 While at Kingsport, he became known for taking a keen interest in helping his players and students, many of whom went on to become noted for their life achievements.Over the course of the ten seasons that Sprankle coached football at the school, he compiled an 80–38–9 record, including a 193–0 victory over Norton High School from Virginia in 1926, one of the largest margins of victory in American football at any level.His track team won 3 state championships in 11 years, and he amassed a 117–61 record in baseball.