900 Wins! Vermilion Catholic's Guidry ranks among the top winningest girls basketball coach in state

Vermilion Catholic’s basketball coach Kim “Gidge” Guidry, continues to climb the ladder of success. On Tuesday, the Lady Eagles beat Covenant Chrisitan 36-27 on the road. That victory gave Guidry her 900th win at VC.
In 2017 she won her 800th game, and in 2015 she won her 751st game.
Guidry, 64, said it is not about her because she did not play one game.
“It is all about the girls who come through the program,” she said. “I have been fortunate to have coachable girls.”
Guidry will coach for at least three more years, which could give her another 35 to 50 wins.
Although there is no official all-time win-loss list for girls’ high school coaches in Louisiana, 900 wins puts Guidry high on the list.
At least three high school girls’ coaches were voted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame with 900-plus wins.
Carris Baker has coached for 39 years, won eight state titles, and won 972 games in north Louisiana.
Also, Steve McDowell, who coaches at Southwood High and won 12 state titles, has 981 wins.
Geraldine “Jelly” Pigott coached at Jena High from 1952 to 1970 has just over 900 wins, and is in the Lousiana Sports Hall of Fame.
Guidry became the head coach at VC for the 1985-1986 season. She replaced Earl Heitz, who retired.
Upperclassmen players on her first high team were Michelle LaPorte, Laura Carlos, Racheal Broussard, Erika Minnick, Kathy Sellers and Lynn Veazey.
Angela Dubois Gallet graduated from VC in 1990. She was the MVP of the district and helped the Lady Eagles to a 32-7 record. Today, for the last 15 years, Gallet has been assisting Guidry on the bench as an assistant coach.
In 2017, Gallet and other players contemplated as to what has made Guidry so successful over the last 37 years.
Gallet said, “Her dedication for the last 30 years to the Vermilion Catholic Lady Eagles’ program is indescribable. Her years of service prove her love for the game and Catholic education.
“She has always said that ‘she’ is the one who is blessed to see so many young ladies come through the doors of VC and become fine young women. But to tell you the truth, we, her players and former players, were taught that selfless dedication to a particular cause could reap many rewards. She has been a staple of consistency at Vermilion Catholic and has taught me that we receive in giving.
“Her love for the game has gotten her to where she is now: and her love for VC will carry her for many years to come.”
Danielle LaPorte David was a freshman when Guidry began coaching at VC.
David said in 2017, “I know Gidge would say that her continued success is a direct reflection of the girls that she coaches. This is true to an extent. However, her passion for basketball and her compassion for the girls she coaches cannot be discounted.”