What say you?

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Think there are 3 definites... and one open for discussion:

 

Mueller- IMHO the best Coach in KY History. The Most State Titles, The Most State Finals, and an unprecedented run

 

Haywood- The consummate coach who has mastered doing more with less. All-Time wins leader, respected by his peers, and a pretty nice resume of State Championship appearances to boot.

 

Beatty- The next level coach. Took a Kentucky program to new heights and in my opinion helped elevate Kentucky High School Football's level nationally.

 

The Last Head is open for debate:

I lean with Hilton... the Coach who retired as the all-time wins leader and took two different programs to State Championships.

 

Other options:

Yeagle

Morris

Howard

Harp

McGlone

Jaggers

Miracle

Schneider

Smith

Hauck

Think there are 3 definites... and one open for discussion:

 

Mueller- IMHO the best Coach in KY History. The Most State Titles, The Most State Finals, and an unprecedented run

 

Haywood- The consummate coach who has mastered doing more with less. All-Time wins leader, respected by his peers, and a pretty nice resume of State Championship appearances to boot.

 

Beatty- The next level coach. Took a Kentucky program to new heights and in my opinion helped elevate Kentucky High School Football's level nationally.

 

The Last Head is open for debate:

I lean with Hilton... the Coach who retired as the all-time wins leader and took two different programs to State Championships.

 

Other options:

Yeagle

Morris

Howard

Harp

McGlone

Jaggers

Miracle

Schneider

Smith

Hauck

 

Good choices and hard to decide. One can make a case for a lot of coaches.

 

Dudley Hilton is a good one but the same criteria you mentioned in terms of titles can be said for Tom Duffy (Danville and HHS).

 

Yeagle had an incredible run and Smith took a 1-9 program and built it into the first 5 time Consecutive Champion.

 

What about the older ones? Homer Rice at HHS. Garnis Martin at Bardstown. Ed Miracle at Lynch. Does Lynn Ray from Cov Cath deserve recognition in the conversation?

How about NCC's Bob Schneider? (I just wanted to throw that out and beat Lawnboy to the punch) :jump:

I'm putting on my Boyle County hat and saying Chuck Smith belongs on the Mt. Rushmore. He's the first coach to win 5 titles in a row and did it in two different classes in that 5 year run. I don't see how he isn't on that Mt. Rushmore.

Think there are 3 definites... and one open for discussion:

 

Mueller- IMHO the best Coach in KY History. The Most State Titles, The Most State Finals, and an unprecedented run

 

Haywood- The consummate coach who has mastered doing more with less. All-Time wins leader, respected by his peers, and a pretty nice resume of State Championship appearances to boot.

 

Beatty- The next level coach. Took a Kentucky program to new heights and in my opinion helped elevate Kentucky High School Football's level nationally.

 

The Last Head is open for debate:

I lean with Hilton... the Coach who retired as the all-time wins leader and took two different programs to State Championships.

 

Other options:

Yeagle

Morris

Howard

Harp

McGlone

Jaggers

Miracle

Schneider

Smith

Hauck

 

 

Shew, that is one heck of a list right there. My suggestion? Throw all of those names in a hat, and pick out any four and you can't go wrong.

 

How many of the guys in that group have won multiple titles at more than one school? The only ones I can think of are Hilton as you pointed out (Bell County and Bourbon) & Jaggers (Trigg County and Fort Knox- won multiple titles at both schools). What's even more impressive that that, is those two guys won titles at places that had NEVER won a title before, and haven't since they've left.

 

..impressive list..

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How good are the options for this Mt Rushmore that Lynn Ray hasn't even been mentioned (and to be clear, does not deserve to be on it, but had a heck of a run)?

^^ I think you have to throw Mike Holcomb in that list, also. Without question.

^^ I think you have to throw Mike Holcomb in that list, also. Without question.

 

Ton of respect for Holcomb but not sure if he gets on there to be honest.

 

That is saying something for the other guys.

The late Dan Haley is another.

 

He is another who won multiple titles at more than one school. BG, Tilghman and I believe Bryan Station? All three schools, two or was it just at BG?

 

Randy Reese is another...won titles at Ludlow and Paris.

Ton of respect for Holcomb but not sure if he gets on there to be honest.

 

That is saying something for the other guys.

 

Love your posts, but going to have to disagree.

 

Breathitt County. Rural mountain America and led them to 3 titles. The definition of being isolated from any resemblance of a metropolitan area. The list could go on and on and on....

Nobody has mentioned Mike Glaser. 7-4 in title games. 336-78 coaching record (4th all time)

^^ I think you have to throw Mike Holcomb in that list, also. Without question.

I agree. What he did in Breathitt Co was incredible, and he was an innovator in doing it. He's on the short list of candidates

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Is there any "lock" for one of the four spots besides Dale?