This is a collection of all of the N.C. High School Athletic Association head football coaches who have won a state championship. They are sorted into categories by the number of championships won.

The NCHSAA has the champion head coaches documented from the 1972 season and on.

If there are any inaccuracies or missing names, please send a correction to [email protected]. If there is data for coaches prior to 1972, please send it to us.

Head Coaches With 11 State Championships

• Bob Colvin [Robbinsville HS – 1969 (1A), 1970 (1A), 1973 (1A), 1974 (1A), 1976 (1A), 1977 (1A), 1979 (1A), 1980 (1A), 1981 (1A), 1982 (1A), 1983 (1A)]

Head Coaches With 9 State Championships

• David Gentry [Murphy HS – 1986 1A, 1987 1A, 1991 1A, 1996 1A, 2011 1A, 2013 1A, 2016 1A, 2018 1A, 2020-21 1A]

Head Coaches With 8 State Championships

• Jeff Craddock [Tarboro HS – 2009 2A, 2010 2A, 2011 2A, 2017 1AA, 2018 1AA, 2020-21 1AA, 2021 1A, 2024 1A]
• Jimmy Teague [Reidsville HS – 2002 2AA, 2003 2AA, 2007 2AA, 2008 2AA, 2016 2A, 2018 2A, 2019 2A, 2020-21 2A]

Head Coaches With 7 State Championships

• Tom Knotts [West Charlotte HS – 1995 4A & Independence HS – 2000 4A, 2001 4A, 2002 4AA, 2003 4AA, 2005 4AA, 2006 4AA]

Head Coaches With 5 State Championships

• Daryl Barnes [Richmond Senior HS – 1988 4A, 1989 4A, 1990 4A, 1997 4A, 1998 4A]
• Mike Brodowicz [Charlotte Catholic HS – 2015 4A, 2017 3A, 2018 3A, 2019 3A, 2020-21 3A]
• Steven Davis [Dudley HS – 2007 3AA, 2008 3AA, 2013 4A, 2016 4A, 2021 3A]
• Boyce Deitz [Swain County HS – 1979 2A, 1985 1A, 1988 1A, 1989 1A, 1990 1A]
• Bob Lewis [East Bladen HS – 1973 3A & Clinton HS – 1990 2A, 1996 2A, 1997 2A, 2001 2A]
• Bobby Poss [Seventy-First HS – 1984 4A, 1986 4A & South View HS – 1991 4A & A.C. Reynolds HS – 1999 4A, 2002 4A]
• Joey Price [Wallace-Rose Hill HS – 2009 1A, 2010 1A, 2014 1AA, 2015 1AA, 2016 1AA]
• Lance Ware [Shelby HS – 2013 2A, 2014 2A, 2015 2A, 2016 2AA, 2018 2AA]

Head Coaches With 4 State Championships

• Allen Brown [Thomasville HS – 1988 2A, 1991 2A, 1995 2A, 2008 1AA]
• Richard Grissom [Elkin HS – 2002 1A, 2003 1A, 2005 1A, 2006 1A]
• Marion Kirby [Page HS – 1980 4A, 1983 4A, 1984 4A, 1985 4A]
• Phil Padgett [Southwest Onslow HS – 2000 2A, 2003 2A, 2004 2A, 2012 1AA]
• Johnny Roscoe [Northern Guilford HS – 2010 3AA, 2011 3AA, 2012 3AA, 2014 3AA]
• Greg Thomas [J.H. Rose HS – 2003 4A, 2004 4A, 2005 4A, 2006 4A]

Head Coaches With 3 State Championships

• Jim Brett [Tarboro HS – 1984 3A & West Brunswick HS – 1992 2A, 1993 3A]
• Benji Brown [Thomasville HS – 2004 1AA, 2005 1AA, 2006 1AA]
• Jim Bob Bryant [Havelock HS – 2011 3A, 2012 3A, 2013 3A]
• Andy Capone [Weddington HS – 2018 3AA, 2019 3AA, 2023 4A]
• Robert Cody [Plymouth HS – 2007 1A, 2012 1A, 2015 1A]
• Bobby Curlings [New Bern HS – 2007 4AA, 2012 4A, 2014 4A]
• Jack Gaster [Albemarle HS – 2001 1AA, 2002 1AA, 2003 1AA]
• Charlie Gregory [Randleman HS – 1981 2A, 1982 2A, 1983 2A]
• Dave Gutshall [Cummings HS – 1988 3A, 1990 3A, 1992 3A]
• Babe Howell [Sylva-Webster HS – 1972 2A, 1973 2A, 1980 2A]
• Reggie Lucas [Wake Forest HS – 2016 4AA, 2017 4AA, 2018 4AA]
• Chris Norman [Shelby HS – 1998 2A, 2005 2AA, 2006 2AA]
• Jim Oddo [Charlotte Catholic HS – 1977 2A, 2004 2AA, 2005 3AA]
• Michael Pamlieri [Mallard Creek HS – 2013 4AA, 2014 4AA, 2015 4AA]
• Gary Whitman [Lexington HS – 1985 2A, 1986 2A & High Point Central – 1999 2A]
• Scott Young [West Rowan HS – 2008 3A, 2009 3A, 2010 3A]

Head Coaches With 2 State Championships

• J.K. Adkins [Mount Airy HS – 2022 1A, 2023 1A]
• Ken Avent Jr. [James Kenan HS – 2007 1AA, 2013 1AA]
• Roy Bond [Bertie HS – 1995 3A, 2000 3A]
• Darryl Brown [Grimsley HS – 2020-21 4A, 2024 4A]
• Mike Byus [East Lincoln HS – 2012 2A, 2014 2AA]
• Raymond Cobb [North Edgecombe HS – 1994 1A, 1997 1A]
• John Devine [South Point HS – 2003 3A, 2009 3AA]
• Glenwood Ferebee [Chambers HS – 2019 4AA, 2020-21 4AA]
• Paul Gay [Sanford HS – 1972 3A, 1973 4A]
• Herb Goins [T.W. Andrews HS – 1976 4A, 1991 3A]
• Sam Greiner [Harding University HS – 2017 4A & West Charlotte HS – 2024 3A]
• Bruce Hardin [A.L. Brown HS – 1989 3A, 1997 3A]
• Steve Johnson [Cummings HS – 2002 2A, 2006 2A]
• Richard Kemp [Ragsdale HS – 1973 3A, 1974 3A]
• Roy Kirby [Crest HS – 2003 3AA, 2004 3AA]
• Mike Newsome [Butler HS – 2009 4AA, 2010 4AA]
• Harold Robinson [Williamston HS – 1995 1A, 1999 1A]
• Danny Shook [Pisgah HS – 1975 3A, 1976 3A]
• E.Z. Smith [Concord HS – 2004 3A, 2006 3A]
• Johnny Sowell [Monroe HS – 2015 2AA, 2024 2A]
• Hal Stewart [Richmond Senior HS – 1978 4A & Garner HS – 1987 4A]
• Mike Stewart [Crest HS – 1994 4A, 1996 4A]
• Sam Story [Williams HS – 1985 3A, 1999 3A]
• Pete Stout [Williams HS – 1980 3A, 1981 3A]
• Jim Taylor [Shelby HS – 1986 3A, 1987 3A]
• Dee Walsh [Robbinsville HS – 2014 1A, 2019 1A]
• Rod White [Swain County HS – 2001 1A, 2004 1A]
• Mike Wilbanks [Shelby HS – 2019 2AA, 2021 2A]
• Keith Wilkes [Carver HS – 1998 3A, 2002 3A]
• Todd Willert [East Forsyth HS – 2018 4A, 2019 4A]

Head Coaches With 1 State Championship

• Danny Akins [Albemarle HS, 2010 1AA]
• Mark Barnes [Crest HS, 2014 3A]
• Jason Battle [Rocky Mount HS, 2015 3A]
• Donnie Baxter [Eastern Randolph HS, 1983 3A]
• Nick Bazzle [Newton-Conover HS, 2008 2A]
• DeAngelo Bell [Parlkland HS, 2001 3A]
• Jim Biggerstaff [South Point HS, 1979 3A]
• Bob Boswell [T.W. Andrews HS, 1972 4A]
• Scott Braswell [Hoggard HS, 2007 4A]
• Kent Brigs [Cherokee HS, 2017 1A]
• Al Britt [Hobbton HS, 1993 1A]
• Tiesuan Brown [Mount Tabor HS, 2020-21 3AA]
• Tom Brown [Maiden HS, 1978 2A]
• Ken Browning [Northern Durhan HS, 1993 4A]
• Dave Bumgarner [J.H. Rose HS, 1975 4A]
• Joe Caldwell [Tuscola HS, 1972 3A]
• Hal Capps [Western Alamance HS, 2007 3A]
• Jerry Carpenter [Ashbrook HS, 1974 4A]
• Tim Carson [Weddington HS, 2016 3AA]
• Burton Cates [Eastern Randolph HS, 2006 3AA]
• Will Clark [Crest HS, 2015 3AA]
• Scott Cloninger [Lincolnton HS, 2007 2A]
• Ray Durham [Jacksonville HS, 1982 4A]
• Bill Dyar [Franklin HS, 1976 2A]
• David Elder [Hickory HS, 1996 3A]
• Joe Bill Ellender [East Forsyth HS, 1992 4A]
• Stuart Ennis [Wallace-Rose Hill HS, 1994 2A]
• Algie Faircloth [Forest Hills HS, 1984 2A]
• Gary Fowler [Clayton HS, 1989 2A]
• Bill Geiler [Independence HS, 2004 4A]
• Kevin Gillespie [Page HS, 2011 4AA]
• Joe Glass [Hickory HS, 2023 3A]
• Jerry Godley [Jamesville HS, 1984 1A]
• Ron Greene [Burns HS, 1994 3A]
• Brian Hales [Butler HS, 2012 4AA]
• Doug Henderson [Western Guilford HS, 1977 3A]
• Bill Hewitt [Whiteville HS, 1987 2A]
• Brian Hinson [Salisbury HS, 2020-21 2AA]
• Don Hipps [East Mecklenburg HS, 1977 4A]
• Paul Hoggard [Richmond Senior HS, 2008 4AA]
• Kelly Holder [Mount Airy HS, 2008 1A]
• Battle Holley [East Duplin HS, 2022 2A]
• Joe Hutchens [Starmount HS, 1998 1A]
• Adrian Jones [Southern Durham HS, 2013 3AA]
• Richard Kaleel [North Duplin HS, 1972 1A]
• Antonio King [Hillside HS, 2010 4A]
• Ron Krall [High Point Central HS, 1979 4A]
• Shane Laws [A.C. Reynolds HS, 2009 4A]
• Clay Lewis [Hibriten HS, 2017 2AA]
• Mickey Lineberger [South Point HS, 2016 3A]
• Trent Lowman [East Surry HS, 2019 1AA]
• David Lubowicz [East Lincoln HS, 2022 3A]
• Steve Mallard [Clinton HS, 2005 2A]
• Bill Mauldin [Wataiga HS, 1978 3A]
• Rodney McKoy [T.W. Andrews HS, 2013 2AA]
• Scott Miller [South Iredell HS, 2012 2AA]
• Baxter Morris [Albemarle HS, 2009 1AA]
• Pat Moser [Graham HS, 2000 1A]
• Kevin Motsinger [Wallace-Rose Hill HS, 2017 2A]
• Bob Paroli [Seventy-First HS, 2008 4A]
• Sam Patillo [Swain County HS, 2011 1AA]
• Joe Pinyan [Salisbury HS, 2010 2AA]
• Terry Postell [Murphy HS, 1974 2A]
• Lin Respess [Roanoke HS, 1957 3A]
• Doug Robertson [Reidsville HS, 2009 2AA]
• Frank Robinson [Brevard HS, 1982 3A]
• Jim Seacord [South Mecklenburg HS, 1981 4A]
• Joe Shepherd [Ashbrook HS, 2002 3A]
• Tommy Sloan [Midway HS, 1978 1A]
• Dale Smallen [Robbinsville HS, 1992 1A]
• Earl Smith [New Hanover HS, 2017 3AA]
• Richard Smith [Lincolnton HS, 1993 2A]
• Erik Teague [Reidsville HS, 2023 2A]
• Jimmy Upchurch [West Stokes HS, 2011 2AA]
• Roy Vaughn [Maxton HS, 1975 1A]
• Chip Williams [Scotland HS, 2011 4A]
• Danny Willkins [Asheville HS, 2005 3A]
• Steven Wright [Cardinal Gibbons HS, 2021 4A]