Greg+and+Gavin

By Gavin Cude

Gary Gaines has spent a lifetime coaching football, from the Permian Panthers in Odessa, Texas to Texas Tech University. He has mainly coached at the high school level, and has shown his talent through their victories. According to the Permian Panther's website Gaines, "has a career coaching mark of 121-96-6 (wins-losses-ties) in more that 20 seasons as a head coach, including 111-75-6 on the high school level" (Permian Panther Football). The Permian Panthers football team is considered his greatest achievement, as they won "the state and national championships for the 5-a division" (Permian Panther Football). This was the first National Championship that the Permian Panthers had ever won. The events of this triumph are chronicled in the book __Friday Night Lights__ by H.G. Bissinger. However, many other high schools benefited from his leadership, some had never been to state championships before he coached there. Overall, Gaine's career has been rife with success, and his influence over his players immense. He has returned as head coach for the Permian Panthers once again, and hopes are rising for the upcoming season.
 * Coach Gary Gaines

"Permian Panther Football- Gary Gaines.: //MojoLand Odessa Permian Panthers.// Texas Web Design Company: Logo Designing. Web. 23. Aug. 2009. . **

By Gregory Christakos

Permian High School is located in Odessa, Texas. Since its contstruction in 1959, Permian was destined for football success (Permian). According to their school website "The beginning year saw Permian win three games, and in the second season of existence the Panther football program set the standard for winning with a record of 8-3-0" (Odessa). The Permian football program's great start established a further progression of skill and continuous victories. In 1965, about five years after the creation of the school, the Permian Pathers had won their frist state championship. Five years after that, Permian continued its path as a successful football high school with its first undefeated regular season in 1970 before losing in the state finals. The Permian Panthers even obtainined their own famous phrase, 'Mojo' through the many fans in Odessa who regularly go to watch their games. Permian High School went onto achieving the state champion title five times and the national champion title twice in football (Permian, Odessa).
 * Permian High School**

"Odessa Permian School History." MojoLand Odessa Permian Panthers. Texas Web Design Company: Logo Designing. Web. 23 Aug. 2009. 

"Permian High School." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Web. 23 Aug. 2009. .