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Curtis Brewer inducted into VWSD Athletics Hall of Fame after more than 40 years at Warren Central
Curtis Brewer was inducted into the Vicksburg-Warren School District Athletics Hall of Fame, recognizing his over 40 years of coaching at Warren Central. Brewer contributed to the program’s success, including multiple state championships, and emphasized gratitude for his journey.
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For more than four decades, Curtis Brewer helped build the tradition of Warren Central athletics. On Thursday night, the longtime coach was honored for that legacy with induction into the Vicksburg-Warren School District Athletics Hall of Fame.
Brewer was inducted alongside nine other former athletes and coaches during the ceremony, with VWSD Athletics Director James Lewis introducing the honorees.
For Brewer, however, the night was about more than championships, victories and years spent on the sidelines. He used the moment to recognize the people who made his journey possible.
“I stand here on the shoulders of my parents and grandparents because of their sacrifices for me, my brothers, sisters and myself, that we can enjoy the life we enjoy,” Brewer said.
Brewer spent more than 40 years coaching at Warren Central, including six seasons as head football coach. He served as the Vikings’ defensive coordinator from 1985-2004, helping WC capture two state championships, five Little Dixie championships and 14 district championships. He also served as an assistant junior high and varsity track coach.
During his Hall of Fame speech, Brewer expressed his gratitude to Coach Tate, who asked him to come coach at Warren Central and helped begin a journey that would become one of the defining chapters of Brewer’s life.
Much of Brewer’s career was spent as an assistant under legendary Warren Central head coach Robert Morgan. Although Brewer eventually became the Vikings’ head coach himself, he reflected on his decades as an assistant as some of the most meaningful years of his life.
“I was an assistant coach for over 30 years and I stand before you proud of those years and they were a big part of my life,” Brewer said. “I served with great men and we leaned on each other and we survived because of each other and we were proud to be one of the best programs in the state. My greatest honor as a coach was serving the young men at the Warren Central football program, there were great victories and heartbreaking defeats.”
Those victories were built through countless hours away from the Friday night lights. Brewer credited Warren Central’s success to the work put in through the weight room, conditioning and practices, while emphasizing the standard he held for his players.
“As a coach I expected the very best that they could be,” Brewer said.
The results showed on the field, particularly with Brewer’s defenses. During Warren Central’s 1988 state championship season, the Vikings allowed just 9.5 points per game. During the 1994 championship season, that number dropped to only 6.7 points per game.
Following Morgan’s retirement in 2004, Brewer stepped into the head coaching position. He compiled a 37-31 record as head coach. In his first season in 2004, Brewer guided Warren Central to a 10-2 record and a district championship.
Yet when Brewer reflected on the greatest accomplishments of his life Thursday, wins and championships were not at the top of his list.
Before concluding his speech, Brewer shared his five greatest achievements: professing Jesus as his Lord and Savior, accepting the job at Warren Central High School, having his wife, Janice, by his side for more than 51 years, the birth of his son and the birth of his grandchildren.
The Hall of Fame induction provided another honor for a career that stretched across generations of Warren Central athletes. Even in retirement, Brewer said the connection forged through those decades has never disappeared.
He still considers himself part of the Warren Central family.
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