Haughton’s Rodney Guin to Coach From Sideline

After suffering a massive heart attack that nearly cost him his life, Haughton head football coach Rodney Guin has been cleared by his doctors to coach from the sidelines according to Roy Lang III of the Shreveport Times.

Guin suffered the heart attack in April and was hospitalized for 29 days in Dallas. Despite still undergoing physical rehabilitation, the coach will be on the sidelines of Harold Harlan Stadium for the Buccaneers opener Sept. 5 against Woodlawn.

The 54-year-old coach, holds the Haughton record for wins with 111 has led the Bucs to the playoffs in each of his 14 seasons at the Bossier Parish school. Haughton posted a 6-4 record in 2013 losing in the first round to Ponchatoula.

The Buccaneers went 2-3 in District 1-5A last season and will look to overtake district rivals Parkway, Byrd and Airline, who have won or shared the district title the previous three seasons.