June, daughter of Joe Dave & Courtney Petitjean

Anthony and Patrice DeRousselle pose with Coach Cook at Rascal's in Duson, LA.

Duke Castille, a fifth-grader at St. Michaels in Crowley and a future middle linebacker for the Pios.

Coach Cook relived the Good Old Days at Crowley High last Sunday with some of the Gent players that gave birth to the legend of Louie Cook. Holding the book next to Coach Cook is Marcus Shane Garrett, the electrifying all-purpose running back/receiver who went on to star at Texas A&M. Back row, l-r, Kirk James Landry, a running back aka “The Bullet”; Johnny Lambert, an offensive lineman; Danny Castille, a defensive lineman; Marcus “Cheese” Senegal, strong safety & running back; and Tiger Hollier, a star quarterback for the Gents in the mid 1980s. In separate photos, l-r, Coach Cook is shown with Craig Lantz, a running back on the ‘85 team, his first at Crowley, and author Gaylon White; Marcus Senegal; and Shane Garrett.

Coach Cook and Shane Garrett, who put the giddy-up in Crowley's offense in 1985 & 1986, piling up yardage and touchdowns by running, catching passes and returning punts & kickoffs. He went on to star for Texas A&M and play briefly for the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL.

Coach Cook poses with Johnny Lambert, an offensive lineman for Crowley.

Coach Cook with Marcus "Cheese" Senegal, a strong safety and running back on Crowley's state championship team in 1989.

Coach Cook with Rodrick Williams, a former basketball coach at Lake Arthur High School

Coach Cook with Kirk "Bullet" Landry, who starred at running back for the Crowley Gents in '86

Coach Cook with Danny Castille, a defensive lineman on Crowley's '89 state champs

Gaylon and Coach Cook with Craig Lantz, a running back on his first Crowley team in 1985.

L-R, Author Gaylon White, Kenneth Begnaud, Coach Cook and Bobby Guidry at Uncle T's book signing Nov. 7th.

Earlier this season Coach Cook could've used Collin Soceno, his first kicker at Notre Dame in 1997.

Coach Cook and Kirk Landry had plenty to talk about at Uncle T's recently. In 1986, Landry rushed for 1,040 yards and 15 TDs, leading Crowley High to a 10-2 record.

Derrick Delco, a defensive tackle and middle linebacker at Crowley High, calls Coach Cook "the best coach I ever had."

Notre Dame High School of Acadia Parish blanked Welsh tonight 44-0 to give Coach Lewis Cook Jr. career victory
No. 399. Afterwards, Faye Cook kissed the coach of her lifetime

Eric C. White of Freedom 95.1 Listener Club and author Gaylon White were all smiles after Notre Dame High steamrolled Welsh 44-0 for Coach Cook’s 399th career win

Jeff Thibodeaux, a defensive lineman at Crowley High in the 1980s, reminisced with Coach Cook at Cajun Claws in Duson, LA.

"The Sicilian Sensation" and Coach Cook at Cajun Claws book signing Oct. 23.

It's all smiles after a book signing hosted by Debbie and Shane Spallino of Cajun Claws in Duson. L-R, author Gaylon White, Debbie, Shane, Coach Cook and his wife, Faye.

Joel Davis of Red Zone Fundraising, center, is all smiles after author Gaylon White, far left, and Coach Louie Cook, signed his book.

Coach Cook (right) with his cousin, Joe Cook.

Kevin Small of Don's Seafood is the Louie Cook of bartending. In fact, he was voted the best bartender in Acadiana.

Kevin Quebodeaux, who played for Coach Cook at Crowley High, posed for a picture with Gaylon White and Coach Louie Cook.

Guy "The Sicilian Sensation" Cuccio displays his copy of Coach of a Lifetime along with the belt he won in the 139 pound weight class of the USA Boxing Masters Division. Guy won the belt in August 2022 at the age of 72.

"I wish Louie would've coached me," Guy says. "I could've fought professionally."

I asked my photographer-son, Rory White, to take a photo with the cover of my new book, Coach of a Lifetime. Rory took the cover shot of Coach Cook. Instead of taking a selfie, he had his 8-year-old son, Everest, snap the shot. That’s what you call “all in the family.”

A MUST, read for EVERY person, who "ever blew a whistle"! This book tells the story of a COACH, who was and still is, the BEST, to ever do it in this State, Louie Cook!

But, bigger than being a great coach, he is a better person, and a friend to so many.

Better order this book, before they run out.

Larry Dauterive, AKA - Coach 'Doe' (Legendary Louisiana high school football coach who mentored Coach Cook)

Coach Cook's wife, Faye, shares Coach of a Lifetime with three of their six grandchildren.

Left-to-right: Scarlett, Shepard and Eloise Cook.

Jeff Cook, son of Coach Louie Cook, quarterbacked Notre Dame to an undefeated season and Class 3A state championship in 2000.

It's no surprise that Ethan Williams, 12-year-old grandson of Karen Berken, long-time administrative assistant to Coach Louie Cook, is the first to submit a photo of him holding a copy of Coach of a Lifetime.

When Ethan heard about the proposed book two years ago, he suggested the title, Cook's Book -- A Recipe for Life.

"Big E is always thinking ahead," Coach Cook told Karen.

Not to be outdone, Karen has submitted a photo of her reading the book with her dog, Lucy, looking on.

Dr. David Berken, Karen's son and an orthopedic surgeon, played at Notre Dame from 2000-2003 and went on to start four years at right guard for Rice University.

Kirk Crochet, retired head football coach at Loreauville, LA. High School

George Faust, sports director at KLFY-TV in Lafayette, LA., and father of Notre Dame quarterback Parker Faust.

Nick Hundley Jr. was a linebacker for Notre Dame in 1996, just missing Coach Cook who arrived the following year.