Stephen Barnes Lacy (October 24, 1908 – February 3, 2000) was an American college sports coach, educator, and political adviser. He served as the head football coach at Milligan College—now known as Milligan University—in Milligan College, Tennessee from 1933 to 1942.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 24, 1908 Sullivan County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 2000 (aged 91) Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1928–1930 | Milligan |
| Basketball | |
| c. 1930 | Milligan |
| Position(s) | Guard (basketball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1931–1932 | Mary Hughes HS (TN) |
| 1933–1941 | Milligan |
| 1942 | Milligan (advisory coach) |
| Basketball | |
| 1931–1933 | Mary Hughes HS (TN) |
| Baseball | |
| ? | Milligan |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1931–1933 | Mary Hughes HS (TN) |
| 1933–1943 | Milligan |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 45–28–6 (college football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 2 Smoky Mountain (1934, 1940) | |
A native of Sullivan County, Tennessee, Lacy entered Milligan College in 1927. Even though he had never seen football played before coming to Milligan, he made the varsity Milligan Buffaloes football team in 1928 and was team captain as a senior in 1930. In basketball, Lacy twice earned all-Smoky Mountain Conference honors as a guard, in 1929 and 1930.[1][2] He graduated from Milligan in 1931 with cum laude honors.
Lacy began his coaching and teaching career at Mary Hughes High School in Piney Flats, Tennessee, where he was athletic director, coach, teacher, and principal for two years. In 1933, he was hired as athletic director and head coach of football and baseball at his alma, mater, Milligan.[3]
Lacy, known as "Mr. Democrat", was an influential member of the Tennessee Democratic Party, serving as an adviser to Al Gore, United States Senator and Vice President of the United States, Ned McWherter, Governor of Tennessee, and Jim Sasser, United States Senator. He died on February 3, 2000, at Johnson City Medical Center, in Johnson City, Tennessee.[4][5][6]
Head coaching record
editCollege football
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milligan Buffaloes (Smoky Mountain Conference) (1933–1941) | |||||||||
| 1933 | Milligan | 2–6–1 | 0–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1934 | Milligan | 6–2–1 | 3–1–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1935 | Milligan | 2–5–1 | 2–3–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1936 | Milligan | 5–4 | 3–3 | T–5th | |||||
| 1937 | Milligan | 5–3–1 | 2–3 | 6th | |||||
| 1938 | Milligan | 5–3–2 | 1–2–2 | 6th | |||||
| 1939 | Milligan | 6–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1940 | Milligan | 9–0 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1941 | Milligan | 5–2 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Milligan: | 45–28–6 | 22–19–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 45–28–6 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Steve Lacey coached Milligan through some glorious seasons". Johnson City Press. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 6, 1966. p. 14. Retrieved September 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Steve Lacey (continued)". Johnson City Press. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 6, 1966. p. 16. Retrieved September 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Milligan Will Open Its Fall Semester Sept 5". The Erwin Record. Erwin, Tennessee. August 2, 1933. p. 1. Retrieved September 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Former educator, adviser Lacy dies". Johnson City Press. Johnson City, Tennessee. February 4, 2000. p. 1. Retrieved September 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Lacy (continued)". Johnson City Press. Johnson City, Tennessee. February 4, 2000. p. 6. Retrieved September 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Steve Lacy, coach, adviser to Al Gore". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, New York. February 5, 2000. p. 4B. Retrieved September 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
