John Herrington becomes Michigan's all-time winningest coach
By Staff Report
Oct 13, 2017, 10:00pm
Harrison head coach gets win No. 431 to take over state lead and join all-time Top 10.
Video: Winningest high school football coachesMichigan's John Herrington climbing with every win this season.Michigan high school football has a new career coaching wins leader.
John Herrington of
Harrison (Farmington Hills) notched win No. 431 on Friday night as his Hawks beat Berkley 39-0.
The 76-year old Herrington surpassed legendary
Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills) head coach Al Fracassa, who stepped away in 2013 with 430 wins.
According to noted high school football researcher by Steven A. Floyd, Herrington also joined the all-time national Top 10 with the shutout victory. John McKissick of
Summerville (S.C.) is the career leader with an astonishing 620 wins.
Harrison (6-2) has won 13 state titles under Herrington's leadership. He began his career at the school in 1970.
John Herrington, shown here during an August 2011 contest, is Michigan's new all-time coaching wins leader.
File photo: Chris Fleck
