 In 1936, he moved across the state to coach at Lufkin High School, where he compiled a record of 66–10, with four district championships.He left coaching in 1943, but returned in 1944 to coach at Paschal High School in Fort Worth.In 1945, he returned to TCU to coach football, and in 1953 was finally elevated to the head coaching position upon the retirement of Dutch Meyer.