Which active Texas high school football coaches have 150 or more wins?

From Highland Park's Randy Allen, to Duncanville's Reginald Samples, 53 coaches have reached the century-and-a-half mark

Throughout the state of Texas, many high school football coaches have left legacies on the schools and teams they’ve led, including three active coaches who have more than 300 total wins. 

According to data compiled by Texas high school football historians, there are over 50 active coaches with at least 150 career victories as of September 10, 2023. 

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In conversations with coaches, research across and fact-checking across several sources (Lone Star Gridiron and Jerry Forrest and Joe Lee Smith of Texas High School Football History are among those record-keepers and high school football historians), here is a look at those coaches — all of whom are currently coaching:

Editor's note: This story was initially published in Sept. 2023. The following coaches' records are as of Sept. 10.

TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL COACHES WITH 150 OR MORE WINS

All records are up to date as of September 10, 2023

1. Randy Allen, Highland Park

Record: 437 wins (94 losses, six ties). Other schools: Ballinger, Brownwood, Abilene Cooper

2. Denney Faith, Albany

Record: 347 wins (110 losses, four ties). Other schools: none.

3. Reginald Samples, Duncanville

Record: 328 wins (87 losses, two ties). Other schools: Dallas Lincoln, Dallas Skyline. 

4. Larry Hill, Smithson Valley

Record: 299 wins (99 losses). Other schools: Jourdanton

5. Jason Herring, Refugio

Record: 283 wins (60 losses). Other schools: Wall, Sonora.

6. Jerry Bomar, Groesbeck

Record: 279 wins (169 losses, three ties)*. Other schools: Atlanta, Killeen, Trinity Christian, Grand Prairie, Callisburg, Orange Grove, Beeville Jones.

7. Mark Kirchhoff, Falls City

Record: 259 wins (111 losses). Other schools: Eden, Iraan, Harper.

8. Gary Joseph, Katy

Record: 257 wins (25 losses). Other schools: none.

9. Richard Barrett, Kennedale

Record: 247 wins (91 losses, one tie). Other schools: Godley.

10. Todd Rodgers, Argyle

Record: 236 wins (42 losses). Other schools: none.

11. Sam Harrell, Ennis

Record: 232 wins (77 losses). Other schools: Big Lake.

12. David Sanchez, Laredo United

Record: 223 wins (123 losses). Other schools: Laredo Nixon, San Antonio Holmes.

13. ​​Tony Villareal, Port Isabel

Record: 219 wins (117 losses, four ties). Other schools: PSJA North, Brownsville Hanna, Weslaco.

14. Brent Davis, Gregory Portland

Record: 215 wins (111 losses, one tie). Other schools: Banquete, Sinton, The Colony, Alice, San Angelo.

15. John King, Longview

Record: 214 wins (47 losses). Other schools: none.

16. Scott Surratt, Carthage

Record: 208 wins (29 losses). Other schools: none.

17. Les Goad, Hays

Record: 203 wins (101 losses, three ties). Other schools: Nazareth, Kenedy, San Antonio Southwest, New Braunfels Canyon, Lockhart, Navarro.

18. Jack Alvarez, Marshall High School

Record: 200 wins (100 losses). Other schools: West Sabine, Kirbyville, Ennis, Copperas Cove, Cuero.

19. Bo Robinson, Yoakum

Record: 200 wins (101 losses). Other schools: Bangs, LaVernia.

20. ​​Jake ​Fieszel, Gunter

Record: 197 wins (29 losses). Other schools: none

21. Bryan Wood, Burnet Jones

Record: 196 wins (82 losses). Other schools: Rotan, Pampa, Sunray, Canyon Randall, Shallowater​.

22. Chris Soza, Beeville

Record: 193 wins (122 losses). Other schools: Mathis, Alice, Medina Valley.

23. Tom Westerberg, Saledo

Record: 191 wins (43 losses). Other schools: Allen, Barbers Hill.

24. Gary Koch, Spring Branch Memorial

Record: 189 wins (144 losses, three ties). Other schools: none.

25. Ricky Lock, San Antonio Southside

Record: 186 wins (112 losses). Other schools: Runge, Elgin, Woodville, Gainesville, Gonzales.

26. Finis Vanover, Livingston

Record: 77 wins (122 losses). Other schools: Hardin-Jefferson, FW Paschal, Seminole, Diboll, Angleton, Tomball Memorial.

27. Richard Whitaker, Port Lavaca Calhoun

Record: 177 wins (102 losses). Other schools: Kingsville.

28. Scott Brooks, Canutillo

Record: 73 wins (96 losses). Other schools: none.

29. Frank Johnson, Holliday

Record: 172 wins (80 losses). Other schools: Colorado City.

30. Kerry Therwhanger, Timpson

Record: 172 wins (83 losses). Other schools: Perrin-Whitt, Lovelady.

31. Randy Jackson, Greenville

Record: 171 wins (80 losses). Other schools: Paducah, Mason, DeKalb, Lone Oak, Mesquite Poteet, Grapevine, North Forney.

32. Jeff Miller, Cypress-Fairbanks

Record; 170 wins (91 losses). Other schools: Fort Worth North Side, Jacksboro, Rockdale.

33. Grady Rowe, Bellville

Record: 170 wins (63 losses). Other schools: Troy.

34. Craig Stump​​, ​​Humble Atascocita​

Record: 170 wins (51 losses). Other schools: Beaumont West Brook.

35. Dave Henigan, Denton Ryan

Record: 166 wins (68 losses). Other schools: Corsicana, Grapevine.

36. Chris Koetting, Canadian

Record: 166 wins (25 losses). Other schools: none.

37 Lee Wiginton, Allen

Record: 165 wins (95 losses). Other schools: Bosqueville, Comfort, Mexia, Midlothian, Midlothian Heritage​.

38. Rick Rhoades, Cameron C.H. Yoe

Record: 164 wins (75 losses). Other schools: New Braunfels, Gregory Portland.

39. John Campbell, Edinburgh Vela

Record: 164 wins (52 losses). Other schools: San Antonio Jay, Katy Taylor, San Antonio Brandeis, San Antonio Madison. 

40. Claude Mathis, DeSoto

Record: 161 wins (57 losses). Other schools: Somerville, Austin LBJ, Marshall. 

41. Chad Rogers, Sanger

Record: 160 wins (96 losses). Other schools: Snyder, Denison, Tioga.

42. Matt Poe, Pottsboro

Record: 160 wins (51 losses). Other schools: none.

43. Wayne Hutchinson, Stamford

Record: 160 wins (89 losses). Other schools: Knox City, Lubbock Monterey.

44. Jim Phillips, Rosehill Christian

Record: 159 wins (176 losses). Other schools: Waller, Greenville, Pasadena Dobie.

45. Eddie Gill, Callisburg

Record: 158 wins (177 losses, two ties). Other schools: Morton, Cisco, Poteet, Whitesboro.

46. Houston Guy, Wall

Record: 158 wins (47 losses). Other schools: none.

47. Chad Worrell, Burleson

Record: 157 wins (51 losses). Other schools: Tom Bean, Hamlin, Grape Creek, Brock, El Campo.

48. Hank Carter, Lake Travis

Record: 157 wins (26 losses). Other schools: none.

49. Darrell Andrus, Jourdanton

Record: 151 wins (66 losses). Other schools: Flour Bluff.

50. Russell Lucas, Sweetwater

Record: 151 wins (75 losses). Other schools: Rotan, Hamlin.

51. John Settle, Sunnyvale

Record: 151 wins (75 losses). Other schools: Brownsboro.

52. Darren Walker, El Paso Franklin

Record: 151 wins (81 losses). Other schools: none.

53. Jimmie Mitchell, Eden

Record: 150 wins (98 losses). Other schools: Sinton, Sealy, Beeville, Manor.

*includes 26-6 record at Trinity Christian-Addison private school

-- Jackson King | @sblivetx

Lead photo by Michael Horbovetz.