Coach Gentry

[BlueDevil1996]

Legendary Murphy football coach David Gentry retires

The most successful high school football coach in Western North Carolina, is hanging up his cap. After leading Murphy to the schools 10th 1A state title, the 9th in his career, Hall of Fame head coach David Gentry is officially retiring. His 426 career wins tops the NCHSAA all-time list for head...

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[DKJ]

Congratulations to him....NC High School Football will miss him.

 

[Cold Biscuit]

Congratulations coach! Enjoy your retirement!

 

[mhs95]

Congratulations Coach! Some huge shoes to fill in Murphy this fall.

 

[mbdfan]

Congratulations Coach Gentry, enjoy your retirement, you will be impossible to replace. Hopefully the culture and tradition of winning will carry on but that's never a given when replacing a legend.

Needless to say, it will be very interesting to see how things transpire over the next few months at Murphy. Whomever takes charge will essentially have to assemble a whole new staff.

 

[dogtuff]

Sad Day !

 

[burnsbulldogtweeter]

I knew it was coming before consolidation. High school football won’t be the same without him.

 

[Vik-Val 86]

He definitely will be missed. But congratulations to Coach Gentry!

 

[goknightgo]

No better way to go out than on top. Congrats and enjoy your retirement

 

[loveithere]

Does late decision almost guarantee someone on his staff becomes the new HC?

 

[Pisgah Bears]

Great coach .Wish him all the best in the future.

 

[vikandpirate4christ]

It appears that some of the rumblings were true. Great coach, and Nc high school football will miss him. Wish him the best and hope he enjoys his retirement

 

[Gentle Knight]

Does late decision almost guarantee someone on his staff becomes the new HC?

There is no question who the coach will be.

 

[Thunder_struck8712]

I wonder if the holdup at Swaim is due to someone within Murphy being offered the job but holding up to see what happened with Gentry.

Non the less congratulations to a great coach on a much deserved retirement.

 

[Griddie]

There is no question who the coach will be.

Who will it be then?

 

[Sportsnut17]

Congratulations on a great career!

 

[Uncgrad1998]

Who will it be then?

I think it will be Joseph Watson

 

[Gentle Knight]

Who will it be then?

JW

 

[Thunder_struck8712]

Think Thomas Nelson's departure had something to do with Gentry leaving?

 

[goknightgo]

You think Camapana left because he seen that he wasn’t gonna be head coach?

 

[Thunder_struck8712]

Have absolutely no idea, but if anything I bet it’s the other way around. Maybe Nelson knew coach was leaving and decided to start over somewhere else? Who knows? Just know that Murphy will be in major reload/rebuild (however you want to look at it) mode. If I’m Watson and am named head coach, the first call I make is to Campana. Gotta get that guy back on staff if he’s interested.

That's what I was getting at. Nelson may have left knowing Gentry was done.

 

[Thunder_struck8712]

My bad. I misread your post. But yeah, IMO Nelson probably knew Gentry was done and decided to move on.

I think Nelson would have been a fine replacement but guess he wanted to stay an assistant elsewhere.

 

[LB INC1]

I think Nelson would have been a fine replacement but guess he wanted to stay an assistant elsewhere.

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[Thunder_struck8712]

AD

He's already take another job elsewhere or has he spurred that?

 

[mbdfan]

He's already take another job elsewhere or has he spurred that?

Co AD and d-coordinator at Union County

 

[Thunder_struck8712]

Co AD and d-coordinator at Union County

Missed the Co-AD thing.