Tommy Tate
Thomas Tate (born February 26, 1956) is an American football coach and athletics administrator. He is the athletic director and defensive coordinator at Opelousas Catholic School in Opelousas, Louisiana, positions he has held since 2013. Tate served as the head football coach at McNeese State University from 2000 to 2006. He compiled a record of 49–26 led the McNeese State Cowboys to three consecutive Southland Conference titles, from 2001 to 2003. Tate was given the Eddie Robinson Award in 2002 as the coach of the year in NCAA Division I-AA, when he guided the Cowboys to a 13–2 record and an appearance in the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship, where his team finished as runners-up. Tate was fired in the middle of the 2006 season after the Cowboys started 1–3. He was replaced by Matt Viator, who coached McNeese to a 6–2 record the rest of the way (finishing 7–5) and earned the school another Southland Conference title. Early life Tate hails from Washingto ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Athletic Director
An athletic director (commonly "athletics director" or "AD") is an administrator at many American clubs or institutions, such as colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches and related staff involved in athletic programs. Position at institution Modern athletic directors are often in a precarious position, especially at the larger institutions. Although technically in charge of all of the coaches, they are often far less well-compensated and also less famous, with few having their own television and radio programs as many coaches now do. In attempting to deal with misconduct by coaches, they often find their efforts trumped by a coach's powerful connections, particularly if the coach is an established figure with a long-term winning record. However, in the case of severe coaching misconduct being proven, often the athletic director will be terminated along with the offending coach. Over the last several years ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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NCAA Division I
NCAA Division I (D-I) is the highest level of College athletics, intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States, which accepts players globally. D-I schools include the major collegiate athletic powers, with large budgets, more elaborate facilities and more athletic scholarships than Divisions II and III as well as many smaller schools committed to the highest level of intercollegiate competition. This level was previously called the University Division of the NCAA, in contrast to the lower-level College Division; these terms were replaced with Roman numerals, numeric divisions in 1973. The University Division was renamed Division I, while the College Division was split in two; the College Division members that offered scholarships or wanted to compete against those who did became NCAA Division II, Division II, while those who did not want to offer scholarships became NCAA Division III, Division III. For colle ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2000 NCAA Division I-AA Football Season
The 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I-AA level, began in August 2000, and concluded with the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 16, 2000, at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Georgia Southern Eagles won their sixth I-AA championship, defeating the Montana Grizzlies The Montana Grizzlies and Lady Griz are the nicknames given to the athletic teams of the University of Montana, located in Missoula. The university is a member of the Big Sky Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding six men's teams ( ... by a score of 27–25. Conference changes and new programs Conference standings Conference champions Postseason NCAA Division I-AA playoff bracket * ''By team name denotes host institution'' * ''By score denotes overtime'' Source: References {{NCAA football season navbox ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Daily World (Opelousas)
The ''Daily World'' is a Gannett-owned daily newspaper in Opelousas, Louisiana, United States. The newspaper was the first offset-printed daily newspaper in the world, and remained the sole offset-printed daily newspaper for nine years. Its first edition was published on December 24, 1939. The Opelousas Daily World was founded by John R. Thistlethwaite and Ducote Andrepont. Thistlethwaite later acquired Mr. Andrepont's interest in the operation. Rigby Owen was the managing editor during World War II while John Thistlethwaite was a Marine aviator flying the F4U Corsair, night fighter squadron, in the South Pacific. Thistlethwaite took over editor and publisher duties on his return from the war. The Daily World was sold to Worrel Newspapers Inc. in 1972. The New York Times Company The New York Times Company is an American mass media company that publishes ''The New York Times''. Its headquarters are in Manhattan, New York City. History The company was founded by Henry Jarvis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kirby Bruchhaus
Kirby may refer to: Buildings * Kirby Building, a skyscraper in Dallas, Texas, United States * Kirby Hall, an Elizabethan country house near Corby, Northamptonshire, England * Kirby House (other), various houses in England and the United States * Kirby Sports Center, a sports arena in Easton, Pennsylvania, United States * Kirby's Mill, an historic grist mill in Medford, New Jersey, United States Businesses * Kirby Building Systems, a manufacturer of pre-engineered buildings * Kirby Corporation, maritime equipment corporation * Kirby Company, manufacturer of Kirby vacuum cleaners * Kirby's Pig Stand, the first drive-in restaurant in the United States Entertainment * ''Kirby'' (series), a video game series ** Kirby (character), the titular character * the title character of ''Rip Kirby'', an American comic strip * the Kirby family in the play '' You Can't Take It with You'' * Kirby, a character in '' The Brave Little Toaster'' * Kirby, a character in '' Chicken Li ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bobby Keasler
Bobby Keasler (born September 8, 1945) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at McNeese State University from 1990 to 1998 and at the University of Louisiana at Monroe The University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) is a public university in Monroe, Louisiana. It is part of the University of Louisiana System. History ULM opened in 1931 as Ouachita Parish Junior College. Three years later it became the Northeast Cen ... from 1999 until 2002, compiling a career college football record of 86–62–2. Head coaching record College Notes References 1945 births Living people Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks athletes Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football coaches McNeese Cowboys and Cowgirls athletic directors McNeese Cowboys football coaches College men's cross country runners in the United States College men's track and field athletes in the United States High school football coaches in Louisiana {{1990s-collegefoo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sonny Jackson (American Football)
William "Sonny" Jackson (September 24, 1938 – July 10, 2021) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Nicholls State University from 1981 to 1986 and at McNeese State University from 1987 to 1989. Coaching career High School career Prior to his college coaching career, Jackson was an assistant coach and later head football coach at St. Joseph Benedictine High School in Chauvin, Louisiana. He was also head coach at Central High School in Central, Louisiana. College career Jackson was an assistant coach at Northeast Louisiana University for two seasons from 1979 to 1980. In 1981, Jackson was hired for his first college head coaching position at his alma mater, Nicholls State University. He coached the Colonels for six seasons through 1986 and compiled a record of 39 wins, 28 losses and 1 tie. In 1986, he guided Nicholls State to its first appearance in the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs and led the team to their first playoff win. From 1987 t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John McCann (American Football)
John McCann may refer to: *Jack McCann (1910–1972), British politician *John McCann (footballer, born 1934), Scottish former professional footballer * John McCann (footballer, born 1867) (1867–1944), Scottish footballer * John P. McCann (born 1952), cartoon writer and producer * John Paul McCann (1879–1952), British/Irish polo player, competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics *John McCann (Irish politician) John McCann (17 June 1905 – 23 February 1980) was an Irish politician, author and journalist. McCann was born 17 June 1905 at 28 Raymond Street, Dublin, son of Francis McCann, a painter, and Margaret McCann (née Mernagh). He was educated at ... (1905–1980), Irish Fianna Fáil politician from Dublin *John McCann, member of the Winchester Three {{hndis, Maccann, John ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hubert Boales
Hubert Boales (born ) is a former American football, baseball, and golf coach. He served as the head football coach at the McNeese State University in 1982, compiling a record of 4–6–1. Boales was also the head baseball coach at McNeese State from 1968 to 1977 and the school's head golf coach from 1978 to 1981 and again from 1989 to 1993. Boales was born in Florence, Texas and attended Sam Houston State Teachers College—now known as Sam Houston State University Sam Houston State University (SHSU or Sam) is a public university in Huntsville, Texas. It was founded in 1879 and is the third-oldest public college or university in Texas. It is one of the first normal schools west of the Mississippi River and ...—where he played college baseball as a pitcher from 1953 to 1955. Before coming to McNeese State in 1967 as assistant football and head baseball coach, Boales coached football, basketball, and baseball at Jasper High School in Jasper, Texas. Head coaching r ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ernie Duplechin
Ernie Duplechin (c. 1932 – December 24, 2020) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the McNeese State University from 1979 to 1981, compiling a record of 28–6–1. Duplechin was the athletic director An athletic director (commonly "athletics director" or "AD") is an administrator at many American clubs or institutions, such as colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches an ... at McNeese State from 1980 to 1985. Duplechin died at the age of 88, on December 24, 2020. Head coaching record College References {{DEFAULTSORT:Duplechin, Ernie Year of birth missing 1930s births 2020 deaths American football fullbacks Baseball catchers Louisiana Christian Wildcats baseball players Louisiana Christian Wildcats football players McNeese Cowboys and Cowgirls athletic directors McNeese Cowboys football coaches High school fo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Port Barre, Louisiana
Port Barre (BAH-ree) is a town in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. The town began in 1760 as an Indian trading post at the place where Bayou Teche flows out of Bayou Courtableau. The population was 2,055 at the 2010 census, down from 2,287 in 2000. It is part of the Opelousas–Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area and home to the Port Barre High School Red Devils. History Port Barre takes its name from Alex Charles Barre (born 1746, died 1829); it was not incorporated under this name until 1898. In 1733, the semi-nomadic Opelousas Indians petitioned the French colonial government to send traders to their district. In 1760, a couple of coureurs des bois set up a trading post at a landing where the bayous meet. In 1765, Jacques Courtableau, a wealthy landowner, gave land grants to 32 Acadian immigrants. That same year, he sold a large parcel of land, including the site of the first trading post, to Charles Barre. The post later became known as Barre's Landing, the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |