Mountain Empire Football Hall of fame
Inducted 2020
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Dave Rider
Dave Rider coached high school football for 42 years and was the head coach at Elizabethton for 24 years. Rider started coaching at John Battle, VA (1965) and Tazewell, VA (1966-75) before his successful career at Elizabethton High School (1976-88, 1990-99). His overall coaching record was 246-111, including a record of 173-79 at Elizabethton. His Elizabethton teams made the playoffs 11 times with 2 bowl games and won 10 district titles. Rider won the National Football Foundation - Mountain Empire Coach's Award in 2020. |