Coaches From Their Playing Days

I saw on Twitter Simon Kenton Football's account started a hashtag for #CoachesFromTheirPlayingDays . A couple of others have tweeted about it, so I figured it would be cool to see what folks have here on BGP.

From CovCathFBAlumni:

Here's Cov Cath's 2nd ever head coach, Corbin Redhounds graduate Tony Lanham in his days of playing at EKU from 1958-1962.

From SKHSFootball:

A little throwback for some entertainment. Today we present to you Coach Lucas: 1982 senior year at Valley Fayette HS (WV).

From Leslie County running backs coach Justin Collett CoachCollettLC:

From SKHSFootball:

Next up is Coach Frazier. 1998 Senior Day at the University of Indianapolis.

From CovCathFBAlumni:

1 more for today. Here's the Cov Cath's 3rd head football coach & Lloyd Memorial head coach, Rudy Tassini, in 1958 when he played tackle for the Lions at South Fayette High School in McDonald, PA.

Here's one that most folks around NKY ought to be familiar with. Former Beechwood head coach Mike Yeagle from his senior year at Beechwood in 1979. Yeagle was a defensive back, quarterback, and team captain.

From SKHSFootball:

 

A little throwback for some entertainment. Today we present to you Coach Lucas: 1982 senior year at Valley Fayette HS (WV).

 

That is outside of Charleston near Montgomery. My brother QB'd for Lucas Sr who was the Head Coach at nearby West Virginia Tech in 1982.

From CovCathFBAlumni:

Here's current Cov Cath Football head coach, New Cath graduate Eddie Eviston from 1999 when he was quarterback for the Georgetown Tigers.

Here's LaRue County head coach Josh Jaggers. He started out on D-Line at Lincoln County in '96 and played his remaining high school career at Danville.

Before he was a Tiger or a Purple, St. X head coach Kevin Wallace was a Raider at Warren East. Here's Coach Wallace in 1974 when he was center on the freshman team.

From CovCathFBAlumni:

Here's longtime Cov Cath Football assistant coach, frosh assistant, and film tech Bob Fey from 1969, his sophomore year at Boone County High School where he played LB/FB for the Rebels.

From SKHSFootball:

Today’s edition!

Coach Steve Burns #81 from 1993. His junior year at Highlands HS.

From CovCathFBAlumni:

Here's Cov Cath Football's first head football coach, Steve Rasso, during his playing days as a halfback for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats. (#37 is his freshman year in 1956; #25 is his senior year in 1959).

After his time at Cov Cath, Coach Rasso was also head coach for the St. X Bombers for 26 years.

Newly retired Boyle County coach Chuck Smith has come to be a name synonymous with Kentucky high school football. Here he is as an all-state linebacker at Jeffersontown High School in 1976.