The talented coach was the all-time winningest high school coach in the history of Kentucky High School football, having just finished his 41st season with Belfry, going 11-3 and coming up short in the 3A state championship.The state of Kentucky was in shock Wednesday as they learned the passing of Belfry High head football coach […]
The talented coach was the all-time winningest high school coach in the history of Kentucky High School football, having just finished his 41st season with Belfry, going 11-3 and coming up short in the 3A state championship.The state of Kentucky was in shock Wednesday as they learned the passing of Belfry High head football coach Philip Haywood.Haywood was hospitalized on in the early morning hours of January 17th following a crash caused by icy road conditions. After battling for his life for nearly a week, he was pronounced dead on Wednesday due to the injuries he suffered.Be sure to Bookmark High School on SI for all of the latest high school football news.He would’ve turned 74 one week from today.He performed as a coach for 50 years and totaled 491 wins as a head coach which landed him inside the top five nationally.Haywood was recently involved in a car crash that caused him to suffer many injuries.Follow High School On SI throughout the 2024 off-season and 2025 high school football season for Live Updates, the most up to date Schedules & Scores and complete coverage from the preseason through the state championships!He finished with multiple state championship appearances and won eight state titles with his last coming in 2021.To get live updates on your phone – as well as follow your favorite teams and top games – you can download the SBLive Sports app: Download iPhone App| Download Android App
