Best coaches in the mountains

[HSFootballFreak]

Who does everyone think is the best coaches in the mountains??

[MVP2]

Haywood,Hitlon,Hager,Holcomb, and Bret Browne at PCC ( just don't have the talent)

[Getum-Choppin]

Haywood
Holcomb
McGlone
Hilton
Matney

[Getum-Choppin]

OOOPS, I forgot Larkey

[kysportsguru]

Haywood,Saunders,and Matney the only three I really know

[cats eye]

Matney, Hager, and Haywood.

[big_cards_fan]

Hager, Matney, and Haywood

Hager's 3rd year coaching and already has went to the regional championship..and this year is 7-1..

Everybody already knows what he can do.

Matney was the best thing that happend for Johnson Central!

[JFLDAD]

Haywood and McGlone,throw in Hager for a great up and coming coach wait until he has a few more games to his credit.

[CAM2006]

All of these guys are great coaches

[MVP2]

Wayne Mills from Knox is a good one too

[JWBN4EA]

Haywood,Saunders,and Matney the only three I really knowIm from Valley and love the team but I dont think that I would be putting Saunders in there just yet.

[NYY10]

im from Valley and love the team but i dont think that i would be putting Saunders in there just yet

Yea I agree,im going with Haywood

[Meaty]

Cobb should be mentioned

[All-American Lineman]

Mills

[THUNDERCHILD]

Some of us don't know the coaches from other areas, but we know the teams rep for winning and good sportsmanship. Can we list the coach and school he's with?
ie: Phillip Haywood- Belfry
Jim Matney- Johnson Central
Wayne Mills- Knox Central

[TakeItToTheHouse]

Holcomb
Koogler
Hilton
Haywood
Mills

[RocketsFan04]

Tom Larkey

[hoopster]

Matney-JC

[IntheZone]

Hager-SCHS
Matney-JCHS
Haywood-BHS

[Insight]

Hager
Haywood

[CSTEPP]

SC-Hager

[All_state_RB#1]

Sorry but i have 2 go with my coach..
Mark Johnson-Jenkins
Coach Brown-Jenkins

[football_fan]

Sorry but i have 2 go with my coach..
Mark johnson-Jenkins
Coach Brown-Jenkins

What about coach Hall, and the other coach Johnson?

[All_state_RB#1]

what about coach Hall, and the other coach johnson.

Sorry..
Coach Johnson(Mark and Randy)
Coach Brown
and Coach Hall and Smith

[football_fan]

Sorry..
Coach Johnson(mark and randy)
Coach brown
and coach Hall and smith

What about me? You care about me alot..yeah you dont! LOL!
Im no coach just playing.

[Old Timer]

Sorry..
Coach Johnson(Mark and Randy)
Coach Brown
and Coach Hall and Smith
First of all...congrats to Jenkins!
You guys are making this thread a farce.

Come on Guys, get real.

Your in the playoffs congrats,
I guess next someone will say Jenkins has the best lineman, rb, WR, etc in the mountains.
I know you are excited and all but the thread is called "Best coaches in the Mountains".

A 3-6 season doesn't make one a great coach...most places it gets you fired.

[mrfootball03]

Haywood
Holcomb
Matney
Hilton
McGlone
and Hager is the up & coming coach..

I think one day you will see Shawn Hager on the Belfry sidelines

[Gator]

Matney!!

[Panther#42]

Haywood
Holcomb
Matney
Hilton
McGlone
Hager
all great coaches
but u cant leave out Jackson and the rest of Pikeville's staff, they do a great job w/ the players and all have a special bond w/ their players, they have the kind of bond where the players do anything the coaches ask of them, cant really ask much more of that from the players
and you guys forgot another great coach... Hillard Howard, he may not have his program where hes use to having one, but he will, give him time

[TheyKnowMe]

Haywood
Holcomb
Matney
Hilton
McGlone
and Hager is the up & coming coach..

I think one day you will see Shawn Hager on the Belfry sidelines

LOL!!!!:thatsfunn Hager at Belfry? Why in the world would he do that. Funniest thing I heard on BGR.

Matney
Hager
Haywood

[1ABUVU]

Phillip Haywood- Belfry
Jim Matney- Johnson Central
Wayne Mills- Knox Central

[we beat belfry 35-29]

im goin with coach hall before he quit coaching football for the cardinals

[mrfootball03]

LOL!!!!:thatsfunn Hager at Belfry? Why in the world would he do that. Funniest thing I heard on BGR.

Matney
Hager
Haywood

Because thats where he came from.. Thats his alma-mater

[finish it off_1]

i agreeHolcomb
Koogler
Hilton
Haywood
Mills

[football_fan]

First of all...congrats to Jenkins!
You guys are making this thread a farce.

Come on Guys, get real.

Your in the playoffs congrats,
I guess next someone will say Jenkins has the best lineman, rb, WR, etc in the mountains.
I know you are excited and all but the thread is called "Best coaches in the Mountains".

A 3-6 season doesn't make one a great coach...most places it gets you fired.

:devilflam whats your problem old man!? do you have something against jenkins or what. whats wrong with this boys giving there coach, that took them to the playoffs the first time in 12 years, a little support? they have an opinion just like everyone else. want you let them feel good about there self for once. :redboxer: oh by the way Im not a player or a coach im just a fan!

[orisonspi]

Just my opinion:(I also do not consider Russell to be the mountains)

1. Phillip Haywood, Belfry- Two State Titles, 3 Runner-Ups, Successful at 3A and 2A, Program seems to only be getting better and stronger, helped bring unbelievable facilities to a small school. Top 5 winningest coach of all time.

2. Mike Holcomb, Breathitt- 3 State Titles, turned small Breathitt into a state power

3. Hilliard Howard, LCC- More so on his past laurels at Pikeville where at the time of his retirement he was the ELITE coach in the mountains. Has LCC on the right track. Legend.

4. Dudley Hilton, Bell Co.- Won state title at Bell, maintained Bell as the top 3A program in mountains for years. Top 5 winningest coach of all time. In short stint at Knox Central, he revitalized a dying program.

5. Kenny Roark, Middlesboro- State title, has maintained Middlesboro as a power at both 1A and 2A.

6. Jim Matney, Johnson Central- The best of coaches with no titles. Took hapless Sheldon Clark and completely built them from bottom, has immediately established Johnson Central as a pwoerhouse. No title... YET... once he gets one I would easily list him ahead of Hilton.

7. Tom Larkey, Rockcastle- No State Titles, but has led the Rockets to the Title Game. Defensize guru!

8. Shawn Hager, Sheldon Clark- Best young coach in the mountains, huge future ahead of him and truly cares for his players.

9. John Derrossett, Pburg- Has taken the Blackcats to the promised land, no state titles. Gets the most out of his team, but has had history of having REALLY down years and controversy.

10. Chris McNamee, Pike Central- Excellent coach, just not alot of administrative help at Pike Central. Built Hawks to formidable standards before going to Pikeville..now must rebuild again. Great mind, needs help.

[mike9345]

Matney

[LovetheBucs]

Relying in great part on Orionspi's excellent analysis, here is my list:

1. Haywood - 5 times to the show/ 2 titles / near the top of winningest coaches of all time / stellar (perhaps the best) repuation for running a class program in the state / arguably did more with less than Holcomb (talent wise)

2. Holcomb - 3 titles / produced some awesome teams / took advantage of unbelievable run of Quarterback talent and made Breathitt Co football as exciting as anyone in the state

3. Hilton - 1 title at Bell and another at Bourbon (very impressively) / uncanny reputation for developing a great gameplan /

4. Howard - 3 Consective titles / Had Pikeville ranked in the USA Today top 25 NATIONWIDE during the title run!!!!!!!!!!!! / frankly, is currently dealing with some tarnish on his legacy / Letcher Co. Central has facilities and enrollment, Howard needs to produce

5. Larkey - Rockcastle Co has consistenly been a contender to make a run for the title in 3a, getting there recently only to run headlong into Boyle during it's dynasty run / Outside Legar, Rock has had few super-talented players, yet simply produce / have outplayed Bell in recent vintage

6. Matney - Has the potential to rank #1 on this list / only time will tell / matney is in a position in which he has a large enrollment, good support, and talent / look for JC to be a top 10 team year in and year out in 4a

[HSFootballFreak]

Just my opinion:(I also do not consider Russell to be the mountains)

1. Phillip Haywood, Belfry- Two State Titles, 3 Runner-Ups, Successful at 3A and 2A, Program seems to only be getting better and stronger, helped bring unbelievable facilities to a small school. Top 5 winningest coach of all time.

2. Mike Holcomb, Breathitt- 3 State Titles, turned small Breathitt into a state power

3. Hilliard Howard, LCC- More so on his past laurels at Pikeville where at the time of his retirement he was the ELITE coach in the mountains. Has LCC on the right track. Legend.

4. Dudley Hilton, Bell Co.- Won state title at Bell, maintained Bell as the top 3A program in mountains for years. Top 5 winningest coach of all time. In short stint at Knox Central, he revitalized a dying program.

5. Kenny Roark, Middlesboro- State title, has maintained Middlesboro as a power at both 1A and 2A.

6. Jim Matney, Johnson Central- The best of coaches with no titles. Took hapless Sheldon Clark and completely built them from bottom, has immediately established Johnson Central as a pwoerhouse. No title... YET... once he gets one I would easily list him ahead of Hilton.

7. Tom Larkey, Rockcastle- No State Titles, but has led the Rockets to the Title Game. Defensize guru!

8. Shawn Hager, Sheldon Clark- Best young coach in the mountains, huge future ahead of him and truly cares for his players.

9. John Derrossett, Pburg- Has taken the Blackcats to the promised land, no state titles. Gets the most out of his team, but has had history of having REALLY down years and controversy.

10. Chris McNamee, Pike Central- Excellent coach, just not alot of administrative help at Pike Central. Built Hawks to formidable standards before going to Pikeville..now must rebuild again. Great mind, needs help.

gah what a post! lol

[Borderlord]

Two words. Sidesaddle Jack!!!!! Pride of Elkhorn City

[Stumpjumper]

4. Dudley Hilton, Bell Co.- Won state title at Bell, maintained Bell as the top 3A program in mountains for years. Top 5 winningest coach of all time. In short stint at Knox Central, he revitalized a dying program.



Coach Hilton has never coached Knox Central.

[orisonspi]

Coach Hilton has never coached Knox Central.
Actually I do stand corrected.... I was almost positive that Hilton took over for one year at Knox Central after retiring from Bell somewhere in the 1998-2000 seasons when Tom Greer was the headman at Bell... but after researching he never did. I knew he was supposed to be the head coach there one year.

My mistake... good call Stumpjumper

[Stumpjumper]

Coach Hilton won a state championship with Bourbon County the year Greer was coach at Bell.

[orisonspi]

Coach Hilton won a state championship with Bourbon County the year Greer was coach at Bell.
Correct me if I am wrong but wasn't there a stir though before Hilton came back to Bell where he was planning on coaching at Knox Central?

BTW, that championship at Bourbon is one of the greatest coaching jobs I have ever seen.. further solidified by the fact that the program was was weak wehn he arrived and is horrbile now... to push that team to a title was special.

[rainout]

I agree with ospi--but I'd like to throw Jay Cobb in there. No titles but has won nearly evrywhere hes been. Classy guy as well.

[Stumpjumper]

Correct me if I am wrong but wasn't there a stir though before Hilton came back to Bell where he was planning on coaching at Knox Central?

Possibly, Hilton likes to leverage his negotiations and it helps if you can go in with an offer from another team. Probably what you are remembering is that Hilton did informally interview for the KC job before Wayne Mills was hired. Tom Larkey also interviewed and was actually much closer to accepting than most people would believe. Either of those two would have been a great hire for the Panthers although I think when all is said and done Mills will turn out to be an outstanding choice.

[Hands_80]

well i think that mark johnson is a good coach but i think Coach Hall is a very good coach...and Coach Brown is very good