state championship game victory over Imhotep Charter at Hersheypark Stadium. Mischler was named Pennsylvania AAAA Coach of the Year for the second year in a row...
With a 50-42 win over Tri Valley in the Idaho 1A Division II state championship game, the Panthers finished undefeated (12-0) for the first time since 2008, and won their sixth state title in the Idaho High School Activities Association...
Fiore also led Montclair to state championships in 2012, 2013 and 2014. Fiore has a career record of 139-57-1 in his 17 seasons as a head coach. Fiore, who also serves as the president of the New Jersey Football Association, accepted the position at...