For 18 season, Jon McElroy served as head coach of Butte High’s football team. That followed three years as an assistant.

In his 18 seasons, McElroy posted a record of 118-65. Only Swede Dahlberg won more games as a coach at Butte High. McElroy also led Butte High to state titles in 1977, 1981 and 1991.

Before he was a coach and the best chemistry teacher this side of Walter White, Coach Mac was a standout athlete. He played basketball, football and baseball during his days at Butte High.

In 1964 McElroy played cornerback and receiver on Butte High’s state championship team. He earned All-State honors as a receiver, and parlayed that into a stellar career at Montana State.

In 1997, Coach Mac was inducted into the Butte Sports Hall of Fame. His three state title teams have also been inducted into the Butte shrine.

Listen in as Coach Mac talks about playing for coaches like Bill Kambich, Sam Jankovich and Jim Sweeney. Listen as he talks about winning state titles as a player and as a coach. Listen to him talk about being friends with Coach Jim Street for nearly all his life.

Listen to how he says he counts his lucky stars that he met his wife Penny when she was a cheerleader at Montana State.

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