Charles M.

I was awarded Coach of the Year by the Sun Belt Conference and another five times by the Louisiana High School Athletic Association. I am the holder of six Louisiana state championships in an 18-year high school career, and one state championship while volunteering. I excel in increasing speed and correcting form with proven track drills. I am passionate about creating leaders who excel in any field. With over 40 years of experience, you can be sure you have the right coach.

I was named 2009 Coach of the Year for leading the Ragin’ Cajuns to victory in the Sun Belt Conference. The Cajuns indoor track and field team wrapped up the indoor Sun Belt Conference meet with a third-place finish in the men's event and an 11th place finish for the women's events.

I was track coach at Eunice from 1984-92 and led the Bobcats to Class 3A state titles in 1990, 1991 and 1992 while also winning five district and St. Landry Parish titles. I also helped lead the Bobcats to a Class 3A state title in football as an offensive line coach.

I later went to Opelousas High, where the Tigers won the St. Landry Parish title in each of my nine seasons from 1993-2001.
My OHS teams won three straight state Class 4A titles from 1998-2000 after my team was the state runner-up in my first year in 1993. My teams won six district and five regional titles in those nine years.

I coached national indoor hurdles champion and high school All-American Ubeja Anderson, who still holds the state composite record at 13.75 in the 110-meter hurdles, at Eunice.

After retiring from the LHSAA, I went on to volunteer coach at Teurlings High School, and Westminster Christian Academy. Still at Westminster, I led the girl’s track team to their first state championship in 2015, the first state title in the school’s history.

Coaching Accomplishments
Volunteer Coach, Track, Westminster Christian Academy, Opelousas, LA
2015 State Champions – Girl’s Track
2014 State Runner Up – Girl’s Track

2008 – 2009, Head Coach, Track & Field, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Opelousas High School, Opelousas, LA
Health & Physical Education Teacher & Head Track/Cross County Coach
1996, 1998, 1999. 2000 – Acadiana Coach of the Year
1999 - Louisiana High School Athletic Association Coach of the Year
1998, 1999, 2000 – State Champions - Track.
1993, 1994 , 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 – Parish Champions - Track
1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 – Regional Champions – Track
1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 – District Champions – Track
1993 State Runner Up – Track
1993 State Runner Up – Cross Country

Eunice High School, Eunice, LA
Health & Physical Education Teacher & Head Track/Cross County Coach
Assistant Football Coach
1990, 1991, 1992 – State Champions - Track.
1984, 1990, 1991, 1992 – Parish Champions - Track
1990, 1991, 1992 – Regional Champions – Track
1984, 1990, 1991, 1992 – District Champions – Track
1982 – State Champions – Football

My sport in high school was basketball. While I loved football, I didn’t think I was big enough to play. I was a good basketball player, but I excelled in golf. Earning a golf scholarship at then USL, I was on the university’s golf team. I hold numerous titles at the Country Hills Golf Club. I continue to play today with a handicap of 0. Through all of these sports, I have learned discipline and leadership, which I instills in all of my athletes.

A typical session is one in which drills are used to affect acceleration, power, speed and technique. I will analyze and critique your performance and suggest improvements. Performance is timed and taped and used to determine improvement. The drills used will be determined by this assessment. I will help to train your body to go faster with a proven speed-training program that combines all aspects to improve your speed. Field events in track and field are largely dependent on form, strength, power and explosiveness. Coaching for these events use drills focused to increase strength and quickness and improve form. To improve, training the necessary muscles correctly is an important factor.