Coach of a Lifetime: The Story of Lewis Cook Jr., Legendary High School Football Coach

Notre Dame Football Coach Lewis Cook, Jr. and Gaylon White, the author of the soon-to-be-released book, Coach of a Lifetime: The Story of Lewis Cook Jr., Legendary High School Football Coach, join Discover Lafayette to discuss Louie’s incredible and historical journey in coaching over the past 50 years. Coach Louie Cook is renowned for being among the best high school football coaches ever and for his winning teams. He has been inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and the Louisiana High School Sports Hall of Fame. In 2019, the New Orleans Saints honored him as their High School Coach of the Year. One of Coach Cook’s favorite movies is “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.” There is a great quote, ” When the legend becomes fact, print the legend! Gaylon says, “We printed the legend!” Getting to the top of Coach Cook’s field has involved staying true to the three F’s: Faith, Family, and Football, in that order. Young men learn that character, discipline, and doing the right thing will lead to a bright future. Coach Cook playing quarterback for Rayne High School. Coach Cook’s mission is to build young men into adults who respect others, follow the rules, and develop discipline in all areas of life. It’s not about winning….it’s about the process, about showing up and doing the right thing. All the other things, such as winning, take care of themselves if you get the fundamentals down. And Coach Cook motivates his young players to do the right thing by treating them as people who are capable of doing the right thing! We wish all young men had mentors such as Coach Louie Cook who took the time to look them in the eye when they are talking….and treat them as they were the only person in the