The New Orleans area has had plenty of legendary high school football coaches over the years, and there are some that are still coaching today. Listed below are the eight longest-tenured New Orleans area head football coaches, all of which have coached at the same school for over a decade. J.T. Curtis, John Curtis (since 1969) Few high school football coaches have come close to accomplishing what J.T. Curtis has in his 50-plus years leading a program that’s won 26 state championships.