Wofford Oran "Buddy" Stephens Jr. is an

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coach who is currently the

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East Mississippi Community College East Mississippi Community College (EMCC), formerly East Mississippi Junior College, is a public community college in Scooba, Mississippi. EMCC serves and is supported by Clay, Kemper, Lauderdale, Lowndes, Noxubee and Oktibbeha counties in ...

, where he has won five

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national championships and coached players such as NFL players

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and

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. With an overall record of 133-21, Stephens is the NJCAA all-time leader in winning percentage (.864). He is primarily known as the head coach from the first two seasons of the

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''. Buddy is also known for his many Championships won at EMCC. He has won more games at EMCC than any other coach in history. The school is in talks to have a statue erected in his honor.

Head coaching record

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