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Tennessee High School Football Head Coaches (Most Wins)
This is a list of coaches with 100+ wins.
New coaches are added as they are discovered. Note: Some coaches on the list have verified 100 wins even if our records do not indicate it. |
Active | Coach | Games | W/L/T | Pct. | Years Coaching | Teams |
2021 | Gary Rankin | 517 | 440-77-0 | 85.1% | 1982-2020 | Alcoa, Riverdale, Smith County |
Ken Netherland | 494 | 361-130-3 | 73.5% | 1966-2013 | Lausanne, St. Georges, Germantown, Hillcrest | |
Carlton Flatt | 426 | 355-68-3 | 83.9% | 1970-2006 | Brentwood Academy | |
Benny Hammonds | 514 | 344-168-2 | 67.2% | 1969-2014 | Cocke County, Gatlinburg-Pittman | |
John Wade Tucker | 470 | 330-130-10 | 71.7% | 1955-1997 | Humboldt, Gibson County, Milan, Dickson, Lewis Co, Tiptonville, Parsons | |
E.B. Etter | 444 | 321-109-14 | 74.7% | 1943-1983 | Baylor, Chattanooga Central | |
Glenn McCadams | 431 | 319-112-0 | 74.0% | 1978-2012 | Peabody, David Lipscomb | |
Jake Rudolph | 418 | 293-121-4 | 70.8% | 1959-1997 | Memphis University | |
Boyce Smith | 438 | 289-115-34 | 71.5% | 1928-1971 | Springfield | |
2021 | Joe Gaddis | 376 | 283-93-0 | 75.3% | 1983-2019 | Oak Ridge, Peabody, Henry County, Tullahoma |
2021 | David Meske | 417 | 278-139-0 | 66.7% | 1984-2019 | Webb |
Gary Householder | 386 | 278-108-0 | 72.0% | 1975-2008 | Seymour | |
J.C. Campbell | 441 | 275-165-1 | 62.5% | 1968-2008 | Hampton | |
Jeff Porter | 394 | 269-125-0 | 68.3% | 1987-2018 | White House | |
Roger Perry | 357 | 265-92-0 | 74.2% | 1984-2012 | Mt. Juliet, Portland, Westmoreland | |
2021 | Bobby Sharp | 375 | 262-113-0 | 69.9% | 1988-2019 | Lewis County |
2021 | Larry Kerr | 407 | 255-152-0 | 62.7% | 1974-2019 | Union County, Anderson County, Knoxville Halls, Lake City |
Tom Nix | 340 | 255-78-7 | 76.6% | 1953-1985 | Christian Brothers, Whitehaven | |
2021 | John McNeal | 368 | 253-115-0 | 68.8% | 1986-2019 | Friendship Christian |
George Quarles | 266 | 250-16-0 | 94.0% | 1999-2016 | Maryville | |
Tommy Owen | 359 | 249-99-11 | 71.6% | 1953-1992 | Montgomery Bell Academy | |
Paul Cox | 379 | 249-130-0 | 65.7% | 1976-2009 | Collierville | |
Tom Weathers | 359 | 243-116-0 | 67.7% | 1973-2007 | Soddy Daisy, Red Bank | |
Mickey Marley | 333 | 242-91-0 | 72.7% | 1989-2015 | University School of Jackson | |
Ted Wilson | 297 | 241-54-2 | 81.7% | 1966-1992 | Dobyns-Bennett, Maryville | |
Jim Stowe | 364 | 241-120-3 | 66.8% | 1965-2000 | Lexington | |
Clint Satterfield | 299 | 238-61-0 | 79.6% | 1984-2007 | Trousdale County | |
James Counce Sr. | 341 | 238-103-0 | 69.8% | 1984-2014 | Henry County, Dyersburg,Camden | |
David Martin | 370 | 234-136-0 | 63.2% | 1989-2018 | Stewarts Creek, Goodpasture, Westmoreland, Columbia Academy | |
Graham Clark | 301 | 233-68-0 | 77.4% | 1993-2017 | Dobyns-Bennett | |
2021 | Wayne Turner | 365 | 230-135-0 | 63.0% | 1989-2019 | Tyner Academy, Kirkman |
2021 | Jimmy Maynord | 341 | 227-114-0 | 66.6% | 1995-2019 | Cookeville, Smith County, Upperman |
Turney Ford | 368 | 226-132-10 | 63.1% | 1939-1982 | Gordonsville, Smith County, Battle Ground Academy | |
Mike Lunsford | 293 | 225-68-0 | 76.8% | 1989-2012 | Hampton, Cloudland | |
Benny Monroe | 271 | 224-47-0 | 82.7% | 1979-2009 | Ooltewah, Cleveland | |
Steve Brewer | 366 | 223-143-0 | 60.9% | 1981-2013 | Sevier County, Fulton | |
Jeff Morris | 291 | 222-69-0 | 76.3% | 1996-2017 | Milan | |
Louis Thompson | 343 | 221-122-0 | 64.4% | 1978-2010 | Lincoln County, Lebanon | |
2021 | Mark Pemberton | 307 | 220-87-0 | 71.7% | 1986-2019 | Rhea County, Brentwood, Macon County, Knoxville Catholic, Cumberland County, Rockwood |
Dennis Goodwin | 306 | 219-87-0 | 71.6% | 1993-2017 | Donelson Christian | |
John Hooper | 322 | 218-101-3 | 68.3% | 1955-1987 | Chester County, University School of Jackson, Haywood, Bolivar, Hardin County | |
Jimmy Heinz | 306 | 217-89-0 | 70.9% | 1978-2009 | Evangelical Christian | |
2021 | Vic Grider | 272 | 217-55-0 | 79.8% | 1996-2019 | South Pittsburg |
Jack Cain | 293 | 214-77-2 | 73.5% | 1961-1994 | Humboldt, Peabody, Covington | |
Ken Colquette | 284 | 212-72-0 | 74.6% | 1980-2013 | Sequatchie County, Grundy County, Marion County | |
2021 | Mac McCurry | 299 | 212-87-0 | 70.9% | 1987-2019 | Franklin County, Marion County, Marshall County, Moore County |
Pete Potter | 305 | 209-92-4 | 69.4% | 1965-1993 | McCallie, Brainerd | |
Rod Sturdivant | 277 | 207-70-0 | 74.7% | 1982-2003 | Hollow Rock-Bruceton | |
Tommy Browder | 346 | 207-139-0 | 59.8% | 1978-2008 | McNairy Central, Hardin County, Adamsville | |
Calvin Short | 235 | 205-30-0 | 87.2% | 1976-1993 | Gallatin | |
2021 | John Olive | 343 | 204-139-0 | 59.5% | 1989-2019 | Tullahoma, Maryville |
2021 | Ralph Potter | 308 | 203-105-0 | 65.9% | 1994-2019 | McCallie, Brentwood Academy, Baylor |
2021 | Rick Rice | 336 | 202-134-0 | 60.1% | 1991-2019 | Rockvale, Wayne County, Perry County, Wayne County, Lake County |
Don Coady | 296 | 199-97-0 | 67.2% | 1991-2015 | Westview | |
Vic King | 297 | 199-98-0 | 67.0% | 1986-2011 | Kingston | |
Ruffner Murray | 311 | 199-97-15 | 67.2% | 1938-1967 | Memphis Central, Memphis East | |
Joel Helton | 310 | 193-117-0 | 62.3% | 1984-2010 | Knoxville Central | |
Jerry Pigue | 345 | 193-149-3 | 56.4% | 1965-2001 | Hunters Lane, Stratford, Hendersonville | |
Al Cate | 348 | 191-157-0 | 54.9% | 1971-2003 | Memphis Central | |
Randy Barnes | 249 | 190-59-0 | 76.3% | 1982-2002 | Union City | |
2021 | Philip Shadowens | 310 | 190-120-0 | 61.3% | 1994-2019 | William Blount, Blackman, Middle Tennessee Christian, Smyrna |
Ron Aydelott | 271 | 189-82-0 | 69.7% | 1994-2015 | Riverdale, Hillsboro | |
Bill Young | 336 | 189-147-0 | 56.3% | 1976-2006 | Christian Academy Knoxville, Bearden, Oak Ridge, Knoxville West | |
Ricky Bowers | 232 | 188-44-0 | 81.0% | 1994-2017 | Ensworth, Montgomery Bell Academy | |
Bill Satterfield | 313 | 188-125-0 | 60.1% | 1987-2014 | Sequoyah, Grace Christian, Greenback | |
Jim Satterfield | 241 | 185-54-2 | 77.4% | 1962-1983 | Trousdale County | |
John Mullinax | 334 | 184-149-1 | 55.3% | 1979-2018 | Tellico Plains, McMinn County, Copper Basin | |
2021 | Clark Duncan | 323 | 182-141-0 | 56.3% | 1986-2019 | South Doyle, Powell |
2021 | Bobby Alston | 256 | 180-76-0 | 70.3% | 1998-2019 | Memphis University |
2021 | Eddie Courtney | 280 | 179-101-0 | 63.9% | 1996-2019 | Farragut |
Jerry Pearson | 302 | 179-122-1 | 59.5% | 1966-2003 | Dickson County, Springfield, Greenbrier | |
2021 | Tom Adkins | 298 | 178-120-0 | 59.7% | 1994-2019 | Jo Byrns |
Walter Kilzer | 358 | 175-163-20 | 51.8% | 1947-1988 | University School of Jackson, Peabody | |
Dan Bland | 287 | 175-112-0 | 61.0% | 1975-2012 | Humboldt, Milan, Columbia Central, Farragut, Tullahoma | |
Bert Ratledge | 319 | 174-136-9 | 56.1% | 1954-1981 | Loudon | |
Dave Rider | 252 | 173-79-0 | 68.7% | 1976-1999 | Elizabethton | |
Craig Kisabeth | 244 | 169-75-0 | 69.3% | 1982-2001 | Jefferson County | |
2021 | Kevin Locastro | 241 | 168-73-0 | 69.7% | 1998-2019 | Lausanne, Christian Brothers |
Paul Ward | 238 | 168-64-6 | 72.4% | 1953-1975 | Huntingdon | |
2021 | Ron Crawford | 247 | 168-79-0 | 68.0% | 1993-2019 | Brentwood, Cleveland, Brentwood, Coffee County |
Wes Elrod | 250 | 168-80-2 | 67.7% | 1969-1992 | McGavock, Maplewood, Donelson, Nashville North | |
Bruce Hatfield | 253 | 167-86-0 | 66.0% | 1998-2018 | Hendersonville | |
2021 | Rodney Saulsberry | 206 | 167-39-0 | 81.1% | 2004-2019 | Whitehaven |
Larry Davis. | 292 | 167-123-2 | 57.6% | 1966-1993 | Polk County, Copper Basin | |
Bruce Hatfield | 253 | 167-86-0 | 66.0% | 1998-2018 | Hendersonville | |
2021 | Phillip Massey | 271 | 167-104-0 | 61.6% | 1993-2020 | Baylor, Haywood |
Jerry Hayes | 314 | 166-148-0 | 52.9% | 1981-2012 | Jackson South Side, Peabody, Decatur County-Riverside | |
Gary Kreis | 244 | 165-79-0 | 67.6% | 1987-2007 | Coalfield | |
Mike Sivert | 339 | 162-177-0 | 47.8% | 1984-2015 | Cherokee | |
Humphrey Heywood | 189 | 161-20-8 | 89.0% | 1940-1960 | Baylor | |
2021 | Wade Comer | 243 | 160-83-0 | 65.8% | 2000-2019 | McKenzie |
John Cooley | 238 | 160-77-1 | 67.5% | 1990-2018 | St. Benedict, Ridgeway | |
Don Grider | 243 | 159-83-1 | 65.7% | 1969-1993 | South Pittsburg | |
2021 | John Webb | 274 | 158-116-0 | 57.7% | 1996-2019 | Rockwood |
2021 | Jerry Joslin | 296 | 154-142-0 | 52.0% | 1994-2019 | Goodpasture, Pope John Paul II, Cookeville, Gallatin |
Fred Sorrells | 237 | 154-83-0 | 65.0% | 1977-1998 | Greeneville | |
Bob Yancey | 313 | 153-158-2 | 49.2% | 1968-2011 | Zion Christian, Columbia Central, Briarcrest, Collierville | |
2021 | Marty Euverard | 243 | 153-90-0 | 63.0% | 1995-2019 | Montgomery Bell Academy, Battle Ground Academy, Jefferson County, Oakland, Clarksville |
Tom Marino | 239 | 152-87-0 | 63.6% | 1975-1997 | Bartlett, White Station | |
Nick Coutras | 193 | 151-41-1 | 78.6% | 1970-1986 | Brentwood, John Overton | |
Mike Mansfield | 213 | 151-62-0 | 70.9% | 1991-2007 | Huntingdon | |
George Weicker | 230 | 150-80-0 | 65.2% | 1984-2003 | Franklin Road Academy | |
Ken Redmond | 251 | 150-97-4 | 60.7% | 1965-1990 | Donelson Christian, Ezell-Harding, DuPont | |
Jim Cartwright | 289 | 149-135-5 | 52.5% | 1959-1987 | Franklin, Columbia Central | |
Jim Wilson | 275 | 149-126-0 | 54.2% | 1979-2011 | East Nashville, Glencliff, Goodpasture | |
Terry Anderson | 287 | 148-139-0 | 51.6% | 1986-2013 | John Overton, Antioch, Hillsboro | |
Robert Lassiter | 237 | 148-89-0 | 62.4% | 1982-2011 | Gallatin, Hendersonville, White House | |
Pat Brown | 255 | 148-107-0 | 58.0% | 1991-2015 | White House-Heritage, East Robertson | |
Tim Daniels | 214 | 147-67-0 | 68.7% | 1994-2011 | Red Bank, Loudon | |
2021 | Kevin Creasy | 164 | 146-18-0 | 89.0% | 2008-2019 | Oakland, Trousdale County |
Dale Chrisman | 254 | 145-109-0 | 57.1% | 1973-1996 | Morristown West, Cocke County, Notre Dame | |
Harold Roberts | 231 | 145-86-0 | 62.8% | 1979-1999 | Franklin County | |
Buck Coatney | 235 | 144-91-0 | 61.3% | 1992-2010 | Fulton | |
2021 | Maurice Fitzgerald | 252 | 143-109-0 | 56.7% | 1989-2019 | Hillsboro, Stratford, Pearl-Cohn |
Jim May | 199 | 143-56-0 | 71.9% | 1981-1997 | Oneida | |
2021 | Nathan Cole | 227 | 142-85-0 | 62.6% | 2002-2019 | Mitchell |
Richard Coure | 269 | 142-127-0 | 52.8% | 1980-2004 | Whites Creek, Nashville East | |
2021 | Darren Bowling | 206 | 142-64-0 | 68.9% | 2003-2019 | Union City, Dyersburg, Obion County Central |
2021 | Major Wright | 232 | 141-91-0 | 60.8% | 2001-2019 | Memphis Central, Raleigh Egypt, Briarcrest, White Station |
2021 | Scott Meadows | 224 | 140-84-0 | 62.5% | 1998-2020 | Carter, Pigeon Forge, Knoxville Catholic, William Blount, Jefferson Co., Alcoa, Sequoyah |
2021 | Jason Fitzgerald | 215 | 140-75-0 | 65.1% | 1999-2019 | Meigs County, Hixson, Rhea County |
2021 | Stacy Carter | 196 | 140-56-0 | 71.4% | 2004-2019 | Science Hill, Sullivan South |
2021 | Bart Stowe | 223 | 139-84-0 | 62.3% | 2001-2019 | Dyersburg, Haywood |
2021 | Lamar Brown | 208 | 137-71-0 | 65.9% | 1990-2019 | Knoxville West, Morristown West, Notre Dame |
2021 | Anthony Crabtree | 188 | 137-51-0 | 72.9% | 2005-2019 | Beech |
2021 | Kevin Ward | 202 | 137-65-0 | 67.8% | 2003-2019 | Crockett County, Camden Central |
Richard Ross | 181 | 136-45-0 | 75.1% | 1967-1983 | Jackson Central-Merry, Jackson | |
Wayne Randall | 185 | 118-67-0 | 63.8% | 1993-2008 | Munford, Memphis East | |
Rufus Lassiter | 160 | 110-47-3 | 70.1% | 1971-1985 | Haywood | |
Tim Haney | 165 | 88-77-0 | 53.3% | 1989-2018 | Bartlett, Houston, Peabody |
Records reflect scores in our database. Some
records may be incomplete. We have chosen to publish this
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