High School
Mike Johnston, the coach who started the Katy dynasty, passes away
Mike Johnston built the Katy Tigers into the TXHSFB dynasty we're familiar with today, winning 13 district titles and making five state championship appearances from 1982-2003.
Legendary Katy Tigers head coach Mike Johnston, who won 13 district titles and made five state championship appearances over a 22-year run with the school, passed away on Saturday morning. He had to live for one more Friday night.
Katy is on the Mount Rushmore of TXHSFB brands, a logo that represents discipline, excellence and consistency. The Tigers' 15 state championship appearances are tied for the most in the state's history, and their last losing season was 1990. But none of it happens without Johnston, who took over as head coach in 1982 and broke the school's 23-year playoff drought in 1986.
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