Doug Ethridge

[ciscokid1989]

The Best Indian coach of all times Doug Ethridge is he still living. When he moved on to Pasadena we played a lot of playoff games there him n my coach Richard Marler were tight. His teams dominated the 70s

[png9mon]

Very fond memories of Coach Ethridge.  My senior year was his last year as our head coach, so I went through all the glory years as a young man & child, never missing a game.  Phenomenal coach, Great PNG Teams!!!

[ciscokid1989]

Yes indeed his 77 squad was hard

[bulldawg64]

Wasnt he at png ned game last year. Or year before celebrating state championship team i thought. I remember but may be wrong

[Reagan]

3 hours ago, ciscokid1989 said:

The Best Indian coach of all times Doug Ethridge is he still living. When he moved on to Pasadena we played a lot of playoff games there him n my coach Richard Marler were tight. His teams dominated the 70s

Yes, he's still living.  Lives south of Fort Worth.  I know him personally.  Good man!

[prepballfan]

I believe it was his son that attended the game. Week before last we had two PN-G greats perform the coin toss. Mike Simpson and Former Longhorn OC Greg Davis a very cool night at the Reservation.

[ciscokid1989]

Live

[ciscokid1989]

I just have so much love and passion for old school coaches and players. Jim Bob Helduser recruited me when he was an assistant at Southwest Texas State now Texas State cool as hell

[ciscokid1989]

His son was the qb when they won it all

[Hagar]

Back in the 70's, it was referred to as the University of PNG.  No one could understand how a  school with a relatively small enrollment could win so much.  One thing that still,lingers in my memory, when the wideouts went down to block, the corners ended up on the ground.  Great technique/coaching.

Not to take anything away from Coach Etheridge, but imo, he was surrounded by a great staff also.

[Whoa]

12 hours ago, Reagan said:

Yes, he's still living.  Lives south of Fort Worth.  I know him personally.  Good man!

He moved to Round Rock first his salary at 40K was the highest paid at the time in fact they had to give the Principal a raise because the AD/HC cant make more than the HS Principal he   then moved to Pasadena.  Yes, he did have a great staff after the State Champ in 75  lost Davis, Nunez, Bush, Carswell I cant think of any others  He came to the yearly State Championship reunions until 10 or so years ago, Butch too and Nunez a couple of times.  He was in for the 2015 MCM (40 years I cant believe)  and banquet at the Pompano.   I talk to Richey several times a month  One of is properties  was wiped out in Rockport by Harvey.  The Lug would have been an all state MLB just as easy as Qb.