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Terry Ennis
 
 
 
Published: Wednesday, December 2, 2009
1. Terry Ennis, Cascade/Archbishop Murphy football Sport: Football

Local connection: Cascade and Archbishop Murphy coach

Best known as: State champion football coach

Era: 1988 through 2007

Coaching bio

In an area known for its high-profile football coaches, Ennis may well have been the best. While he never advanced beyond the high school level, Ennis was such a success at two Snohomish County schools that he earned the nod as The Herald's most successful coach of all time. At the time of his death last September, Ennis had taken Archbishop Murphy's program from nothing to dynasty in just a few years. Even before there was a school called Archbishop Murphy, Ennis had established himself as a local legend by taking Cascade to 10 consecutive Western 4A Conference titles and a 4A state championship. He came out of retirement to start Archbishop Murphy's football program won two state titles in the first four years of the program. Ennis had a career record of 287-87 and ranked second in the state to Tumwater's Sid Otton (291-114) in all-time victories.




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Click names below to read about other top coaches

12. Mike Price, college football
20. Keith Gilbertson Sr., Snohomish High (various sports)
15. Jim Lambright, UW football
9. Tom Campbell, Edmonds/Edmonds- Woodway XC
19. Merrilie Howard, Everett High (various sports)
2. Marv Harshman, college basketball
14. Dan Parker, Snohomish XC
5. Brent Barnes, Lake Stevens wrestling
25. Snohomish High School's current staff
24. Joe Strain, Everett Giants manager
13. Karen Blair, Meadowdale basketball
17. Harold Pyatte, Everett Merchants baseball
3. Dennis Erickson, college/NFL football
11. Jim Ennis, Everett/Cascade football and basketball
23. Duane Lewis/Ernie Goshorn, Lynnwood track & XC

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