- Graduated from McClenaghan High School in 1953
- Graduated from Furman University in 1960 with B. A. Degree in Education
- McClenaghan High School
- Lettered in football, baseball, and track
- Received a football scholarship to Furman University for 1953‐1954
- Military Service
- 1954‐1957 was assigned to special duty at Fort Bragg to play football,
basketball and track
- Career
- Started coaching career at Lake City High school as basketball & football coach
from 1965‐1968
- 1968 Region 6AA Conference Champion in Boys Basketball
- 1968 Region 6AA “Coach of the Year” in Boy's Basketball
- Served as Head Basketball and Asst. Football Coach at McClenaghan from
1968‐1970
- Coached at West Florence High School from 1970‐1978
- Head Basketball & Asst. Football Coach from 1970‐1976
- Head Football Coach & Athletic Director from 1976‐1978
- West Florence Invitational Basketball Tournament Champion
1972‐1975
- All City Basketball “Coach of the Year” 1972 & 1975
- Region 5AAAA Basketball Tournament Champion 1972 & 1973
- Region 6AAAA Basketball Champion 1976
- Region 6AAAA Basketball “Coach of the Year” 1976
- Coaches Association Lower State Coach for South Carolina All Star Game 1976
- Coached at Carolina Academy from 1978‐2000 as Basketball & Tennis Coach
- Tennis:
- His Girls Tennis teams won 6 State Championships in 1983,
1984, 1988, 1989, 1990 & 1995 and was a
Finalist in 2000
- 1995 voted “Coach of the Year” by U. S.
Tennis Association Southern District
- Basketball
- Southern District 1984 Region 1AA “Coach of the Year” in
Girl's Basketball
- “Coach of the Year” in Boy's Basketball 1989 &
1990
- Conference Champion in Boy's Basketball 1989 & 1990
- 1990 SCISA Class A State Champion in Boy's Basketball with 21
‐ 0 record
- In 1990, he received a commendation by the State House of Representatives
for Outstanding accomplishments as a leader and coach of the “Iron
Six”