| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 21, 1947 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1966–1969 | Auburn |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1970–1971 | Southern Academy (AL) |
| 1972–1974 | Walker HS (AL) |
| 1975–1976 | Vestavia Hills HS (AL) |
| 1977–1990 | Auburn (assistant) |
| 1991–2014 | Troy |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 178–113–1 (college) 50–24–2 (high school) |
| Bowls | 2–3 |
| Tournaments | 5–7 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 Southland (1996, 1999–2000) 5 Sun Belt (2006–2010) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× AFCA Regional Coach of the Year (1999-2000) 2× Southland Coach of the Year (1999–2000) 2× Sun Belt Coach of the Year (2008–2009) Sun Belt 10th Anniversary Most Outstanding Coach Johnny Vaught Lifetime Achievement Award Camellia Bowl Alabama Football Legend Award (2019) Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Wiregrass Sports Hall of Fame Troy Sports Hall of Fame | |
Larry Blakeney (born September 21, 1947) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Troy University from 1991 to 2014, compiling a record of 178–113–1 in 24 seasons. He is one of only two coaches to have taken a college football program from NCAA Division II to the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, the other being UCF's Gene McDowell.
Blakeney was the recipient of the Johnny Vaught Lifetime Achievement Award by the All-American Football Foundation in 2000. He was inducted into the Wiregrass Sports Hall of Fame in 2008 and was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame on May 30, 2009.[1] On December 21, 2010, he received the Sun Belt Conference 10th Anniversary Most Outstanding Head Coach award.
In the spring of 2011, Troy University honored Blakeney by naming the football playing surface Larry Blakeney Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. On August 10, 2012, Blakeney was inducted into the Troy University Sports Hall of Fame. He was part of the inaugural class along with DeMarcus Ware, Don Maestri, Chase Riddle, Bill Atkins, Sim Byrd, Denise Monroe, Vergil McKinley, Ralph Adams, Mike Turk, and Charles Oliver.[citation needed]