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| LOUISIANA HIGH SCHOOL COACH OF THE YEAR |  | 
| Independent Schools | 
| (1977-93) | 
|  |  | Year | Name | School (City) | 
|  |  | 1977 | Tommy Joe Eagles | Cedar Creek (Ruston) | 
|  |  | 1978 | Earl Langlois | False River (New Roads) | 
|  |  | 1979 | Doyle Hammons | Riverfield (Rayville) | 
|  |  | 1980 | Billy Wiggins | Trinity Heights (Shreveport) | 
|  |  | 1981 | Butch Smart | Cedar Creek (Ruston) | 
|  |  | 1982 | Ken Alley | Trinity Heights (Shreveport) | 
|  |  | 1983 | Jerry Salley | Riverdale (East Point) | 
|  |  | 1984 | Jerry Salley | Riverdale (East Point) | 
|  |  | 1985 | Buddy Canal | River Oaks (Monroe) | 
|  |  | 1986 | Lynn Heflin | Cedar Creek (Ruston) | 
|  |  | 1987 | Kevin Marks | Trinity Heights (Shreveport) | 
|  |  | 1988 | Mark Carroll | Ridgedale (West Monroe) | 
|  |  | 1989 | Mike Whitler | Trinity Heights (Shreveport) | 
|  |  | 1990 | Wayne Smith | Trinity Heights (Shreveport) | 
|  |  | 1991 | Wayne Smith | Trinity Heights (Shreveport) | 
|  |  | 1992 | Wayne Smith | Trinity Heights (Shreveport) | 
|  |  | 1993 | Merle Gore | Plain Dealing Academy |