Tracking offseason Louisiana high school head football coaching changes
The 2020 football season ended a month ago in Natchitoches at the LHSAA Prep Classic, but there is still plenty of movement in the prep football world in Louisiana.
Over 20 programs have had head coaching openings since season’s end with almost half of those being filled. Three local schools have filled their openings and it proves that experience matters with the hires.
Hall of Famer Frank Monica announced his retirement after St. Charles Catholic’s run to another Division III championship game appearance. Longtime defensive coordinator Wayne Stein was promoted, and he will now pull double duty as head baseball coach for the Comets.
Sophie B. Wright filled its opening with Booker T. Washington assistant Kenneth Dorsey, who has experience as the interim head coach in 2019 at St. Augustine.
Michael LaBourdette ascends to the head role for a second stint at Pearl River after Joe Harris made the decision to retire.
Changes as of today with current vacancies around the state are updated below:
| 2021 PREP FOOTBALL COACHING CHANGES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL | NEW COACH | PREVIOUS POSITION | PREVIOUS COACH |
| Albany | David Knight | Nesom Middle School (Tangipahoa) HC | Mike Janis |
| Ascension Catholic | Chris Schexnayder | Ascension Catholic DC | Benny Saia |
| Baker | Richard Oliver | McKinley HC | Claude Coleman |
| Beau Chene | Marcques Lewis | Carencro assistant | Sal Diesi |
| Ben Franklin | Terry Wilson | Sr. Katherine Drexel AD | Wesley Heath |
| Bogalusa | Cyril Crutchfield | Broadmoor HC | Adam Brumfield |
| Bossier | De'Aumante Johnson | Calvary Baptist assistant | Mike Concillio |
| Breaux Bridge | Tank Lotief | Kaplan HC | Chad Pourciau |
| Broadmoor | Vernon Langley | Broadmoor track & field HC | Cyril Crutchfield |
| Caldwell Parish | Jimmy Sampson | Caldwell OC | Buster Duplissey |
| Catholic-BR | David Simoneaux | Catholic-PC HC | Gabe Fertitta |
| Catholic-PC | Vinnie Bullard | Catholic-PC OC | David Simoneaux |
| Cedar Creek | Matt Middleton | West Ouachita HC | Shannon Brown |
| Central Catholic | C.L. Grogan | Central Catholic DC | Tommy Minton |
| Comeaux | Eric Holden | St. John-Plaquemine HC | Doug Dotson |
| Crowley | Kyron Benoit | Crowley DC | Jeptha Wall |
| D'Arbonne Woods | Tommy Tharp | Winnfield OC | Thomas McBroom |
| De La Salle | Graham Jarrott | Rummel OC | Ryan Manale |
| Delhi | Landry Carter | Madison Parish HC | Ramon Lusk |
| Elton | Marcus Lejeune | St. Louis Catholic OC | Donnie Bruchhaus |
| Evangel | Denny Duron | Evangel interim HC | Denny Duron (Interim) |
| Green Oaks | Chadwick Lewis | Port Allen OC | Terrence Isaac |
| Hanson Memorial | Ryan Stoute | Hanson Memorial AD/Asst Coach | Bruce Hoffman |
| Higgins | Clifford Harris | John Ehret assistant | Brandon Thibodeaux/Bryant Holmes (co-Interims) |
| Jesuit | Ryan Manale | De La Salle HC | Scott Bairnsfather (Interim) |
| Kaplan | Cory Brodie | Vermilion Catholic DC | Tank Lotief |
| Lafayette Christian | Trev Faulk | Lafayette Christian DC | Jacarde Carter |
| Livingston Collegiate | Devon Francois | Sophie B. Wright DC | Blake Thompson |
| Loyola College Prep | Mike Greene | Loyola administrator | Scott Mallien |
| Madison Parish | Milton Green | Varnado HC | Landry Carter |
| Magnolia Charter | Toriano Williams | Southwod OC | Verne Henderson |
| McKinley | Malcolm Reed | St. Amant WRs coach | Richard Oliver |
| Merryville | Bart Coody | Merryville assistant | Randy Jones |
| North Central | Jacob Carruth | Glenbrook assistant | Oliver Thierry |
| Northeast | Devyn Baker | Liberty DC | David Masterson |
| Northshore | Bobby Sanders | Northshore OC | Josh Buelle |
| Northwood-Lena | Tommy Moore | Out of Coaching | Justin Webb |
| Ouachita | Todd Garvin | Ruston QBs coach | Jeff Fitzgerald |
| Pearl River | Mike LaBourdette | Pearl River DC | Joe Harris |
| Pickering | Jared Underwood | Hancock County HS (MS) DBs coach | Ryan Russo |
| Pine Prairie | Richard Clark | Pine Prairie interim HC | David-Michael Carrell |
| Pineville | Bryant Bell | Tioga DC | Darin Moore |
| Pope John Paul II | Philip Pigott | Biloxi (MS) DC | Charlie Cryer |
| Red River | Jeff Harper (Interim) | Red River OC | John Bachman |
| Sam Houston | Chad Davis | Sam Houston OC | Chad Paulk |
| Slaughter Charter | William Myers | Northwestern Middle (Zachary) coach | Craig Kuester |
| Slidell | Malter Scobel (Interim) | Slidell DC | Larry Favre |
| Sophie B. Wright | Kenneth Dorsey | Booker T. Washington (N.O.) assistant | Dennis Christopher |
| Southwood | Jesse Esters | Southwood assistant | Dean Smith |
| St. Charles Catholic | Wayne Stein | St. Charles Catholic DC | Frank Monica |
| St. John-Plaquemine | Coby Minton | Central Catholic OC | Eric Holden |
| St. Louis Catholic | Brock Matherne | Cecilia DBs coach | Chad Lavergne |
| St. Michael | Zach Leger | St. Michael co-OC | Joey Sanchez |
| Thrive Academy | Devon Breaux | Thrive Academy co-OC | Keith Dickerson |
| Vandebilt Catholic | Tommy Minton | Central Catholic HC | Lance Ledet |
| Varnado | Adam Brumfield | Bogalusa HC | Milton Green |
| Washington-Marion | Jules Sullen | McNeese Dir. of Academic Services | Toriano Williams |
| West Ouachita | Mike Rainwater | West Ouachita OC | Matt Middleton |
| West St. John | TBA | TBA | Brandon Walters |
| West St. Mary | TBA | TBA | Clifton Armelin |
| Westminster Christian | Travis Blaize | Vermilion Catholic OC | Patrick Clarkston |
| Woodlawn-Shreveport | Thedrick Harris | Marshall (TX) HC | C.J. Byrd |
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Eric Held
Director, Louisiana High School Coaches Association
Eric Held is the Director of the Louisiana High School Coaches Association (LHSCA) for the Louisiana High School Athletic Association. Eric has been a member of the LHSCA and the Louisiana Football Coaches Association (LFCA) since 1995, where he is a current board member. Prior to taking on the position with the state athletic association, Eric taught and coached for…
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