Newton Coach Curtis Barbay Passes Away....Texas Loses A Legend

[WOSgrad]

Just a few particulars.   Curtis Barbay was born in Port Arthur and graduated from Bishop Byrne High School in Port Arthur.  After attending Lamar University, Coach Barbay started his coaching career as an assistant at Bishop Byrne in 1965.

In 1968, he took an assistant coaching job in Newton.  In 1974, he replaced Lidney Thompson as head coach.  With Barbay as head coach, Newton won 20 outright district championships and qualified for the playoffs 28 times, including a current streak of 15 in a row.  They have appeared in 7 state quarterfinals, 5 state semifinals and 3 state championship games, taking the state titles in 1998 and 2005.

Last night at halftime, Coach Barbay was taken from Cougar Stadium in Buna by ambulance to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont and passed away from a reported heart attack approximately 2 hours ago.

Curtis Barbay is survived by his wife, Mona, two sons, Brian, head coach at Coldspring-Oakhurst High School, and Darrell, head coach at Anahuac High School and daughter, Kelly.

[Guest Big12Fan]

RIP Coach

[WOSgrad]

To Mrs. Barbay, Darrell, Brian and Kelly,

Your husband meant so much to so many. However, the love we had for Coach Barbay is dwarfed by the love he had for you.  

From a community still feeling the pain of a beloved, prayers from Orange, by way of Katy are with you.

[Gabe]

http://orangeleader.com/hssports/x1327128002/Newton-s-Barbay-dies-after-heart-attack


Includes comments from Hooks.

Tough week for SETX. Prayers to all in Newton.

[Bearclaw]

Our prayers are with the Barbay family from LCM.  What a phenomenal coach.

[venom33]

R.I.P. coach...    :'(

[BMTSoulja1]

Prayers to the Barbay family from Beaumont... :'(

[braves24]

this is sad, RIP

[adminbaberuth]

Icon , RIP

[skipper]

the united states just lost the best high school coach  around R I P coach and GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILEY

[mactiger]

Prayers....

[SgtRey]

We just heard at the WB game...Prayers from the Reyes Family to the Barbay's and Family....  :(

[smitty]

Prayers go out to his family.

[KDOSullivan]

Sad, sad night...He was one of a kind.  :'(

[Guest LR1969]

A legend among high school coaches and big shoes to fill on the football landscape. He was definitely one of a kind. Prayers go out to his family, friends, players and former players. God bless!

[Guest bleed orange]

Prayers from the little family from Orangefield. I will miss my friend. Coach barbay was one of a kind.

[wildcat_in_pink]

next week at the wos and Kirbyville game my blue and silver that i have been wearing will have purple added to it... its so sad and he was a great coach.

[SFA85]

RIP Coach Barbay

[mactiger]

Prayers to the Barbay family.  May God comfort you in this time of sorrow.

[newtonboyz]

RIP Coach thanx for the memories and the lessons u taught us on the field, off the field and  in the locker room and to alot of us u were more than just a coach. love and prayers to Mrs. Barbay and family. One TEAM one TOWN One HEART

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

he may have been our (SFA) rival coach but he was respected by everyone at my school when i was there.

[EastTexasBall]

Many thoughts and Prayers from Tatum...

[Chester86]

Sad news, and best wishes and prayers from Bridge City for the family and the team.

[smoorefan]

:(
Prayers for Brian, Darrell, Kelly, and Mona and the entire Barbay Family.

[sportsfan94]

many prayers to the family tonight  :'(