Hall of Fame
Dr. Bounds came to JCJC in 1966 and started every game for head coach Sim Cooley in 1966-67.
He was a Junior College All-American, first-team all-state, team captain and the Most Outstanding Defensive Lineman in Mississippi in 1967. He was a member of the J Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Agriculture Club and graduated in 1968.
He then attended the University of North Carolina and graduated in 1970. He was a team captain for the Tar Heels in 1969 and was a first-team offensive tackle in 1968-69. He was recruited by two Canadian Football League teams after graduating from UNC, but declined both offers to begin his coaching career.
In 1973 at the age of 25, Dr. Bounds was named head coach of Grimsley High School in Greensboro, N.C., the third-largest high school in the state. He then returned home and was named head football coach and athletic director at Raleigh High School. He led the Lions to their first bowl game in 1976 and also established Little League baseball in Raleigh.
Dr. Bounds, who received his master’s degree from William Carey, then served as head football coach and athletic director at Monticello High School from 1978-80 and was Coach of the Year in the Southern Athletic Conference in 1979. He received the Jackson Touchdown Club Award as head coach of the SAC champions in 1979 and served as school principal in 1979-80. He then became head coach and athletic director at Kosciusko High School from 1980-84.
Dr. Bounds then served as principal at Clinton High School from 1986-94 and served on several committees with the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) from 1990-2008.
Dr. Bounds is currently the Executive Director of the Mississippi Association of School Superintendents.
