Hermon High, which didn't have a football team, because the people wanted it to be a year-round job—including going to church on Sundays.
He moved to Hammond in 1941 and Bogalusa a year later, leading Lumberjacks to a 12–0 season in 1947 capped by a 27–6 victory over Lake Charles in the Class AA state finals.
He moved to Bolton in the spring of 1951 and took the head coaching position at Southeastern (his alma mater) before 1951 season rolled around.
In 14 years at Southeastern, his teams won or shared the Gulf State Conference championship six times—including four of his first six seasons—and finished second five times.
[4] Under his direction, the Board doubled the coaching staffs of all state colleges and universities, doubled the number of scholarships allowed, initiated a building program for athletic facilities at state schools, made membership in the NCAA mandatory and made the position of sports information director mandatory at each school.