With win No. 621, Curtis surpassed the late John McKissick of
Summerville (S.C.), who has held the record since 1992. McKissick owned the mark for
22 years as an active coach before stepping aside in 2014.
While Curtis' legacy will always be tied to the wins record, his dominance on the state and national level should not be overlooked. John Curtis Christian (the school is named after his father) has won 28 state titles under his guidance and was recognized as national champion in 2012 by MaxPreps.
According to Wikipedia, Curtis has coached 14 players who have gone on to play in the NFL.
![J.T. Curtis patrols the sideline in September during a 55-21 over Santaluces. (Photo: Parker Waters)](https://image.maxpreps.io/editorial/article/b/d/8/bd85ad87-f570-4e56-b00d-d779c3064940/7974d324-7edf-4fc5-87f9-b7b565a08b00_original.jpg)
J.T. Curtis patrols the sideline in September during a 55-21 over Santaluces. (Photo: Parker Waters)
In recent weeks, there has been confusion as to the final win total of McKissick due to a 2012 contest that went from an on-the-field loss for Summerville to a forfeit win. John Curtis Christian was also forced to vacate 20 wins from 2013 to 2015.
Expect Curtis to hold on to the record for years if not decades. No. 2 on the all-time wins list is Bob Hyland of
St. Mary's Springs (Fond du Lac, Wis.), who has 513 victories – more than 100 behind the new leader.
John Curtis Christian (6-2) hopes to get its coach win No. 622 next week against an unbeaten
Edna Karr (New Orleans) team.