Trosclair has a treatable but incurable blood cancer, leading him to retire. Its big for us as a city.. Trosclair, addressing the football team last year, coached for 25 years at Eunice High. This page is for our dedicated fans that love and support our Lafayette Generals Football. School Health Initiative Program; Special Education; Student Meals & Information; Transportation; . Many schools can't afford to hire a full-time coach, so having your teaching degree is a way to get involved with coaching while still maintaining a job. Lafayettte football coach Boyd Manne oversees practice on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Lafayette High School in Wildwood, Mo. As always, stay tuned to The Scoop for the latest. The Cougars' guard trio has one of its best shooting nights of the season. He had nothing left to prove, but he stayed on for the 2019 season, elevating his career record to 247 victories even as medication left him with muscle cramps so severe at times that his fork fell from his fingers. PH: 334-365-8804 | FX: 334-358-0011 We are on to a lot of guys we feel good about. Q: You and Devin Mockobee were both walk-ons when you got to Purdue. The first kicker for me was Mrs. Gash, who saw me at a wedding and she told me that I needed to come home, Atchley said. DISCLAIMER: All content published or endorsed by the Lafayette Times is student selected and/or produced. WEST LAFAYETTE Lamar Conard's coaching journey has brought him back home. LaFayette A. Stewart, Jr. was born and raised in the North Augusta, SC. Start End Years Coach Name Record Dusty Collette, Defensive Backs Smith, Vicky High School Secretary Anderson, Ashanti LCHS English Teacher/Cheer Coach aanderson@lcs.k12.ar.us Anderson, Chianti LCES ALE Paraprofessional Anderson, Opal Superintendent Briggs, Rodderick Louisianas delayed high school football season is set to begin on Oct. 1. With what you perceive as non-scholarship players with less talent? He earned his undergraduate degree from Arkansas Tech University in 2000 and a masters degree from Felician University. Trosclairs replacement at Eunice High, interim coach Andre Vige, 41, tested positive, along with two Eunice High players, one of whom was hospitalized. The views reflected in the aforementioned content do not necessarily reflect the views of Lafayette High School's administration, staff, or student body as an entire entity. I think that if I can get him to slow down just a hair and really see things a little more clear, a little more crisply, he is going to take a jump. My platform theme is "Expect to Finish Strong!" I am willing to make whatever sacrifice I need to be here and help you get the program where you want it to be. Josh Smith is the Co-Editor-in-Chief of The Lafayette Times. You have to be on top of everything. STM struggled with it earlier this season. Welcome to . Irma Trosclair, his wife and the superintendent of schools in Lafayette Parish, one of Louisianas largest school districts, still keeps a video of the bedside pep talk. Lafayette sponsors 23 varsity sports with more than 600 student-athletes. Corey Arceneaux has coached for St. Thomas More since 1999. It was what was going to pull him through., In 2018, Eunice High unexpectedly reached the Class 3A state championship game and prevailed, 59-47, with Trosclairs Wing-T offense, an intricate symphony of misdirection and strategic passing. When I saw him doing that, with all those tubes he had going, I knew that coaching wasnt just work, she said. More so than in previous years, we are hearing about coaching staff retirees, said Jennifer Mann, a data technician with the Clell Wade Coaches Directory, a well-regarded national networking tool for coaches that tracks collegiate, high school and junior high school sports. It takes a lot of preparation to become a head coach, and you have to be ready for that opportunity, Garrett said Saturday, his 25th day on job. The father of one of Trosclairs former players died of Covid-19. Ive been prepared for this for a long time., Asked if he had been going non-stop since being given his early Christmas present, the 51-year-old Danville native, who after a quarter of a century in the game as an assistant or administrator, now has his first head-coaching position, said, Not really. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston saying that he might lose his job in such a severe state. Since 2001, Guzzo has been the Head Golf Professional at Raleigh Golf Association and continues in that capacity. 2023 Football Roster; No. Coach Hightower is the 2nd winningest active coach in the state of Louisiana with over 400 wins and 3 state championships, Hightower spent most of his career at St. Thomas More, as a head coach. Three members of Tavanis Lafayette coaching staff have been retained by Garrett. Sam King covers sports for the Journal & Courier. 7 seed, Kanonu said. Four different players took snaps at quarterback. When you think of Eunice High, you think of Coach Trosclair, said the principal, Mitch Fontenot. He is married to the former Ashley Erato and has two children (Carson and Colin). SPECIAL TEAMS AND RECRUITING COORDINATOR: Marc Nudelberg age: 29 last job: special teams coordinator-running backs coach at University of Nevada years of coaching experience: seven Did you know he started out as an equipment manager during his undergraduate days at Florida State. The 2000 WL graduate coached for 13 years in the West Lafayette baseball program serving as JV head coach, varsity assistant, and hitting coach. Buses would enter and exit from Foreman Drive. The three-story building would be able to house 2,300 students, Centanni said. I am coming to snatch people's souls everyday. Eventually would get his undergraduate degree from the University of California Davis and a Masters degree from Louisiana State University. At least 30 high school and club coaches have died of the coronavirus. Coach Windmiller works with the catchers and hitters on both the varsity and reserve and leads the Chargers as the Mental Performance Coach. He served as Lafayette's Activities Director from 1994-2007. 2 item on his first to-do list as the Leopards head man. I told him I will always be a walk-on. I think hes very much at peace with it.. With a state title at Eunice High School, after runner-up finishes there in 1997 and 1998, Trosclair had reached the pinnacle of a long, successful career. Theres things last year that people look at the win-loss column, and what I really looked at was all the things that they did to try to be creative with a rash of injuries.. Attendance Fax 859-381-4021 Counseling Fax 859-381-4950 Lafayette Fax 859-381-3487 401 Reed Lane. LHS Students Break Football Records; Senator Luetkemeyer visits LHS! Married to the former Kimberly Cox, and has two children (Noah '20 and Mia). Dusty joins STM as a football coach for defensive backs and an assistant softball coach. Principal @Lafayette High School. Go out and play.. He has always been passionate about educating and exposing student athletes in order to help them achieve their dream of attaining their diploma and an athletic scholarship at the next level. Principal Mrs. Angela Herold, Dean of Students Elementary West Lafayette Elementary School 600 . I really do like seeing the belief that you can win manifest itself in kids.. Prior to joining the Ragin' Cajuns staff, he spent three seasons at Lafayette's Ascension Episcopal School, where he led the Blue Gators to an 11-2 record and the Division IV state semifinals in 2015. Paul Ellis stepped down on Friday as the new head football coach at LaFayette High School. A: It really started with coach (Leroy) Keyes. Were all bad football coaches when you have a rash of injuries like I witnessed looking at their film from last year.. When asked about the interim status, Lawson seemed to be much more focused on what stands in front of him, rather than what lies down the road. Lance Strother '96 Receivers State Runner-Up: 2015, 2018 under Coach Jim Reynolds, the Crusaders football team became the first team from the . But a number of states have reported an uptick in teacher retirements, even if it is uncertain how many are related to the coronavirus. It doesnt happen on your time. Mar 5, 2021. Jared Peck, the Herald-Leaders Digital Sports Writer, covers high school athletics and has been with the company as a writer and editor for more than 20 years. Ray is in his second year as a football coach for defensive ends. Surely theyll grant that for Coach.. Sheelagh McNeill and Susan Beachy contributed research. title. STM may look to Froehlich plenty, and Lafayettes bigs staying out of foul trouble will be key as well. His left foot swelled to three times its normal size. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana. Among the familiar faces is Lafayette offensive coordinator Alex Matthews, who was the play-caller for both of Lafayettes state finalists teams before leaving to earn his teaching degree. When I have to do something, I get up; I go to sleep when Im done.. 5 Purdue seeks strong finish vs. Illinois, Purdue basketball survives Wisconsin, is outright Big Ten champs, Edey, Big Ten champ No. Calendar; Our People. (Daughter) Coleman Stewart (Coco). For the past decade, LaFayette has worked as an Educator, Athletic Administrator, and football Coach in Greenville County, SC; Richmond County, GA; and Aiken County, SC. . In 2016, he was the offensive coordinator-quarterbacks specialist at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., a high-profile high school program that was 21-0 in his two seasons in that job. Lafayette High hires former All-American player Cedric Figaro as new football coach 1 of 4 Cedric Figaro, pictured here coaching the Acadiana defensive line during a practice on Wednesday,. A teacher raised concerns that construction noises during class would become a distraction. 1315 Upper Kingston Road, Prattville, AL 36067. (Aileen Devlin/Daily Press/DailyPress.com) Their mutual connection, Louise Gash, a Lafayette teacher whose daughters played for Emily at Dunbar, got credit for the initial nudge toward possibly returning to Lexington. Lafayette College 2023. DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR-LINEBACKERS: Luke Thompson ,,, age: 40 last job: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Georgetown years of coaching experience: 18. That's how he's built this staff, to make sure we can be successful in all three phases. A Tuition-Free Public Charter School Serving Grades 7 - 12 + School Information About Us Careers Charter Schools USA Faculty & Staff Governance Principal's Message Ready to Achieve! His wife urged him to retire because of the pandemic. Lawson, who has been involved with coaching a number of Lafayette sports over nearly the last 20 years, met with families on March 2, and spoke with the Lafayette Times on March 4. Q: In your short time being here, what's your overall impression of what you have in the running back room? At the beginning of the year, we got new uniforms, so we have nicer uniforms than them, Strojny joked when asked how his team might be able to make up the difference from the previous meeting. But he has epilepsy and a circulatory condition that leaves him predisposed to strokes. While coaching at Notre Dame High School in Crowley, LA, he was named the 2013 LSCA 3A coach of the year and the 2013 all-district coach of the year as the head softball coach. Dane Adams, Director of Football Operations. Football is just extra, commented Lawson about the task of rebuilding. Doug McFadden (defensive backs), Ian Dell (defensive line) and Luke Chiarolanzio (tight ends) will be important resources for Garrett and the other incoming coaches, Garrett said. 2023 Football Coaching Staff. A proven ability to develop a winner with whatever hes given? Heres when (and who) the Cats will play. Hopefully theyll let me keep my same parking spot, Irma Trosclair said. He recalls his oncologist at the M.D. Vallot also was named 1st Team All-Acadiana, 2nd Team All-District, and placed 3rd in State for wrestling. Even so, they may represent a fraction of coaches, though their departures often are deeply felt in their communities. Phone. Theyre all in and excited and we have two more weeks of recruiting and two more recruiting weekends. Lafayette is a homecoming of sorts for Atchley, he was a teacher and defensive coordinator for the Generals in 2013 on Shaws staff. Norm Ogilvie, 60, Duke Universitys longtime track and field coach, said in a statement that he felt there needs to be a final meaningful chapter for the remaining years I have on our rapidly changing planet., Mike Fox, 64, retired after 22 years and seven trips to the College World Series as the baseball coach at the University of North Carolina. Anderson, who wrote in a letter that he was at particular risk of infection during the pandemic and that she advised him not to return to work., Irma Trosclair said, He needed his doctor to tell him he absolutely had no other option.