Coaching Leaders
Years Coached – Matt Burnett (15)
Games Coached – Matt Burnett (161)
Wins – Brandon Faircloth (102)
Winning % – Jeff Joseph (87.0%), Lewis Ford (78.8%)
District Championships – Brandon Faircloth, Matt Burnett, Gene McCollum (5 each)
Playoff Games Won – Doug Ethridge (15), Jeff Joseph (14), Brandon Faircloth (12)
State Championships – Gene McCollum, Lewis Ford, Doug Ethridge, Jeff Joseph (1 each)
Head Coaching Records (1925 to Present Day)
1925-1928
“Red” Garner
Record: 5-16-5 (.288)
1929
Chester N. Jarrell
Record: 4-5-1 (.450)
1930-1935
I.B. Griffith
Record: 36-16-5 (.675)
Playoff Record: 2 appearances, 2-1
1936
Fred Walker
Record: 3-5-1 (.389)
1937
R.D. Hitt
Record: 6-3 (.667)
1938-1941
Claude Stone
Record: 26-7-5 (.750)
Playoff Record: 1 appearance, 0-1
1942
Johnny Wright
Record: 7-2 (.778)
1943-1945
Nick Frankovic
Record: 9-17-1 (.352)
1946-1954
Gene McCollum
Record: 68-28-3 (.702)
Playoff Record: 5 seasons, 8-2-1
1946 Regional Champion, 1953 State Championship, 1954 State Finalist
THSCA Hall Of Honor, Class of 1966
1955-1957
Lewis Ford
Record: 26-7 (.788)
Playoff Record: 1 appearance, 3-0
1955 State Championship
1958-1962
Wilford Moore
Record: 24-24-2 (.500)
Playoff Record: 1 season, 0-1
1963-1964
Bum Phillips
Record: 12-6-2 (.650)
Playoff Record: 0-0
THSCA Hall Of Honor, Class of 1984
1965-1972
Ken Watson
Record: 59-19-3 (.747)
Playoff Record: 1 season, 0-1
1973-1983
Doug Ethridge
Record: 88-38-2 (.695)
Playoff Record: 4 appearances,15-3
1975 State Championship, 1977 State Finalist, 1974, 1976 Semi-Finalists
4 District Championships
THSCA Hall of Honor, Class of 1989
Texas High School Football Hall of Fame, 1997
1984-1988
Butch Troy
Record: 12-35-2 (.265)
1989-1990
Danny Malone
Record: 19-6 (.760)
Playoff Record: 2 appearances, 3-2
1991-1993
Tim Owen
Record: 17-13-1 (.565)
Playoff Record: 1 appearance, 0-1
1994-2008
Matt Burnett
Record: 96-65 (.596)
Playoff Record: 6 appearances, 9-6
5 District Championships, 1999 State Finalist
1999 Fox Sports 4A Coach of the Year
Lamar University Cardinal Hall of Honor, 1999
2009-2021
Brandon Faircloth
Record: 102-51 (.667)
Playoff Record: 12 appearances, 12-12 Record
5 District Championships
2009 20-4A Coach of the Year, Beaumont Enterprise Super Gold Coach of the Year
2015 22-5A Co-Coach of the Year
2019 Port Arthur News Super Team Coach of the Year
2022-
Jeff Joseph
Record 40-6(.870)*
Playoff Record: 3 appearances, 14-2
2 District Championship (2023, 2024)
2022 5A-Division 2 State Finalist
2022 Beaumont Enterprise Super Gold Coach of the Year
2022 National Football Foundation Bum Phillips Golden Triangle High School Coach of the Year Award
2023 District Champions
2023 5A-Division 2 State Champions
2023 TSWA 5A Coach of the Year
2023 THSCA Region 5 5A Coach of the Year
2023 SE Texas Coaches Association Coach of the Year
2023 Super Gold Coach of the Year
2023 District 9-5A Coach of the Year
2024 District Champions
2024 Area Champions
2024 Regional Finalist
*Through 2024 season
