Ron Poe
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Ron Poe 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.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach. He served as head football coach and athletic director at McKinney High School
McKinney High School
McKinney High School is located at 1400 Wilson Creek Parkway in McKinney, Texas, and is within the McKinney Independent School District...
in McKinney, Texas
McKinney, Texas
McKinney is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas, United States, and the second in population to Plano. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 131,117 The Census Bureau listed McKinney as the nation's fastest growing city from 2000 to 2003 and again in...
, 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
Mansfield High School (Mansfield, Texas)
Mansfield High School is a public secondary school located at 3001 East Broad Street in Mansfield, Texas, United States. Part of the Mansfield Independent School District, the school serves portions of Mansfield and Arlington.- Basic operation :...
. He also served at Greenville High School
Greenville Independent School District
Greenville Independent School District is a public school district based in Greenville, Texas .In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.-High School :* 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.