Best all time HC in North Carolina?

[XOPlan57]

Jim Oddo
Pearley Allen
Jim Taylor
Paul Barnes

Brown -Thomasville
Tom Brown
Harold Robinson
Dave Gutshall
Daryl Barnes
Mike Baines
Daryl Barnes

Tom Knotts
Lance Wear
Mike Palmieri
Jack Holly
Bob Lewis
Steve Johnson
Mark Barnes
Ron Massey
Raymond Cobb
Oddo
Benji Brown
EZ Smith
Jimmy Teague
Johnny Roscoe
Kevin Gillespie
Reggie Lucas
Bob Colvin

Stephen Davis
Joey Price
Bobby Curlings
Johnny Roscoe
Chris Norman
Lance Ware

 

[PagePirates44]

of all time? current?

 

[XOPlan57]

of all time? current?

All time

 

[SPRedRaider]

This is pretty subjective. What are you basing it on? Wins and loses? Building men and life lessons? I would argue some of the most influential and "successful" coaches didn't win many games.

 

[bigdadd11103]

Tom Knotts. This is super easy. Hes the absolute best coach in NC and SC history. Quite possibly the best HS coach ever in America.

 

[NCirishman]

Didn’t see Bobby Poss or Marion Kirby or Charlie Gregory mentioned.

 

[Frank Lost Password]

Tom Knotts. This is super easy. Hes the absolute best coach in NC and SC history. Quite possibly the best HS coach ever in America.

Great recruiter.

 

[amaidendevil]

I played for Tom brown, he may of been the best motivator in high school football. He could tear u down in practice to nothing and rebuild you to a world beater. He always said he wasn't best X's and O's coach and somewhat true but he was a hell of a game manager. He could kill the clock when needed with 10 min run drives. His teams were mistake free a lot because you were more scared of him on sideline than anything on the field 🤣. The man would make u believe you could run through a brick wall and then you did it.

 

[portcity FB]

Tom Knotts. This is super easy. Hes the absolute best coach in NC and SC history. Quite possibly the best HS coach ever in America.

100%

 

[nepsy7]

Tommy Knotts than everybody else.

 

[Middle Sound Heel]

Knotts followed by Bobby Poss, Parioli

 

[BlackAndYellowFellow]

Had Richard Bailey won half of his state championship appearances, he’s easily be on that list.

 

[Vik-Val 86]

I played for Tom brown, he may of been the best motivator in high school football. He could tear u down in practice to nothing and rebuild you to a world beater. He always said he wasn't best X's and O's coach and somewhat true but he was a hell of a game manager. He could kill the clock when needed with 10 min run drives. His teams were mistake free a lot because you were more scared of him on sideline than anything on the field 🤣. The man would make u believe you could run through a brick wall and then you did it.

I use to work with a guy that played for Tom Brown back in the late ‘70s at Maiden. What he told me pretty much summed up what you said. He definitely was a good coach.

 

[Vik-Val 86]

I have to put on the list Scott Miller that use to coach for South Iredell. He took a struggling program and his 1st 2 years they went undefeated in regular season and his 3rd year they won the 2AA State Championship game. Also would add Bruce Hardin that coached AL Brown at one time.

 

[shutdownD24]

Knotts followed by Bobby Poss, Parioli

That’s a great three for sure. I probably would add Jim Taylor and Jimmy Teague to this Mt. Rushmore.

 

[rrconoldguy]

Knotts followed by Bobby Poss, Parioli

Parioli and Oddo were teamates and roomates at NC State... close to 800 wins between the two of them.

 

[Vik-Val 86]

C.A. Frye was a legend coach at Statesville. They really had a good program during his reign as head coach at the time.

 

[PagePirates44]

You can't mention top coaches in NC without mentioning Marion Kirby. He led the first dynasty of NC 4A Football.

 

[nwguilford007]

Tommy knots
Jimmy teague
Marion Kirby
Daryl Barnes

 

[PagePirates44]

Tommy Knotts
Daryl Barnes
Marion Kirby
Jim Oddo
Jimmy Teague
Bobby Poss
Bob Peroli
Allen Brown
EZ Smith
Pearly Allen
Jim Taylor
Tom Brown
Steven Davis
Mike Palmieri
Johnny Roscoe
Kevin Gillespie
Mark Barnes
Ron Massey
Todd Willert

Most of these guys I've seen coach with my own two eyes and some from the sidelines.

 

[nwguilford007]

Tommy Knotts
Daryl Barnes
Marion Kirby
Jim Oddo
Jimmy Teague
Bobby Poss
Bob Peroli
Allen Brown
EZ Smith
Pearly Allen
Jim Taylor
Tom Brown
Steven Davis
Mike Palmieri
Johnny Roscoe
Kevin Gillespie
Mark Barnes
Ron Massey
Todd Willert

Most of these guys I've seen coach with my own two eyes from the sidelines.

Stephen Davis imo is the most overstated in the state…..the talent that guy has to work with he should be listed with Tommy knots

 

[PagePirates44]

Stephen Davis imo is the most overstated in the state…..the talent that guy has to work with he should be listed with Tommy knots

Looking at his overall record & number of championships, he deserves to be on the list.

 

[BigCharlieHayes]

Knott's was ahead of his time. He was doing the NIL thing in the 90's

 

[BlackAndYellowFellow]

Sleeper: Johnny Sowell.

 

[nwguilford007]

Looking at his overall record & number of championships, he deserves to be on the list.

Yeah he should have won twice whatever the number is he won……..just curious how many titles has he won?

 

[btango]

Don't think these have been mentioned but may have been.

David Gentry Murphy.
Jeff Craddock Tarboro.
Bob Lewis Clinton and East Bladen.
Jack Holley Tabor City and Wallace Rose Hill.
Boyce Dietz Swain County.

 

[Vik-Val 86]

Also Glen Padgett of Concord was really good. Had couple or so State Championship games under his reign at Concord

 

[Deana_King]

Tommy Knotts

Some names to be added Bob Colvin (Robbinsville) and BW Holt (Starmount)

 

[PagePirates44]

Yeah he should have won twice whatever the number is he won……..just curious how many titles has he won?

Coach Davis has won 5 state titles. Overall record of 225-51 (.815 winning %)
2007 3AA
2008 3AA
2013 4A
2016 4A
2021 3A

I will say that Page hiring Coach Via in 2001 and not Coach Davis, was probably one of the worst decisions they ever made. Just my opinion. Little known fact, Coach Davis was an assistant coach at Page for many years under Coach Kirby and Coach King, before leaving for Dudley in 2003.

 

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