Billy Duplessis

Inducted: April 12th, 2025

Coaching Biography:

Kenner Junior High: 1968-1974.

Livaudais Junior High: 1974-1977.

John Ehret High School: 1977-1987.

Assistant coach at West Jefferson High School, Gretna Junior High, Holy Cross High School, John Ehret High School and Westbank Wrestling Club: 1990 - present.

In 1979, in their second year of competition, Coach Duplessis led the John Ehret Patriots to the Division II state championship.   In 1981 he led the Patriots to a New Orleans City Championships.

Coach Duplessis coached eight state champions and three runners-up for the Patriots.  Brian Hawkins (1978) won a NAIA National Championship in 1985.  Dax Charles (1989) was a 1992 NCAA Division II national champion and Benny Charles (1993 runner-up) was a three-time NCAA Division II All-American.