Phil Danaher
Inducted 2018
Hometown: Harlingen
High School: Harlingen High School
College: Angelo State University
Best Known for: Football Coaching – Football
b. November 23, 1948
A hard-nosed running back at Harlingen High School who was named All-State, Phil Danaher played collegiate football for Angelo State and has become the greatest high school football coaches in Texas history.
He began his head coaching career in 1974 at Dilley. Danaher became the head coach at Calallen High School in Corpus Christi in 1984. When he took over the program, the Wildcats had not made the playoffs for 29 years. Calallen has earned a trip to the postseason every year since he arrived. The Wildcats advanced to the Class 4A Division II title game in 2005 and 2016. The Wildcats have also reached the state semifinals seven other times, including a string of five straight appearances from 1993-97.
After the season, he had recorded 458 wins against 110 losses and four ties. He leads Texas in most victories as a coach, and is one of two coaches who have recorded more than 400 wins. In 2009, the field was named Phil Danaher Field at Wildcat Stadium in his honor.
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