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2016 Charles Vicknair Assistant Coach Of The Year Winner,\u00a0Sponsored by Lagniappe Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n

By Karla Wall<\/em><\/p>\n

The Iowa High Yellow Jackets were no doubt disappointed in their 28-21 loss to Amite in the 4-3A state quarterfinals last month, but they have to be proud of an amazing season.<\/p>\n

The Jackets posted an 11-2 record this past season, and went undefeated in district play. The game against Amite was played at Iowa, the first time in school history the Jackets have hosted a quarterfinal game. And that game was only the third time in school history that the team had reached the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n

\"Parry<\/a><\/p>\n

Parry LaLande<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

That kind of success doesn\u2019t happen without a skilled and dedicated coaching staff, so it should come as no surprise that offensive coach Parry LaLande has been named the winner of this year\u2019s Coach Charles Vicknair Assistant Coach Award.<\/p>\n

The award is presented each year in honor of longtime SWLA coach Charles Vicknair. When Vicknair, who\u2019d coached in some capacity at nearly every high school in SWLA during his long career, passed away in 2008, it was estimated that some 32 assistant coaches who\u2019d worked under him had gone on to become head coaches.<\/p>\n

Many of those coaches are considered some of the best in the history of the sport in SWLA. The list of coaches who won the American Press Head Coach Of The Year Award after serving as an assistant coach under Vicknair reads like a SWLA football who\u2019s who list: Jimmy Shaver. Russ Sutherland. Mike Johns. Former MSU coach Matt Viator, who served as assistant coach under Vicknair at Sam Houston High School during his early career. And Westlake\u2019s late and deeply mourned head coach Max Caldarera, who served as assistant coach at Westlake for two years under Vicknair, taking over as head coach when Vicknair left for Barbe in 1978.<\/p>\n

\"Lalande-1\"<\/a>Caldarera, who passed away in March of \u201816,\u00a0 spent 35 years at Westlake. He was called a father figure to players, students and assistant coaches, and was a beloved member of the Westlake community.<\/p>\n

Like most successful coaches, LaLande grew up in the sport of football.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy dad was a coach at South Cameron (High School),\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

LaLande attended LSU as a freshman, but during his sophomore year transferred to McNeese and worked with his father at South Cameron. During his senior year at MSU, Barbe coach Jimmy Shaver gave him a coaching position, and LaLande worked there for the next seven years.<\/p>\n

This season was his third at Iowa, and he says he\u2019s \u201cbeen blessed\u201d to work with a great team of coaches.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe couldn\u2019t have been as successful as we have without a great team of guys on the coaching staff,\u201d he says. \u201cQuarterback coach Blake Reynolds, line coach Nick Gorman, receivers coach Daniel Hennigan, and running backs coach Dylan Ryder \u2014 all have made my job a lot easier.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd the defensive coaches and players have done a great job. Our team has been really good on defense, and they put our offense in good situations all season, which made our jobs as offensive coaches much easier. And their success meant our mistakes on offense didn\u2019t force us to give anything up. They allowed us to really open up the playbook and take chances on offense.\u201d\"Lalande1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

And, of course, he credits his off-the-field team \u2014 his family.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy family\u2019s been supportive of everything I\u2019ve ever done, but especially my career. My parents, Parry, Sr., and Natalie, come to every game no matter how far away or what the weather is like; they usually bring my godchild, Addison, who\u2019s probably the Yellow Jackets\u2019 biggest fan. My brother, Diel, a lawyer in Lafayette, drives in for almost every game to support me. My sister, Melissa, is a doctor here in Lake Charles, and she comes to every game she can; when she can\u2019t make it, hers is the very first text I receive congratulating me.\u201d<\/p>\n

And, of course, LaLande credits head coach Sean Richard, who allowed LaLande to \u201cput in a brand new offense\u201d for the team.<\/p>\n

Richard, for his part, says nominating LaLande for the Vicknair award was an easy choice.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s done an outstanding job in the program this year,\u201d Richard says. \u201cHe\u2019s one of the top assistant coaches in the state. He called every play this season; he had to work with a new quarterback this season, and he never missed a beat. And, though we\u2019ve experienced a record number of firsts in the district, he\u2019s continually trying to improve the program.\u201d<\/p>\n

As with any good coach, however, LaLande\u2019s contributions go far beyond the football field.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s a great leader,\u201d says Richard. \u201cHe\u2019s patient with the kids, and he\u2019s involved with them in more than just football; he\u2019s involved in teaching them to be better men.\u201d<\/p>\n

Indeed, that\u2019s what LaLande says he loves most about his job.\"Lalande3\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI love helping young men become good husbands and fathers,\u201d he says. \u201cThat\u2019s more important to me than winning football games.\u201d<\/p>\n

LaLande says he\u2019s honored to win an award named for such an esteemed coach.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was 19, I wanted to learn more about the defensive side of the game, and my dad arranged for me to sit down with Coach Vicknair, who was coaching at LaGrange at the time, and (Vicknair) sat with me for five hours, patiently talking to me, and making sure I understood everything he was trying to teach me. He left such a legacy. He loved kids, and he loved helping young coaches get their start. I\u2019m so honored to be considered for this award, not just because of the recognition, but because of the man it\u2019s named for.\u201d<\/p>\n

About The Charles Vicknair Award<\/b><\/p>\n

The Charles Vicknair asst. coach award honors longtime SWLA coach Charles Vicknair. Often called a \u201ccoach\u2019s coach,\u201d Vicknair coached at six area high schools during his 50-year career. Known as much for teaching up-and-coming coaches as he was for heading up winning football teams, Vicknair helped some of the area\u2019s winningest coaches get their start; Jimmy Shaver, Max Calderara, Mike Johns, Russ Sutherland and Matt Viator and many others all served as assistants under Vicknair early in their careers. So it\u2019s only fitting that the award honoring the area\u2019s best assistant coaches bears his name.<\/p>\n

To commemorate the award, Josh Guillory, owner of Custom Iron by Josh in Westlake and a former player under Vicknair at Westlake, created the one-of-a-kind iron trophy pictured at left. For more information, visit www.coachvicknair.com.<\/p>\n

Congratulations also\u00a0<\/b>to the Charles Vicknair Award 2016 Runner-Ups<\/b><\/p>\n

(in no particular order):<\/p>\n

Chad Paulk,\u00a0<\/b>Barbe<\/p>\n

Wade Zito,\u00a0<\/b>South Beauregard<\/p>\n

Pat Neck,\u00a0<\/b>St. Louis Catholic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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