Coach French didn't coach Mercer to the finals, that was Marty Jaggers.

 

Coach French has been to the finals 3 times with 2 titles. Meade Co lost 91 and then he won titles in 2009 and 2010 at Boyle Co.

 

He has a stellar resume over a long time to go with them.

 

That's correct. I knew Marty coached Mercer there but for some reason I thought he coached Lincoln to a finals in '07. It was not the finals however just semi's. Lost to Highlands. Very good Lincoln team that year. 11-3 but not in the finals. Sorry ATL.

That's correct. I knew Marty coached Mercer there but for some reason I thought he coached Lincoln to a finals in '07. It was not the finals however just semi's. Lost to Highlands. Very good Lincoln team that year. 11-3 but not in the finals. Sorry ATL.

 

Marty coached Lincoln to the Class 3A finals in '93; left Lincoln after the '96 season to go to Danville as an assistant in '97 and he was the Offensive Coordinator for the ADS from 98-04...went to Mercer in 2005 and went 10-2 the first year (pre-merger; where they won their first playoff game in almost 20 years since Coach French left for Meade County in the mid-late 80's). Marty was only a HC for 10 years (Lincoln & Mercer), but won 80 something games & made it to 5 region titles; winning two of them.

 

Lincoln was VERY good in 07 under French; he did an amazing job bringing them back. Some other tidbits of info while he was there is that current Allen County-Scottsville and Danville head coaches Brad Hood & Clay Clevenger were his offensive coordinators there. I always love knowing the coaching tree/connections.

Marty coached Lincoln to the Class 3A finals in '93; left Lincoln after the '96 season to go to Danville as an assistant in '97 and he was the Offensive Coordinator for the ADS from 98-04...went to Mercer in 2005 and went 10-2 the first year (pre-merger; where they won their first playoff game in almost 20 years since Coach French left for Meade County in the mid-late 80's). Marty was only a HC for 10 years (Lincoln & Mercer), but won 80 something games & made it to 5 region titles; winning two of them.

 

Lincoln was VERY good in 07 under French; he did an amazing job bringing them back. Some other tidbits of info while he was there is that current Allen County-Scottsville and Danville head coaches Brad Hood & Clay Clevenger were his offensive coordinators there. I always love knowing the coaching tree/connections.

 

Plus current Mercer HC Buchanon and current Boyle Coach Chuck Smith coached for Larry at Mercer county

Kevin Wallace

Phillip Haywood

Bob Beatty

 

Those would be my top 3 choices at this moment with my overly biased nod going to Kevin Wallace.

 

Kevin Wallace is 0-4 vs. Beatty, just making my overly biased observation.

Kevin Wallace is 0-4 vs. Beatty, just making my overly biased observation.

 

I could have sworn I put Bob Beatty on my list.

That's correct. I knew Marty coached Mercer there but for some reason I thought he coached Lincoln to a finals in '07. It was not the finals however just semi's. Lost to Highlands. Very good Lincoln team that year. 11-3 but not in the finals. Sorry ATL.

 

Marty coached Lincoln to the Class 3A finals in '93; left Lincoln after the '96 season to go to Danville as an assistant in '97 and he was the Offensive Coordinator for the ADS from 98-04...went to Mercer in 2005 and went 10-2 the first year (pre-merger; where they won their first playoff game in almost 20 years since Coach French left for Meade County in the mid-late 80's). Marty was only a HC for 10 years (Lincoln & Mercer), but won 80 something games & made it to 5 region titles; winning two of them.

 

Lincoln was VERY good in 07 under French; he did an amazing job bringing them back. Some other tidbits of info while he was there is that current Allen County-Scottsville and Danville head coaches Brad Hood & Clay Clevenger were his offensive coordinators there. I always love knowing the coaching tree/connections.

 

Great info and I think we can all agree that French DEFINITELY should in that tier of potential Hall of Famers. To have the sustained success he has had at 4 different schools is very, very impressive.

Great info and I think we can all agree that French DEFINITELY should in that tier of potential Hall of Famers. To have the sustained success he has had at 4 different schools is very, very impressive.

 

If I were to add one more feather in the cap of Larry French it is the 1986 Mercer County Scotties. He led them to the Class A Semi-Finals that year behind a great athlete at QB and a lot of support players who filled their roles. Their playoff loss was to eventual state champion Heath.

Kevin Wallace is 0-4 vs. Beatty, just making my overly biased observation.

 

And was outcoached by Wallace each and every time.

And was outcoached by Wallace each and every time.

 

And still lost each and every time? How does that happen?

I could have sworn I put Bob Beatty on my list.

 

You did and I don't dispute your list just your admittedly biased opinion of who is the best, this is my admittedly biased reasoning why I disagree.

And still lost each and every time? How does that happen?

 

More talent on Trinity's team all four of those years.

You did and I don't dispute your list just your admittedly biased opinion of who is the best, this is my admittedly biased reasoning why I disagree.

 

It's always best to admit your biases.

It's always best to admit your biases.

 

I agree