Coaches that have been the State Runner-up at least 3 times but have never won a State Championship
- Scott Bairnfather of Shaw in 2006-2008
- Tommy Tharp of Mangham in 2013-2015
- Rick Gaille of St James in 1994, 1996 & 2007
- Mickey Roussell of Riverside in 1993, 1998 & 2000
- Lonnie Callahan of Jonesboro-Hodge in 1980 and Wossman in 1989 & 1993
- Dutton Wall of Port Sulphur in 1973 and Welsh in 1989 & 1992
- Alden Foster of St. Helena in 2004 and Amite in 2011 & 2014
Louisiana High School Football All-time Win List
(through the 2022 season)
Coach School Years W-L-T Winning % Games
- J.T. Curtis John Curtis 54 615-77-6 .885 698
- Jim Hightower Catholic-PC, St. Thomas More 49 460-133-1 .774 595
- Lewis Cook Rayne, Crowley, Notre Dame 36 392-92 .810 484
- Alton Red Franklin Haynesville 35 365-76-9 .821 450
- Don Shows Farmerville, Jonesboro-Hodge, Pineville, West Monroe 32 345-78 .816 423
- Dale Weiner St. John, Trafton, Catholic-PC, Catholic-BR 35 317-109 .744 426
- Vic Dalrymple Oak Grove 32 312-102 .754 414
- Racer Holstead Tallulah, Tallulah Academy 41 310-155 .664 473
- Hank Tierney West Jefferson, Ponchatoula, Archbishop Shaw 35 309-123 .715 432
- Dick McCloskey Hanson Memorial 39 286-141-6 .667 433
- Frank Monica Lutcher, Riverside, Jesuit, St. Charles 30 284-91 .757 375
- George Dee Faircloth Vidalia 45 274-197-6 .581 477
- Dutton Wall Port Sulphur, Welsh, Sacred Heart-VP 38 273-153-2 .640 428
- Johnny Buck Kinder, Opelousas Catholic 36 271-132-7 .670 410
- L.J. “Hoss” Garrett Forest, Arcadia, Ruston 39 270-122-19 .680 411
- Tim Detillier St. Charles, Lutcher 30 266-112 .704 378
- David Currier Kentwood, Bowling Green 31 264-112 .702 376
- Charlie Brown Neville 30 263-66-6 .794 335
- Joe Keller Reserve 38 262-73-15 .770 350
- Lewis Murray Bogalusa, Bowling Green 35 259-123-7 .675 389
- Donnie Perron Port Sulphur, Port Barre 29 257-93 .734 350
- Jack Salter Covington 34 256-110-8 .695 374
- Donald Currier Woodland, West Feliciana, Franklinton, Amite 31 254-111-1 .695 366
- Wayne Reese B.T. Washington, Carver, Washington-Marion, McDonogh 35 39 252-188 .573 440
- Carroll Delahoussaye St. Martinville 28 246-92-1 .727 339
- Jimmie Morris Welsh, Loranger 31 243-136-0 .641 379
- Steven Fitzhugh Ouachita Christian 24 240-78 .755 318
- Jimmy Shaver Barbe 27 238-100 .704 338
- James Waguespack St. James, Cecilia, Beau Chene 35 238-158 .601 396
- Bobby McHalffrey Ferriday, Haughton, Plain Dealing Academy 35 237-127-2 .650 366
- Paul Trosclair Eunice 26 237-107 .689 344
- Travis Farrar Springhill 32 236-110-9 .677 355
- Don Jones Wisner, Sterlington, Plaquemine, Crowley, Woodlawn-BR, Patterson 35 236-146-3 .617 385
- Dennis Dunn Woodlawn-SH, Evangel, Pineville, North DeSoto 24 234-74 .760 308
- Henry Crosby Lincoln, West Jefferson, Douglass 31 229-93 .711 322
- Larry Dauterive Winnfield, E. Ascension, Riverside, Opelousas Catholic, East St. John, Opelousas 26 228-85-1 .728 314
- Raymond Peace Sicily Island 26 228-58-5 .792 291
- Jay Roth Archbishop Rummel 23 228-58 .797 286
- Laury Dupont Thibodaux, West St. John, Vandebilt Catholic 27 227-101 .692 328
- Roman Bates Capitol, Christian Life 35 225-158-6 .586 389
- Tommy Minton Plaquemine, Central Catholic, Vandebilt Catholic 29 225-116 .660 341
- Lee Hedges Byrd, Woodlawn-SH, Captain Shreve 28 216-92-10 .695 318
- Parry LaLande South Cameron 28 215-101-1 .680 317
- Rusty Phelps Newellton, Jennings 27 214-146 .594 360
- Woody Boyles Oak Grove, River Oaks 31 210-83-10 .710 303
- Max Caldarera Westlake 34 210-165-0 .560 375
- David Franklin Haynesville 21 207-62 .770 269
- Charles Baglio Independence 22 206-61 .772 267
- Elton Shaw Assumption, Kentwood, Jewel Sumner, Valley Forge 29 206-109-5 .652 320
- Lucas Buddy Marcello Vandebilt Catholic, South Terrebonne 31 205-105-12 .655 322
- Charles Hoss Newman Lake Providence, Winnfield, Benton, Trinity Heights 32 205-119-7 .630 331
- Keith Moose Munyan Mangham, LaSalle 27 204-93-6 .683 303
- Bobby Conlin Brother Martin 27 203-100-5 .667 308
- Tony Reginelli Newman 26 203-63 .763 266
- Kirk Crochet Loreauville 28 201-122 .622 323
- Robert Hannah River Oaks 27 201-113 .640 314
- Mike Mowad Breaux Bridge 26 200-98 .671 298
Active Coach
Deceased