Robert Eugene Ladouceur (born July 3, 1954) is a retired

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coach. He began coaching the De La Salle High Spartans in

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in 1979, when he was 25 years old. He took over a program that had never enjoyed a winning season since the school's establishment in 1965. His first season as head coach resulted in their first winning season. His second season resulted in their first appearance in the California Prep Football State Rankings and began De La Salle's evolution into a perennial champion. From 1992 to 2004, he guided the team to 12 consecutive undefeated seasons, setting a national

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record for

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of 151 consecutive wins—a record in US amateur sports matched only by the 159-game winning streak of

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in men's basketball, and the 459 match win streak of Brandon High School in men's wrestling. Ladouceur was enshrined to the

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in 2001. His team has topped the

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rankings five times and he is a three-time coach of the year. He retired on January 4, 2013 with a career record of 399–25–3. His .934 winning percentage is a record among coaches with 200 or more wins. Ladouceur is the all-time winningest coach in California high school football and has led the De La Salle program to numerous championships. A film about his life was released on August 22, 2014. ''

When the Game Stands Tall ''When the Game Stands Tall'' is a 2014 American sports drama film directed by Thomas Carter (director), Thomas Carter. The plot concerns a record 151-game 1992–2003 high school football winning streak by De La Salle High School (Concord, Ca ...

'' is a 2014 sports drama film. The film, which stars

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as Coach Bob Ladouceur, Laura Dern as Bev Ladouceur, Michael Chiklis as assistant coach Terry Eidson and Alexander Ludwig as running back Chris Ryan, is about the record-setting 151-game 1992–2003 high school football winning streak by De La Salle High School of Concord, California. The film is an adaptation of the 2003 book of the same name by Neil Hayes, published by North Atlantic Books. Bob married Lissa Ladouceur on January 3, 2015. De La Salle head coach Bob Ladouceur retired in January 2013 after winning his last Open Division state championship in December 2012.

Championships & Record

National championships (11): 1994 (ESPN), 1998 (''USA Today''), 1999 ( National Sports News Service), 2000 (''USA Today''), 2001 (''USA Today''), 2002 (''USA Today''), 2003 (''USA Today'') Calpreps 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 California State Bowl championships (5): 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 CIF North Coast section championships (28): 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 East Bay league championships (5): 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Bay Valley League championships (11): 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 Golden Bay League championships (2): 1986, 1987 Catholic League championships (3): 1982, 1983, 1984

Notable players and assistant coaches

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, former wide receiver for

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, defensive back formerly for

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References

External links

Legends of HS football: Bob Ladouceur
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ladouceur, Bob 1954 births Living people American football running backs San Jose State Spartans football players Utah Utes football players High school football coaches in California Sportspeople from Detroit Players of American football from Detroit