John T. Curtis Jr.

John T. "J.T." Curtis Jr. (born 1947) is a high school football coach for John Curtis Christian School. In 2023, he broke the record of John McKissick’s record of 621 wins, securing his 622nd win against nationally recognized Edna Karr High School.[1] In 2010, he was inducted to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame[2] and in 2015, he was inducted to the National High School Hall of Fame.[3] Following the 2024 season, his coaching record stands as 623 wins, 81 losses, and 6 ties in 55 seasons.[4]

Early life

Curtis is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. Curtis graduated from East Jefferson High School in Metairie, Louisiana in 1966, where he was an all-state and All-American offensive lineman for the school's football team.[5] Curtis attended the University of Arkansas on a football scholarship for three years before transferring to Louisiana College in 1968, where he continued to play football.[6]

Coaching career

Curtis' father, John T. Curtis, Sr., founded John Curtis Christian School in River Ridge, Louisiana in 1962[7] where he was named head football coach there in 1969 at the age of 22.[6] In his first season, the Patriots football team finished the year 0-10 and scored only two touchdowns the entire season. The following season the Patriots made the playoffs and by 1973 they had their first appearance in the LHSAA quarterfinals. In 1975, Curtis led his team to the school's first football state championship, defeating Notre Dame High School of Crowley, Louisiana by a score of 13-12.

The team have won 28 state championships to date, the most for any high school football program in Louisiana history, far surpassing the team with the second-most championships, Haynesville High School in Haynesville, Louisiana, who holds 17 state championships.[8]

J.T. Curtis is currently the winningest high school football coach in Louisiana history and the winningest American-football coach in history.[4] He achieved his 600th win, only the second coach in the nation to ever do so, with a 37-16 win over Archbishop Shaw High School in 2021.[9]

In 2012, the John Curtis football program was named the national champion by five national polls[10] after going an undefeated 14-0 and defeating Evangel Christian Academy of Shreveport, Louisiana 35-13 in the LHSAA Class 2A state championship game. It was the first ever national title for Curtis and the Patriots football program and the first by a team from Louisiana since West Monroe High School was named national champions in 2000, and they are also the only team from Louisiana to receive the honor since. In 2013, the Patriots football program was forced to forfeit 20 wins from 2013 to 2015, including their 2013 state championship, due to sanctions by the LHSAA around the eligibility of now former JCCS football player Willie Allen.[11] Curtis and the school have maintained to date that there were no improprieties regarding Allen.

In his storied career, Curtis has coached 14 players who played in the NFL including Joe McKnight, Malachi Dupre, Duke Riley, Kenny Young, and Mike Stonebreaker among others.[12] He has also coached dozens of high school All-Americans and players who went on to compete on the college level. He also had at least one player named first team all-state every year from 1975 to 2019, a state record. The Patriots won five consecutive state championships, the only team in Louisiana to ever do so, from 2004 to 2008. They have also won four consecutive titles once (1996–99) and three consecutive titles twice (1979–81, 1983–85).[13]

He has also won three state championships as head baseball coach at John Curtis.

Awards, recognition, records

  • Most Consecutive State Championships (5)
  • Most Consecutive State Title Game Appearances (14)
  • Most Consecutive Games Without Being Shut Out (303) (National Record)
  • 28x LHSAA Football State Champion
  • 3x LHSAA Baseball State Champion
  • 9x LFCA Coach of the Year
  • 6x LSWA Coach of the Year[14]
  • 1964 Parade High School Football All-American
  • 1992 inductee to the Louisiana High School Sports Hall of Fame
  • 1994 inductee to the Louisiana Christian University Athletic Hall of Fame[15]
  • 2010 inductee to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame[2]
  • 2015 inductee to the National High School Hall of Fame[3]
  • Named 1980s Coach of the Decade by the National Sports Foundation[15]

State Championships

References

  1. ^ https://highschool.si.com/news/2023/11/04/louisiana-high-school-football-edna-karr-stunned-by-john-curtis-christianc [bare URL]
  2. ^ a b J.T. Curtis, retrieved May 7, 2022
  3. ^ a b "Inductees by State". www.nfhs.org. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Coach record for John Curtis". www.footballfridaynight.com. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  5. ^ Bonano, Jacquie (August 26, 2015), Guest Speaker - John T. Curtis -, retrieved May 7, 2022
  6. ^ a b "Legend Feature: Louisiana's J.T. Curtis Reflects on His Career". FNF Coaches. March 20, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  7. ^ "John Curtis Christian School :: Our History". www.johncurtis.com. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  8. ^ "Louisiana High School Football State Champions". 14-0 Productions. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  9. ^ "High School Head Coach J.T. Curtis Reaches 600 Career Victories | NFL Play Football". playfootball.nfl.com. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  10. ^ Advocate, Mark clements Special to The (January 11, 2013). "John Curtis recognized as national champion in five national polls". NOLA.com. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  11. ^ Bennett, John (September 2016). "LHSAA forces John Curtis to forfeit wins and state title". www.fox8live.com. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  12. ^ "John Curtis Christian (River Ridge, LA) Alumni Pro Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  13. ^ "Consecutive State Football Championships". 14-0 Productions. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  14. ^ "LSWA Coach of the Year". 14-0 Productions. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  15. ^ a b "John Thomas (J.T.) Curtis Jr. (1994) - Hall of Fame". Louisiana Christian University Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2022.

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