Episode 307: Coach Danny Broussard Head Boys Basketball Coach at St. Thomas More High School Lafayette, LA ("Building a Practice Plan")

For 40 years, Danny Broussard has been the head basketball coach at St. Thomas More High School (STM) and has won an incredible 1,082 games. Broussard, 63, is now the 9th winningest boys high school basketball head coach in the nation. Broussard took over the head coaching job at St. Thomas More in 1983. He replaced his brother, Rickey Broussard, who accepted an assistant coaching job at USL (Now UL-Lafayette). Three years later, Broussard coached STM to a state championship. STM won state titles in 1986, 2013, 2018, 2019 and 2020 under Broussard.  STM has appeared in the “Final Four” 15 times. In 40 years, Broussard has only had one losing season. Broussard’s teams win an average of 27.5 games a year. Broussard also credits his wife, Deanna and their three children for supporting him for all of these years. “Family support is a big reason why I have been successful,” he said. “My wife has been great and has supported me throughout my coaching career. I could not have been successful without her.” Broussard is the son of the late Flordra and Ervy Broussard. [email protected]  @coachdbroussard