Longtime track and field and cross country coach in Middle Tennessee
Began coaching in 1970 in Murfreesboro, TN
Coached at Murfreesboro Central for 3 years
Coached at Murfreesboro Oakland for 9 years
Coached track and field and cross country at Brentwood Academy from 1983 to 2011
His teams compiled fourteen boys’ track and field state championships, 3 boys’ cross country state championships, and one girls’ cross country state championship
Coached several individuals to TSSAA state championships over his 40-year coaching career
Named the Tennessean Coach of the Year in Track and Field and Cross Country
TN Athletic Coaches Association (TACA) Coach of the Year in Track and Field and Cross Country
Selected as the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) State Coach of the Year, and was a Regional nominee