Top 50 winningest active high school football coaches

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A little over a decade ago, Calallen football fan Steven Floyd had a question. Where did Calallen football coach Phil Danaher rank among the all-time winningest coaches in Texas?

Floyd's question led to years of research. During that time, he built up what has to be the definitive list of coaching win/loss records. His list includes game-by-game research for most of the coaches on the list and it includes many coaches whose accomplishments are not yet recognized by the National Federation of High Schools record book.

One prominent name on the list is Danaher, who is primed to become the all-time wins leader in Texas sometime during the 2016 season. With 418 wins, Danaher ranks sixth among active coaches and No. 2 all-time in Texas behind leader G.A. Moore, who won 426 games at four different schools before retiring in 2011.

Danaher, whose Calallen team opened the season with a 20-7 win over Mercedes (Texas) last week, could break Moore's record sometime around late October. Danaher's teams have won an average of 10 games per season during his tenure.

John Curtis of John Curtis Christian (River Ridge, La.) leads the list of active coaches with the most wins with 548. He also has the most state titles with 26 and counting.

Following is Floyd's list of Top 50 Active Winningest Coaches, including years of tenure, number of schools coached, all-time record and all-time state titles.
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1. 548 - John Curtis, John Curtis Christian (River Ridge, La.)
Tenure: 47 years, 1 school
All-time record: 548-61-6, 26 state titles

2. 465 – Mike Smith, Hampton (Va.)
Tenure: 45 years, 1 school
All-time record: 465-80-2*, 12 state titles

3. 459 – Charles "Corky" Rogers, Bolles (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Tenure: 44 years, 2 schools
All-time record: 459-83-1, 10 state titles

4. 430 – Dick Tighe, St. Edmond (Fort Dodge, Iowa)
Tenure: 62 years, 5 schools
All-time record: 430-161-8, 0 state titles

5. 425 – Robert Hyland, St. Mary's Springs (Fond du Lac, Wis.)
Tenure: 45 years, 1 school
All-time record: 425-104-2, 14 state titles

6. 418 – Phil Danaher, Calallen (Corpus Christi, Texas)
Tenure: 42 years, 3 schools
All-time record: 418-106-4, 0 state titles

7. 417 – John Herrington, Harrison (Farmington Hills, Mich.)
Tenure: 46 years, 1 school
All-time record: 417-100-1, 13 state titles

8. 410 – Jack Henzes, Dunmore (Pa.)
Tenure: 49 years, 2 schools
All-time record: 410-155-8, 1 state title

9. 403 – Phillip Haywood, Belfry (Ky.)
Tenure: 41 years, 2 schools
All-time record: 403-129-0, 5 state titles

10. 400 – Bill Castle, Lakeland (Fla.)
Tenure: 40 years, 1 school
All-time record: 400-86-0*, 6 state titles

11. 399 – Bob Milloy, Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.)
Tenure: 46 years, 4 schools
All-time record: 399-119-1, 12 state titles

12. 395 – Larry "Bud" Wright, Sheridan (Ind.)
Tenure: 51 years, 2 schools
All-time record: 395-184-2, 8 state titles

13. 393 – Jerry Pezzetti, Ankeny Centennial (Iowa)
Tenure: 55 years, 4 schools
All-time record: 393-157-1, 2 state titles

13. 393 – Curt Bladt, Harlan (Iowa)
Tenure: 38 years, 1 school
All-time record: 393-53-0, 11 state titles

15. 390 – C.J. Hamilton, Silver Lake (Kan.)
Tenure: 41 years, 1 school
All-time record: 390-88-0, 8 state titles

16. 386 – Jim Hightower, St. Thomas More (Lafayette, La.)
Tenure: 41 years, 2 schools
All-time record: 386-119-1, 1 state title

17. 384 – Sid Otton, Tumwater (Wash.)
Tenure: 48 years, 3 schools
All-time record: 384-129-0, 6 state titles

17. 384 – Jerry SInz, Edgar (Wis.)
Tenure: 41 years, 1 school
All-time record: 384-78-0, 6 state titles

19. 383 - Jim Render, Upper St. Clair (Pa.)
Tenure: 46 years, 3 schools
All-time record: 383-131-7, 2 state titles

19. 383 – Gary Rankin, Alcoa (Tenn.)
Tenure: 34 years, 3 schools
All-time record: 383-72-0, 11 state titles

21. 381 – Jim Roth, Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa, Pa.)
Tenure: 32 years, 1 school
All-time record: 381-62-2, 7 state titles

22. 378 – Jim France, Manchester (Ohio)
Tenure: 45 years, 2 schools
All-time record: 378-115-3, 0 state titles

23. 375 – Tommy Knotts, Dutch Fork (Irmo, S.C.)
Tenure: 32 years, , 4 schools
All-time record: 375-63-0*, 8 state titles

24. 373 – Bill Hurst, Centreville Academy (Centreville, Miss.)
Tenure: 40 years, 1 school
All-time record: 373-104-0, 7 state titles

25. 365 – Ron Stolski, Brainerd (Minn.)
Tenure: 54 years, 5 schools
All-time record: 365-164-5, 0 state titles

26. 364 – David Gentry, Murphy (N.C.)
Tenure: 45 years, 3 schools
All-time record: 364-183-3, 5 state titles

27. 363 – Dave Gutshall, Dorman (Roebuck, S.C.)
Tenure: 38 years, 4 schools
All-time record: 363-128-0, 5 state titles

28. 362 – Tom Brown, East Burke (Connelly Springs, N.C.)
Tenure: 41 years, 3 schools
All-time record: 362-133-7, 2 state titles

29. 357 – Tom Mach, Catholic Central (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Tenure: 40 years, 1 school
All-time record: 357-93-0, 10 state titles

30. 355 – Frank Lenti, Chicago Mt. Carmel (Chicago)
Tenure: 32 years, 1 school
All-time record: 355-68-0*, 11 state titles 31. 354 – Benny Hammonds, Gatlinburg-Pittman (Gatlinburg, Tenn.)
Tenure: 48 years, 3 schools
All-time record: 354-176-3, 0 state titles

31. 354 – Dudley Hilton, Taylor County (Campbellsville, Ky.)
Tenure: 38 years, 4 schools
All-time record: 354-111-0, 3 state titles

33. 353 – Tony Severino, Rockhurst (Kansas City, Mo.)
Tenure: 39 years, 2 schools
All-time record: 353-99-1, 7 state titles

34. 350 – Don Bailey, Forest Hills (Sidman, Pa.)
Tenure: 42 years, 1 school
All-time record: 350-114-9, 0 state titles

35. 349 – Ken Leonard, Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield, Ill.)
Tenure: 36 years, 2 schools
All-time record: 349-68-0, 5 state titles

36. 347 – Tom Nolen, Lamar (Houston)
Tenure: 38 years, 2 schools
All-time record: 347-92-7, 0 state titles

36. 347 – Randy Allen, Highland Park (Dallas)
Tenure: 35 years, 4 schools
All-time record: 347-84-6, 1 state title

38. 346 – Ricky Black, Jackson Prep (Jackson, Miss.)
Tenure: 35 years, 3 schools
All-time record: 346-73-0, 10 state titles

39. 343 – Reno Saccoccia, Steubenville (Ohio)
Tenure: 33 years, 1 school
All-time record: 343-66-0, 3 state titles

39. 343 – Alan Chadwick, Marist (Atlanta)
Tenure: 31 years, 1 school
All-time record: 343-63-0, 2 state titles

41. 342 – Dwight Lundeen, Becker (Minn.)
Tenure: 46 years, 1 school
All-time record: 342-145-3, 3 state titles

41. 342 – Mike Snyder, Seminole (Okla.)
Tenure: 36 years, 1 school
All-time record: 342-103-0, 1 state title

43. 340 – Dennis Alexander **
Tenure: 44 years, 5 schools
All-time record: 340-146-11, 2 state titles

43. 340 – Ken LaChapelle, Northbridge (Whitinsville, Mass.)
Tenure: 40 years, 1 school
All-time record: 340-101-6, 10 state titles

45. 338 – Chuck Smith, St. Mary's-Colgan (Pittsburg, Kan.)
Tenure: 37 years, 2 schools
All-time record: 338-77-0, 5 state titles

46. 335 – Eric Roanhaus, Clovis (N.M.)
Tenure: 38 years, 1 school
All-time record: 335-137-5, 10 state titles

47. 334 – Rich Zinanni, Bishop McNamara (Kankakee, Ill.)
Tenure: 41 years, 1 school
All-time record: 334-127-0*, 5 state titles

48. 333 – Barney Hester, Howard (Macon, Ga.)
Tenure: 41 years, 4 schools
All-time record: 333-153-9, 11 state titles

48. 333 – Jim Rattay, Cesar Chavez (Laveen, Ariz.)
Tenure: 39 years, 6 schools
All-time record: 333-108-3*, 7 state titles

50. 332 – Carl Tesmer, St. Cecilia (Hastings, Neb.)
Tenure: 40 years, 2 schools
All-time record: 332-86-2, 3 state titles.

* Record may be affected by a forfeit win/loss.

** Currently not coaching but has not announced retirement. Last coached at Troup (Texas).