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
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.
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
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".
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Phil Mitchell
1981-1992
Record as Head Coach for Jayton-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.
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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. Gore's coaching highlight at Rochester came in the summer of 1987 when selected to coach the All Star game in Stephenville. The Gorrillas 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
Billy Barnett
Record as Head Coach 126-27
Head Coach @ Christoval
From 1988-1999, Billy Barnett had an outstanding career as a six-man coach, he finished his career with a record of 126-27, led his team to the playoffs 11 out of 12 years. As either head or assistant coach was part of the state runner up five times.
Coaching Career:
1988-1992 Head Coach Christoval
1988-State Semifinal Game
1989-State Semifinal Game
1990-State Championship Game
1990- Coached West All Stars
1991-State Championship Game
1992-State Semifinal Game
1993 Head Coach Dell City
1993-State Championship Game
1994-1999 Head Coach Sands
1994-Regional
1995-Quarterfinals
1997-Quarterfinals
1998-Regional
1999-Regional
Jim Hauk
Record as Head Coach 67-37-1
Head Coach @ Buckholts
Hauk was named head coach in 1962 after two years as an assistant at Buckholts. He lead Buckholts to a 67-37-1 record over 11 Seasons. In 1964 and 65 the Badgers went 22-0 winning back to back regional championships, in a time when Regional was as far as a team could go in 6 man football.. Hauk was quite the innovator in his time introducing the wing T to 6 man football after running the single wing at Cameron. Another head ache for opponents was the "Buckholts Spread" .
Coaching Career highlights:
1964-Regional Champions 11-0
1965-Regional Champions 11-0
Clarence Spieker
Record as Head Coach 118-56
Head Coach @ Hermleigh & Newcastle
1974-1990 Head Coach Hermleigh and Newcastle
3 Appearances in State Quarterfinals
1 Appearance in State Semi-Final
7 Play-Off Appearances
District Director of Six Man Coaches Association 8 years
President of Six Man Coaches Association 2 terms
Coached Six Man All-Star Game 1983
2009
Jerry Miller
Record as Head Coach 277-164-5
Head Coach @ McLean
Coach Jerry Miller graduated from Guthrie in 1956 where he had a very successful football career that led him to continue playing at Howard Payne. There, he played
wide receiver and outside linebacker and received All-American honors as a defensive end his senior year. He was then drafted by the Denver Broncos, but due to injury,
his playing career was cut short. Miller inspired and coached many players in Hobbs, Guthrie, Ira, Patton Springs, Klondike, Center Point, Whitharral, Christoval, Higgins, Blackwell, McLean, Dell City, Sidney, Chillicothe, Gustine and Loraine throughout his coaching career. His lifetime record is 277-164-5, including 12 District Championships, 12 Bi-District Championships, 6 Regional Championships, and 4 State Semi-Finalist wins. This remarkable coaching career makes him the winningest coach in Texas 6-Man history. He was active in the TSMCA for 43 years, was a district director for 8 years, information director for 16 years.
William Leon "Diddle" Young
Record as Head Coach 89-24-2
Head Coach @ Water Valley
After completing an outstanding high school career as a Six-Man football and basektball star at Water Valley High School, he received a scholarship for both sports, as well as baseball at Eastern New Mexico University where he continued his athletic sucess. William set a school record in the 1943-44 season with 27 wins and only 1 loss. While at Fort Davis in 1952-53 his team was the Regional Champion which was as far as they played at the time. At Sterling City in 1954 and 1956 they were Regional Champions and in 1957 District Champions.
Donald Story
Record as Head Coach 96-55
Head Coach @ Gustine
Achievements and Awards
Old Glory High School (Where Donald attended high school)
1950-51 Received 1 All-Tournament Award
1951-52 Received 2 All-Tournamnet Awards
Won All-District Basketball Player
Won All-District Baseball Pitcher
Played in All Star Six-Man Coaching School at San Angelo State College
All Star Coaching Apperances:
1984: Coached the All Star Six-Man Football Team at Tarleton State College
1986: Coached the All Star Six-Man Basketball Team at Tarleton State College
Overall Coaching Record:
Football 96-55
1 District Co-Championship
6 District Championships
3 District Runner-Ups
1 State Quarter Finalist
1 State Semi-Finalist
Boys Basketball 226-107
6 District Championships
5 Bi-District Championships
1 Pre-Regional Game Apperance
Eddie James
Record as Head Coach 45-11
Head Coach @ Borden County
Coach James taught each of his students/athletes to have a positive attitude, to demonstrate integrity, honesty and sportsmanship in all situations while living their lives to the fullest yet being accountable for their actions. Coach James utilzed the talents of the entire student body, from the athletes to the water boys, the cheerleaders to the parents; all were important to a winning attitude.
Overall Coaching Records:
Borden County High School 1953-62
Football 3 year record 45-11
1957-58 Regional Champions
1958-59 Co-Regional Champions
1959-60 Regional Finalists
Basketball
6-time consecutive District Championships from the 1954-55 to the 1959-60 seasons.
2010
Cliff Gilmore
Record as Head Coach: 107-65
Head Coach @ Valley
Cliff Gilmore played high schoool football from 1973-76 at Harrold, Texas, under 2002 Hall of Fame inductee, Ronnie Brandon. During his sophomore and junior years, he helped the Hornets reach the eight-man state semi-final each year. His senior year he was introduced to Six-Man football as eight man was done away with that year by the UIL. In 1976, the Hornets fell in the semi-final to Vance Jones's Marathon team. Vance went on to win his first state championship the next week. That summer, Cliff Played in the All-Star game held in Brownwood coached by Hall of Fame member, Lane Jackson. After coaching at Northside, Goree, and Turkey, Gilmore took the coaching position at Valley, and led them to a 41-17 record, with four playoff births and one trip to the quarterfinals in 1991. In 1994, Coach Gilmore moved his family to Milford, Texas. That year, he led the Milford Bulldogs to a 14-1 record and a spot in the state championship. In 2000, he moved to Bryson, Texas, Bryson was playing Six-Man for the first time. In three years at Bryson, the Cowboys went 20-7. In 2002, Coach Gilmore stepped away from coaching to pursue a career in school administration. Coach Gilmore has been a member of the Six-Man Coaches Association for 24 years. He served on the board of directors for 10 years, served as regional and state directors, and Hall of Fame Director for two years.
Overall Coaching Record: 107-65
1991 Amarillo Globe News Coach of the Year
1993 Amarillo Globe News Coach of the Year
1994 Associated Press Co-Coach of the Year
1994 Waco Tribune Coach of the Year
Ken Hoskins
Record as Head Coach: 74-12
Head Coach @ Whitharral
Ken Served as head coach at Whitharral High School for five years. His record was 55-7, which included five district titles, one semi-final appearance and a state championship in 2001. He also served as head coach at Garden City for three years. The last two were spent coaching Garden City in their first two years of Six-Man. His reocrd was 19-5 with two district titles and one bi-district title. The seven teams that he coached never lost a district game.
2011 Inductees
C.H. Underwood
Record as Head Coach: 40-3
Head Coach @ O'Brien
It's commonly said about good coaches that "he wrote the book on it" well Coach Underwood did.
As a head varsity Six-Man football coach, his teams lost only one regular season game in four years, establishing a record of 40 wins and 3 losses while winning the first State Championship awarded to Texas Six-Man teams in 1972. His teams used the first true triple option offense in Six-Man, the "O'Brien Veer." He served as head coach in 1973 during the Texas Six-Man All-Star Football Game in Brownwood. In 1997 he was inducted into the Six-Man All-American Bowl Hall of Fame. In 1998 he was assistant coach for the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Class A-3A All Star Basketball Game in San Antonio. He was also awarded the TABC Milestone Award for over 300 wins as a head varsity basketball coach with a record of 356 wins and 157 losses. In 1974 he authored the book Texas Six-Man Football.
Robert Lee
Record as Head Coach: 189-73-0
Head Coach @ Zephyr
Robert Lee loves the game of football. More than the game, he loves coaching the game. In the 23 years Lee's coached Six-Man football, he tallied a record of 189-73-0, in rural Texas town - Pottsville, Gustine, Mullin, Moran, and Zephyr - and when he retired was the ninth "winningest Texas Six-Man coach of all time." His record includes 13 district championships, four second place district finishes, and making it to the State Championship game three times. David Whisenhunt, superintendent at Zephyr, declares Lee has probably forgotten more about the game of Six-Man football than most people will ever know. "I like to tell my students and players, no matter how bad things look or how down they feel about school, they need to enjoy today because life can and will get a lot harder." Lee said. "If I have learned anything from my experiences growing up it would be you can't ever be over prepared for anything in life." Leaving on a winning season, Lee said he'd miss the game a lot and the kids, a lot more.
2013
Leonard Buffe
Record as Head Coach: 157-76-0
Head Coach @ Mullin
In 1977, Leonard began his career at Star ISD where he spent four years and learned from one of the best, Grant Tidwell. In 1981, the Tigers won the district championship in football. Leonard left teaching and coaching for eight years to run the family farm and ranch. He returned to coaching in 1991 at Mullin ISD. While at Mullin, he had four district championships, four bi-district championships and two regional championships. He also coached track, winning numerous district championships with many regional qualifiers in both boys and girls and several state qualifiers. He also coached tennis and golf with regional and state qualifiers in both sports. In 2000, he started a two year stent in Cherokee ISD. The first year the football team made the playoffs. The Indians also made the playoffs in basketball that year.
1994 Mullin Bi-District Champions, defeated Panther Creek 60 -14, Regional Champs defeating, Woodson 56-18, Losing a hard fought Quarterfinal to Milford 32-30 in Hamilton. (Milford went on to play in the state championship).
1995 Mullin Bi-District Champions, defeated Blackwell 46-0, Regional Champs, defeating Woodson 52-45, Losing again to Milford 32-27. (Milford went on to play in the state championship).
1997 Mullin Bi-District Champions, defeated Richland Springs 38-32, Losing to Panther Creek at Regional's 58-26.
1998 Mullin Bi-District Champions, defeated Cherokee 42-28, Losing to Trinidad at Regional's 52-6.
2014
Doyle Clawson
Record as Head Coach 81-27-1
Head Coach at Dell City, Brooksmith, and Richland Springs.
Defensive Coordinator at Panther Creek for two State Championship teams.
Doyle Clawson teamed with Alan Luker and Jerry Christmas to stop the juggernaut that was Fort Hancock (who had won four consecutive State Championships and five of six entering the 1992 season), and win back to back State Championships with the Panther Creek Panthers in 1992 and 1993. Doyle then laid the foundation for the Richland Springs Coyotes to become the team of the decade for the 2000s. He hired Jerry Burkhart and Harley Ethridge to work with him and together they would reach the State Semi-Finals twice and the State Championship once, losing to Whitharral 27 to 20 in a hard fought game in Sweetwater Texas. Perhaps Doyle's greatest accomplishment was his 51 defense, which was a very in your face style of Man to Man defense that was copied by many coaches around the state.
Jim Coleman
Record as Head Coach 103-45-3
Head Coach at Tolar
Jim won 7 District championships, 3 Regional Championships and reached the State Semi-Finals once, in 1975. Jim coached in the TSMCA All Star game as the Head Coach once in 1966 and as an assistant twice in 1967 & 1968. Coach Coleman served the TSMCA as President, Vice President, and Historian. Jim graduated from North Texas State and began his coaching career in 1962, coaching boys, football, basketball, and track. Jim had several athletes reach the State Track Meet in addition to his success on the football field.
2015
Galen Smart
Record as Head Coach 107-65
Head Coach at Northside, Chillicothe, and Crowell.
Galen Smart coached 5 District Championships, 1 Tri-District Championship, 6 Bi-District Championships, 2 Regional Championships, 1 Quarterfinal Championship and 15 Playoff Games. Smart started Chillicothe's 6-Man Football Program, as well as Crowell's 6-Man Football Program. He coached in the All Star Game in 1990-1991 Smart received the Coaches Sportsmanship Award from the Wichita Falls Officials Chapter in 1994-1995. Smart says one of the best things to happen in his life is 6-Man Football, and the Texas Six-Man Coaches Association. "It's always a bright spot in my day, whenever I see one of my former players, and they still say, "Hello Coach! "Wherever I go, and whenever I'm asked what I did in life, I'm proud to tell people I coached 6-Man Football in Texas."
Buddy W. Luce
Record as Head Coach 88-19-1
Head Coach at Christoval
Buddy W. Luce spent 9 years as a 6-Man coach, 1979 - 1988, all at Christoval ISD. He coached Football, Boys Basketball, Boys Track, Tennis and Golf not only at the High School level (grades 9-12) but also at the Junior High level (grades 7-8) as well as being the Athletic director for all boys and girls athletics. Honors: 6-Man Association Board Member-2 terms, State Finals 2 years, District Champions 7 times, Semi-finals 4 times, Coached the 1981 East All Stars, winning the 6-Man All Star Game as Head Coach for the East, San Angelo Standard Times 6-Man Coach of the Year 3 times, Teacher of the Year twice at Christoval High School.
2016
John F. Cornelius
Record as Head Coach 226-113-2
Head Coach at Wellman Union & Loop
John coached for 37 years, 31 as head coach. His journey began in 1974 at Goodwell, OK (8-Man football). Coach Cornelius found his way to Wellman-Union (6-Man football) where he stayed for 23 years before finishing at Loop for 3 years. John has a record of 226-113-2, and took his teams to the playoffs 18 out of 26 years, never being out of the playoffs for more than one year in a row. John was recognized as the Lubbock AJ South Plains Coach of the Year, and coached the TSMCA All Star game in 1992 & 2011. He served on Six-Man Board of Directors 3 times, Ranking as the 4th highest winningest coach in Texas Six-Man Football.
Outstanding seasons include the following:
- 1986 Zone Champions 10-0 record
- 1987 State Finals
- 1991 Bi-District Champions
- 1992 Bi-District Champions
- 1994 Bi-District Champions
- 1998 Bi-District Champions
- 2000 Bi-District Champions
- 2002 Bi-District Champions
- 2004 District Champions
- 2005 District Champions
- 2010 District Champions
Danny James
Head Coach at Follett, Whitharral, Maple Three Way, Miami, and Rule
James' first six-man football experience came as an assistant at Guthrie as defensive coordinator from 82-85. The wagon train began at Follett, a six-man program, as an outlaw school. In 1989 the schedule was quite unique as the panthers palyed half the schedule in six-man and half in eight man against Oklahoma opponents. In 1991 Danny rolled down to Whitharral where James coached for three years with a record of 19-11. In 1995 Three Way placed him in the dual role of principal and head football coach. The Eagles made the playoffs in 2000 and tied for second in the district twice, with a four season record of 28-13. An eight year stint at Miami had the warriors in the playoffs three thimes with another coin toss that ended a season, with the record at Miami standing at 44-34. Final stop on this wagon train took place at Rule, where the bobcats were in the playoffs all three years of his stay. He served on the TSMCA board of directors twenty-one years of his career. Danny was the President from 1993-1995. He assumed the office of treasurer in 2001 and served in that capacity until 2014. Coach James retired from education in 2011 and has remained active with high school sports as a football and baseball official since retiring. He was awarded a lifetime membership to TSMCA in 2011. He states that "I love the game of six-man football and through it I have had the opportunity to have coached many fine young men and develop friendships that I cherish among the athletes and coaches that I have worked with and coached against". "The TSMCA is the finest organization of its type anywhere and I have been truly blessed to have been able to be a part of it for many years".
2017
James Bruce “Pro” Jones
Record as Head Coach: 67-52-1
Head Coach Turnersville Buffalos
Coach Jones was named the head coach at Turnersville in 1950, he was the coach, for all of the boys and girls sports and would later become superintendent, a position he held until 1967. His football team won three district titles, two Bi-District championships, and one Regional Co-championship in 1966 when the team went 11-0-1, with a tie game in the Regional championship (which at the time was as far as teams could go in the playoffs).
Coach Jones, or “Pro” as he was known, was an educator, coach, mentor, friend and father figure to most of the young men and women he taught and coached. He encouraged a number of his athletes to join the military as he felt patriotism was very important. He inspired several of his student/athletes to enter the field of education, including three members of the 1966 team. James Baize would become the superintendent at Gatesville ISD. Lonnie Flippen would go on to become a very successful 6 man football coach. Larry Pruitt would also become a 6 man coach and lead the Jonesboro Eagles to be a powerhouse in the state, and after his retirement would have the field in Jonesboro named after him. The 2017 is a fitting year for “Pro” Jones to be inducted into the TSMCA Hall of Fame, as it is the 50th anniversary of the Turnersville High School closer. Turnersville Buffalos, undefeated since 1966.
Mitch Lee
Record as Head Coach: 230-109-3
Head Coach: Panther Creek, Ropesville, Knox City, Gordon, May, Robert Lee,
Mitch Lee was very active in the TSMCA, as he served nine years on the TSMCA board of directors. Mitch was also the Vice-President, and President of the association in 1989. He coached the All Star games in 1986, and 1993. Coach Lee played sixman football under Hall of FAme coach Grayum Hart at May High School. As a quarterback and defensive back, he received all district honors three years, All State in 1975, and was selected to represent the East in the 1976 All Star game coached by Roddy Maddox of Cherokee. In 1975 May pioneered the modern version of the unbalanced I formation, with Lee at QB and teammate Phil Mitchell at RB, setting the stage for a very successful run for the Tigers teams of the 70s. Hart’s influence on the two players and their future contributions in sixman football still have a significant impact in today’s game. Lee’s teams qualified for the playoffs 19 times (17 consecutively at 3 different schools) with 15 District titles, 8 quarterfinalists, and took three different schools to 5 semifinals (May, Ropes, Panther Creek). He coached a State Runner Up in 1997 at Panther Creek, and won state in 2000. Lee created the “Option Passing” concept for the unbalanced I while coacing at Panther Creek. He retired in 3rd place on the All time victory board after the 2012 season. Lee noted that two of his major influences were Grayum Hart and Roddy Maddox.
Karry Owens
Record as Head Coach: 183-93-4
Head Coach: Highland, Iredell, Gustine, Loop, Sands, Water Valley
Coach Owens if best known for his run at Highland, where he compiled a 142-56-3 record for the Hornets. Coach Owens lead his teams to 15 playoff appearence’s, that included 11 District Championships, 8 Bi-District Championships, 3 Quarterfinal Championships, 2 Semi-Final Championships, and was the state runner up twice. Coach Owens considers himself blessed to be mentored and supported throughout his career by some of sixmans greatest coaches who became close friends. “ The time spent with all the outstanding young men and coaches, who many have become lifetime friends, is the most rewarding success of his career”.
Clyde Parham
Record as Head Coach: 168-99-1
Head Coach: Strawn, Silverton, Wilson, Jayton, Throckmorton, and Sterling City
The Parham story started in Gordon Texas where he started as a manager for the great Longhorn teams coached by Boyd Lowry and then played for the legendary Nelson Campbell. His coaching career began in Silverton where he would go 41-32-1, leading his team to 1 district championship, and two runner ups, being named coach of the year in 1993 by the Globe News and the Avalanche Journal. Then in Strawn, Parham lead the greyhounds to two District titles, and advanced to the semi-finals in 1998. His record at Strawn was 43-15, and was named the Reebok coach of the year in 1998. While at Sterling City coach Parham would lead his team to back to back State championship games in 2010 & 2011 where they finished as State Runners Up in both seasons being named the San Angelo Standard Times Coach of the Year in 2010. Clyde served the TSMCA as the Hall of Fame Director from 2001-2014. Clyde also was on the All State selection committe for three years and served on the board of directors many times. Coach Parham served as Principal at Silverton following his retirement from coaching. He says his biggest regret is “moving his family to much, but is very proud of his family for always being his biggest supporter in tough times”. “Sixman football has been a major part of my life for over 45 years, and I am thankful for the years that I was a part of this great game and association”.
2018
Gary Fox
Head Coach: Oglesby, Miles, Ira, Goldburg,
In 1968 Coach Fox began his 6man coaching career at Oglesby where he would lead his teams to three District Championships and two Regional Championships, at a time when Regional was as far as you could go and when only one team qualified for the playoffs. In 1971, Coach Fox coached the six-man all star game, where he lead the East team to a victory in Levelland with a 33 to 32 win over the West. He was also selected as coach of the year from the 1970 season.
In the fall of 1971 Fox moved to Miles leading the Bulldogs to five district titles. In 1975 Fox would once again coach the All Star game in Brownwood, but this time for the West, leading them to a 41 to 6 victory, and at the time he is believed to have been the first coach to have coached both the East and West all star teams.
Coach Fox would next call Ira home. He would spend three years in Ira, rebuilding their program. While there he did coach the basketball team to the schools first ever district championship.
Coach Fox would leave six-man football to coach the Baird Bears for ten years.
But, as fate would have it he would return to six-man football in 2005 where he brought Goldburg ISD into six-man football.
Coach Fox coached for 46 years, he served on the TSMCA Board of Directors for seven years. He served as an official at the state track meet for 37 years. Coach Fox says "You never get coaching out of your blood but there comes a time when you have to turn it over to a new generation".
