Chris Dupuy coached at VC from 1994 to 1999.
Former VC boys basketball coach wins 500th game
Wed, 02/05/2025 - 10:14am
A former Vermilion Catholic head basketball coach won his 500th basketball game this past week.
Chris Dupuy is the head coach at Avoyelles High School in central Louisiana. Avoyelles beat Port Barre, giving Dupuy his 500th win
Dupuy was the VC boys basketball coach from 1994 to 1999 where he posted a 122-57 record at VC.
Dupuy left VC in 1999 to coach at Marksville High School and then went to Avolyelles High School.
“What does 500 wins to me? It means I have been blessed to be around some gifted players,” Dupuy said.
Since leaving VC, Dupuy has battled cancer and even tried his hand in politics. He ran for clerk of court for Avoyelles Parish in 2019.