Ron Poe
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| Ron Poe | ||
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| Sport | Football | |
| Born | 1942 | |
| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 221–106–4 | |
| Championships | ||
| 1979 Texas 3A state championship | ||
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1971-2000 | McKinney HS | |
Ron Poe (born 1942) is a former American football coach. He served as head football coach and athletic director at McKinney High School in McKinney, Texas, from 1971 to 2000. Under his guidance, McKinney won a Class 3A state championship in 1979 and finished runner-up in 1986. Poe amassed a 221–106–4 in his 30-year long coaching career and is among the winningest football coaches all-time in the state of Texas.
Ron Poe received a bachelor’s degree from East Texas State University in 1964 and a master’s degree from ETSU in 1967. He began teaching and coaching in 1964 at Mansfield High School. He also served at Greenville High School from 1965-70. He succeeded Scott Johnson as McKinney head coach in 1971.
In April 2006 the McKinney Independent School District chose to rename its football venue Ron Poe Stadium.
[edit] References
- Bias, Kevin C. "Winning, family keep Ron Poe at McKinney", Dallas Morning News, 1995-10-03.
- Hinojosa, David. "Relationships highlight of Poe's 30 years", Dallas Morning News, 2001-02-02.
