Bowling Green School is proud to announce the hiring of David Currier as their head football coach. Coach Currier comes to Bowling Green from Kentwood High School where he spent 30 years, 26 of those as head coach of the highly successful Kangaroos football program.
Coach David Currier, a 1974 Class AAA All State defensive back for the Amite Warriors, is a 1980 graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University. He and his wife Julia, have two grown children and 3 grandchildren.
During his 26 year tenure as head coach at Kentwood, Coach Currier compiled a magnificent 253-86 record. Amazingly his teams enjoyed participating in the playoffs in each of those 26 seasons. Coach Currier also lead his team to five class 1A championship games, winning two state championships back to back in 1997 and 1998. (Runners up in 1996, 1999 and 2003). Coach Currier is in the top 20 coaches in number of wins in Louisiana High School Football.
Capturing 20 district championships and making 12 semi-final appearances, Coach Currier is a member of the elite Louisiana High School Football Coaches 200 win club. He has also served on the Louisiana Football Coaches Association Board of Directors and was named the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Coach of the Year in 1997.
The Currier name is a familiar one to the Franklinton area. David's brother, Donald, had a very successful career as head coach of Franklinton High School. He led FHS to a state championship appearance in 1981 while compiling a career record of 254-111. In 1999, both David and Donald led their respective teams to state championship game appearances.
The public is invited to join the BGS family for a “Meet & Greet” welcome reception for Coach Currier and his wife Julia, Thursday, February 6th at 5:30 in the school’s cafeteria.
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| David Currier takes over the BGS football program after 26 successful years at Kentwood High School |
