Below is a list of some of the greatest coaches for each sport
in the history of high school sports in Alabama. The list includes coaches which have distinguished careers.
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| By Sport |
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| All Sports |
| Basketball |
| Girls Basketball |
| Baseball |
| Softball |
| Volleyball |
| Boys Soccer |
| Girls Soccer |
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| Basketball |
| Coach | Teams | Years |
| Ricky Austin |
Spring Garden | 1996-2022 |
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| Willie Averett |
Monroe County Training, J.F. Shields | 1956-1986 |
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| George Baker |
Carver Gadsden, Emma Sansom | 1965-2001 |
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| Stokely Bazemore |
Wetumpka | 1970-1999 |
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| Joyce Beaty |
Ider, Pell City | 1977-1993 |
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| Joe Belyeu |
Goodwater, Central Coosa | 1983-2014 |
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| David Bethea |
Montgomery Academy | 1979-2017 |
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| Robert Bettis |
Blount, LeFlore, Citronelle, Southern Normal | 1973-2012 |
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| John Blane |
Woodlawn | 1926-1962 |
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| Wayne Bowling |
Danville | 1963-2000 |
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| Mike Boyd |
New Site, Horseshoe Bend | 1980-2015 |
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| Scott Brenizer |
Tuscaloosa Academy | 1977-2007 |
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| W.H. Cap Brown |
Fairfield Industrial, Parker | 1955-1996 |
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| Jim Brown |
Briarwood | 1993-2018 |
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| Greg Brown |
Lee Huntsville | 2002-2022 |
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| Robert Burdette |
South Lamar, Homewood, Calera | 1987-2014 |
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| Tim Burleson |
Cold Springs | 1992-2013 |
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| Heath Burns |
Dora, Parrish, Cordova, Hueytown | 2007-2022 |
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| Owen Butts |
Pelham, Prattville, Shades Valley, Vincent, John Carroll | 1973-2007 |
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| Richard Carter |
Valley, Lanett | 1975-2020 |
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| Dusty Carter |
Paint Rock Valley, Scottsboro | 1936-1975 |
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| Mike Cochran |
Fyffe | 1984-2012 |
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| Robi Coker |
Plainview, Clay-Chalkville | 2007-2022 |
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| Billy Conner |
Corner | 1990-2022 |
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| Paul Cooley |
Pisgah, Scottsboro | 1955-1981 |
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| Gene Crittenden |
Woodlawn, Holy Family | 1983-2011 |
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| Edward Daniel |
Lincoln Marion, Francis Marion | 1962-1987 |
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| Bobby Daniels |
Winston County, Berry, Curry, Arab, Walker | 1985-2017 |
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| Larry Davidson |
Walter Wellborn, Oxford | 1980-2005 |
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| Steve Deavours |
Northside | 1969-2001 |
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| Van Deerman |
Locust Fork, Jacksonville | 1959-1984 |
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| L.D. Dobbins |
Southside Gadsden, Collinsville | 1960-1991 |
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| Jack Doss |
Hayes, Butler, J.O. Johnson, Mae Jemison | 1980-2017 |
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| Jerry Dugan |
Hazel Green, Lee Huntsville | 1961-1998 |
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| Joseph Evans |
Keith | 1970-1987 |
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| Moses Finch |
Sumter County, West End York | 1955-1984 |
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| James Findley |
Holtville | 1983-1997 |
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| Maurice Ford |
Fairfield, J.O. Johnson, Parker | 1997-2020 |
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| Eddie Frost |
Bradshaw | 1966-1984 |
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| Frank Ray Garner |
Pleasant Home | 1954-1975 |
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| Glendon Gibbs |
Brilliant | 1955-1972 |
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| Larry Ginn |
Alexandria | 1973-2007 |
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| Jimmy Golden |
Dothan | 1986-2005 |
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| Darren Golson |
Autaugaville | 2003-2022 |
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| Chris Goodman |
Alabama Christian | 1985-2021 |
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| Glen Graham |
Isabella | 1998-2017 |
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| Bill Grant |
Pell City, Pleasant Grove, Gilmore Bell | 1986-2020 |
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| Bill Griffin |
Sumiton Christian, Gardendale, Dora | 1982-2020 |
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| Don Hackney |
Alabama School Deaf | 1976-2002 |
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| LeVaughn Hanks |
Monroe County, Murphy, St. Pauls, Baker, Geneva | 1941-1977 |
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| Ned Harbuck |
Jackson | 1962-1985 |
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| Patrick Harding |
Albertville, D.A.R., Douglas | 1992-2022 |
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| George Hatchett |
Fairfield, Mortimer Jordan, Vestavia Hills | 1979-2017 |
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| Woodie Head |
Faith Academy | 1989-2017 |
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| Mike Henry |
Headland, Eufaula, Ashford, Carroll | 2000-2024 |
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| Glen Hicks |
North Sand Mountain, Fort Payne | 1976-2020 |
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| Eddie Holmes |
UMS-Wright | 1981-2002 |
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| Estes Hudson |
Brilliant, Marion County and Perry County | 1940-1964 |
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| Reginald Huff |
Gadsden City, Litchfield | 1994-2022 |
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| Nelson Hughes |
Sumter County Training, Livingston | 1959-1987 |
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| Joe Hurst |
Aliceville | 1979-2013 |
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| Woodie Jackson |
Westside Marion, East Perry, Francis Marion, Selma | 1975-2017 |
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| Ronald Jackson |
Monroe County, Keith, T.R. Miller | 1984-2022 |
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| James Jackson |
Carver Montgomery, Clarke County, Georgiana, West End, Holy Family | 1980-2017 |
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| Steve Jefferson |
Conecuh County Training, Carver Birmingham | 1963-1998 |
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| Joe Jones |
Austinville, Decatur, Austin | 1952-1983 |
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| Dale Kemsel |
Evangel Christian Academy, Crenshaw Christian | 2005-2015 |
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| Moses Knight Jr. |
Abbeville | 1979-2015 |
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| Chris Laatsch |
Briarwood, Helena, Spain Park | 1998-2022 |
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| Tommy Lewis |
Gaylesville, Spring Garden, Cherokee County, Piedmont | 1985-2018 |
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| Dan Lewis |
A.L. Martin, Carver Montgomery, St. Jude | 1968-2005 |
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| Glynn Lott |
Macon Academy, Macon-East Academy | 1985-2017 |
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| Clarence Marble |
Immaculatta, O.S. Hill, Phylis Wheatley, Talladega County Central | 1963-1999 |
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| Eugene Mason |
R.C. Hatch | 1968-2005 |
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| Charles McCaleb |
Bibb County | 1981-1997 |
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| Ronnie McCarver |
Skyline, Section, Woodville, Paint Rock | 1992-2021 |
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| J.B. McClendon |
Fayette County, Dothan, Hackleburg, Winfield, Hamilton, Scottsboro | 1938-1963 |
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| Adrian McKinzey |
Tuscaloosa County | 1936-1976 |
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| Chuck Miller |
Alexandria, Talladega | 1962-1988 |
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| Earl Miller |
Houston County, G.W. Long | 1978-2005 |
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| Chuck Miller Jr. |
Talladega, Walter Wellborn | 1980-2020 |
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| Jonny Mitchell |
Highland Home, Goshen, Brantley, Dale Co. | 1999-2022 |
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| Mike Mitchell |
Mars Hill | 1982-2017 |
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| Willie Moore |
West Blocton, Bibb County, Dallas County | 1995-2017 |
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| Alvin Moore |
Phillips, Carver Birmingham | 1974-2014 |
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| Joe Mooty |
Montgomery Academy | 1968-1990 |
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| Earl Morris |
Austinville, Decatur, Brewer | 1954-1996 |
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| Phillip Murphy |
McGill-Toolen | 2007-2022 |
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| Kirk Norris |
Georgiana, Slocomb | 2005-2022 |
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| Jerry North |
Oak Mountain, Clay-Chalkville, Huffman, Scottsboro | 1981-2007 |
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| Guy OBrien |
Geraldine, Jackson County, Gadsden | 1930-1944 |
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| Johnny Patrick |
Sumter County | 1971-2004 |
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| Dusty Perdue |
Glenwood School | 2005-2023 |
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| Danny Petty |
J.O. Johnson, Hazel Green, Madison Academy, Bob Jones,James Clemens | 1981-2019 |
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| Jack Powell |
Florala, Eufaula | 1944-1965 |
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| Chad Prewett |
Escambia Academy, Faith Academy, Lee-Scott Academy | 2001-2014 |
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| Creigh Purnell |
Kinston | 1953-1976 |
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| Jason Roberson |
Prattville Christian | 2002-2022 |
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| Donnie Roberts |
Red Bay | 1983-2017 |
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| Richard Robertson |
Woodson, Andalusia | 1968-2015 |
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| Thomas Rogers |
Butler | 1955-1972 |
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| Roosevelt Sanders |
R.R. Moton Tallassee, Bullock County, Druid, Central Tuscaloosa | 1962-1997 |
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| Wallace Sanders |
Union Hill, Brewer, Decatur | 1968-1999 |
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| Jerome Sanders |
J.F. Shields, Dozier, Luverne, Monroe County | 1989-2017 |
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| Joe Schultz |
Hatton, Fairview | 1951-1971 |
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| Willie Scoggins |
Hayes, Ramsay | 1962-2001 |
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| J.D. Shelwood |
Toulminville, LeFlore | 1966-1992 |
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| Tim Shepler |
Homewood | 1995-2017 |
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| Joe Shults |
Hatton, Fairview | 1951-1971 |
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| Shannon Sloan |
Albertville | 1955-1991 |
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| Michael Smith |
Eufaula | 1991-2005 |
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| Jeff Smith |
Pell City, Springville | 1988-2023 |
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| Tony Stallworth |
Brantley | 1989-2005 |
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| Ronnie Stapler |
Grissom, Guntersville, Westminster Christian | 1974-2022 |
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| C.B. Strickland |
Skyline, Section, Geraldine | 1956-1972 |
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| Scott Suttles |
Akron, Holy Spirit, Hillcrest Tuscaloosa | 1999-2023 |
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| Tom Tarleton |
Tuscaloosa | 1960-1976 |
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| Jim Tate |
St. Pauls | 1978-2017 |
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| Frank Tolbert |
Drake, Auburn | 1969-2017 |
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| Ernest Tucker |
Phillips Birmingham | 1924-1943 |
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| Jack Tucker |
Hanceville, Russellville | 1953-1988 |
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| Percy Vines |
Corner | 1925-1968 |
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| Stephen Ward |
Huffman, Hayes | 2002-2022 |
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| Schuessler Ware |
Anniston | 1997-2016 |
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| Earnest Washington |
Tuskegee Institute, B.T. Washington | 1965-1993 |
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| Eugene Weatherly |
Hatcher, Cobb Avenue, Anniston | 1953-1974 |
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| Sam Weeks |
Chilton County, Enterprise | 1971-2005 |
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| Jerry Weems |
Jacksonville, Cleburne County, Dadeville, Clay County | 1971-2012 |
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| Dale Welsh |
Spring Garden, Cherokee County | 1971-2000 |
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| Scott Whitaker |
Houston Academy, Wicksburg, Ashford, Cottonwood, Samson | 1994-2022 |
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| Raymond White |
Louisville, Barbour County | 1975-2017 |
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| Chris Whitt |
Tanner | 1994-2020 |
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| Ken Whittle |
Trinity | 1980-2021 |
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| Steve Williams |
Headland | 1969-1987 |
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| Mike Willis |
Brooks | 1980-2011 |
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| Joseph Wilson |
Marbury, Winfield, Guntersville, B.B. Comer | 1994-2019 |
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| John Woody |
LaFayette | 1987-2011 |
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| Bobby Wright |
Central Phenix City | 1989-2022 |
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| Bryan Yates |
Daviston, New Site | 1956-1982 |
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| Bailey Yelding |
Baldwin County Training, Fairhope | 1965-1991 |
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