Belfry’s coach Phillip Haywood was honored by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association on Wednesday and named national coach of the year. Coach Haywood is the state’s all-time winningest coach with a record of 417and 129 during his 42 year career, most recently Coach Haywood led the Belfry pirates to their fourth consecutive class 3A state championship. Under Coach Haywood, the pirates have made 12 appearances at the state championship, claiming six state titles.