John McKissick is the football coach of Summerville High School

Summerville High School

- History :In 1924, a brick building on Main Street, which is now Rollings Middle School of the Arts, was the only high school in the Summerville area. As Summerville’s population increased rapidly in the late 1960s and early 1970s, a larger campus was needed. In 1969, the present building on...

 in Summerville, South Carolina

Summerville, South Carolina

Summerville is a town in the U.S. state of South Carolina situated mostly in Dorchester County with small portions in Berkeley, and Charleston counties. It is part of the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area as designated for statistical purposes by the U.S. Office...

. In 2004, he became the first American football coach in history to win 500 career games. His 500th win came against Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Mount Pleasant is a large affluent suburban town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. It is a member of the Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area, for statistical purpose only, as designated by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget....

's Wando High School

Wando High School

Wando High School is a high school in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Home of the Wando Warriors, the school was built new in 2004 to accommodate the town's rapid growth during the 1990s. Located now on 1000 Warrior Way off Highway 17. Wando offers over 250 classes, including Advanced placement, Dual...

. He had already beaten Wando in 1993, to establish a national high school football record with 406 wins. As of 2009, he hasn't missed a game in 58 years. He has led Summerville to 10 state championships. With over 500 wins, Coach McKissick is the winningest and longest serving all-time high school football coach. He graduated from Kingstree High School in Kingstree, South Carolina

Kingstree, South Carolina

Kingstree is a town in and the county seat of Williamsburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,328 at the 2010 census.-History:...

, then went to Presbyterian College

Presbyterian College

Presbyterian College is a private liberal arts college in Clinton, South Carolina, USA. Presbyterian College, or PC, is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church USA. PC was founded in 1880 by William Plumer Jacobs, a prominent Presbyterian minister who also founded the nearby Thornwell Home and...

 for two years before being drafted into the army (as a paratrooper

Paratrooper

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). He returned to Presbyterian to graduate with a degree in economics

Economics

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 in 1951. He then worked for his father for a while before finally getting the coaching job at Summerville High.
He has stated at the end of the 2010 season that the 2011 season will be his last and he plans to spend his remaining years with his wife, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Considerations for the next head coach have been made.
He has coached all three of his grandsons, Richard and Joe Call, and Donny McElveen. He was elected to the National High School Hall of Fame in 1990.

External links

• Summerville High School Athletics Department
• http://www.nflhs.com/news/features/legends_johnmckissick_12122005_lcb.asp
• http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/football/2003-09-10-mckissick-milestone_x.htm
• http://www.thestateonline.com/history/files/20050821_X1.pdf
• http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/football/2006-08-30-mckissick_x.htm