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HEAD COACHES WITH MOST
10-WIN SEASONS SINCE 1980
(South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A, Northwestern 3A-4A)
BROWN
Note: Coaches are listed with the school at which they had their 10-win season or the school they coached the last time they had a 10-win season.
Bold: Still actively coaching in Greater Hickory area
Coach, School/10-win years
Tom Brown, Maiden 14
Randy Lowman, Bandys 11
Mike Byus, E. Lincoln 8
Nick Bazzle, Newton-Conover 7
Don Patrick, Newton-Conover 6
LOWMAN
a-Mike Biggerstaff, E. Burke 5
Chuck Cannon, Hibriten 5
b-Butch Carter, Alexander Central 5
David Elder, Hickory 4
Clay Lewis, Hibriten 4
Tim McMahon, Freedom 3
Brandon Allen, Freedom 2
Ledford Gibson, Lincolnton 2
Richard Smith, Lincolnton 2
Adrian Snow, Watauga 2
John Worley, Hickory 2
Matt Beam, N. Lincoln 1
Brian Brown, Maiden 1
Will Bryne, Maiden 1
Chip English, W. Caldwell 1
Randy Faucette, Bunker Hill 1
Wayne Fletcher, E. Burke 1
Dick Foster, Fred T. Foard 1
Ryan Habich, Watauga 1
Blair Hardin, Freedom 1
Tom Harper, Alexander Central 1
Von Ray Harris, Lincolnton 1
David Moody, W. Iredell 1
Frank Snider, Maiden 1
Pete Stout, Freedom 1
Craig Styron, W. Caldwell 1
Mark Weycker, W. Iredell 1
Kermit Whisnant, Maiden 1
Glenn Wilson, Alexander Central 1
a—Three at E. Burke, two at W. Caldwell; b–Four at S. Caldwell
SOURCE: HobbsDailyReport.com research and files