Crousen, Barbara

Crousen, Barbara

Mar 18, 2013 | Coach, Track & Field

Barbara Crousen Crousen spent 32 years coaching high school track, including a stint at Abilene Cooper, before joining McMurry University in 1998.  She still serves as the men’s and women’s track coach at McMurry.  During her time at Cooper, she served as president of...
Overton, Ray

Overton, Ray

Mar 18, 2013 | Coach, Football

Ray Overton Overton is the longest tenured coach in Abilene Cooper history, spending 19 seasons at the school, including 11 years as head coach compiling a 69-40-2 record.  A graduate of Paint Creek High School in 1941, he went to Texas A&M for a year and then...
Malone, Andy

Malone, Andy

Mar 18, 2013 | Baseball, Coach

Andy Malone Malone compiled an 861-345 record in 41 years as a high school baseball coach, including a 220-52 mark in seven seasons at Cooper.  He led the Cougars to back-to back state titles in 1987 and 1988.  His 1987 team went 33-3 and was deemed the co-national...
Crousen, Joe

Crousen, Joe

Mar 18, 2013 | Coach, Football

Joe Crousen Crousen was a linebacker on Breckenridge’s state championship team in 1958.  He played football at Sul Ross State before starting a long coaching career that included an assistant coaching job at Mississippi State under his high school coach and...

Young, John Paul

Mar 18, 2013 | Coach, Football

John Paul Young Young was a starting offensive lineman at Abilene High in 1957 and then played collegiate football at Texas Western.  He made his mark as a long-time assistant coach, first at SMU and Texas A&M and then in the NFL with the Houston Oilers, New...
Southall, The Morris Southall Family

Southall, The Morris Southall Family

Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Coach, Football, Legacy Award

Morris Southall Family The winner of the second annual Legacy Award is the Morris Southall family of Brownwood. Southall was Hall of Fame coach Gordon Wood’s top assistant for 26 years at Brownwood, where the Lions won seven state championships.  Two of Brownwood’s...