The Reign of National Champions

Coach

Lance Pogue

Head football coach, South Panola High Batesville, MS 2007 to 2017

Lance Pogue coached 10 seasons at South Panola, winning a state championship in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2014. He also won a National Championship in 2010.

Pogue’s overall record is 238-67 with 23 seasons as a head coach.

Some is his coaching awards and honors include the 2014 Clarion-Ledger Coach of the Year, 2013 Mississippi Head Coach in the Miss/AL All-Star game, 2013 Under Armour All-American Game Assistant Coach, 2011 East Head Coach for the U. S. Army All-American Game with an East 13-10 victory, 2011 Hall of Fame Holmes Community College, 2010 Russell Athletic National Coach of the Year, 2010 USA Today National Coach of the Year, 2010 Clarion-Ledger Sportsman of the Year, and 2009 ClarionLedger Coach of the Year.

Pogue had the honor of coaching 4 Clarion-Ledger’s Mr. Football with Darius Barksdale (2007), Quinn Griffin (2010), Antonio Conner (2012), and Darrell Henderson (2014).

While at South Panola, Pogue had 9 Clarion- Ledger’s Dandy Dozens with Darius “Tig” Barksdale (2007), David Conner (2008), Nicholas Parker (2009), Nickolas Brassell (2010), Issac Gross (2011), Temario Strong (2011), Antonio Conner (2012), Deon Nix (2012) and Darrell Henderson (2014).

Remembering the Life of a Legend

March 27, 1964

◊ May 31, 2020