LHSPLALouisiana High School Powerlifting Association
Hall of Fame / Class of 2016

LHSPLA HALL OF FAME

Jon Magendie

AthleteCoach

Lutcher High School

INDUCTED 2016

THE BIOGRAPHY

Overview

Jon Magendie’s powerlifting career spans competition at Lee High School and Louisiana Tech, collegiate coaching and championship leadership at Lutcher High School.

Career & Service

  • Served in Team USA junior and sub-junior coaching roles beginning in 2006, including junior head coach from 2008–2010.
  • Also served as head coach for North Iberville’s boys’ and girls’ teams in 2007.

Honors & Achievements

  • Led Lutcher girls to ten consecutive state titles from 2007–2016 and regional titles throughout the same period.
  • Named USA Powerlifting Coach of the Year in 2015.
  • Assistant coach for Louisiana Tech’s men’s and women’s national championship teams in 1996–1998; head coach for Nicholls State’s women’s national champions in 2004 and 2005; co-coach for LSU’s women’s national champions in 2008 and 2009.
  • Competed on Lee High’s regional and state championship teams in 1990 and 1991; earned All-American honors at Louisiana Tech from 1992–1995 and was part of its national championship program in 1994 and 1995.
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