Frank Barger (1921 in China Grove, North Carolina – 1991) was an American high school football coach at Hickory High School in Hickory, North Carolina. A graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne College, Barger compiled a 273–108–5 record coaching the Hickory Tornadoes, including 3 western state titles and 10 district titles during his 31-year tenure (1953–1984). He was the National Coach of the Year for District 3 (Southeast U.S.) in 1971, and in 1993 was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, in Raleigh, North Carolina. During his time at Hickory High School, Barger also coached baseball, golf, track, and girls' basketball. References 1921 births 1991 deaths High school baseball coaches in the United States High school basketball coaches in North Carolina High school football coaches in North Carolina Lenoir–Rhyne University alumni People from China Grove, North Carolina People from Hickory, North Carolina Sportspeople from North Carolina 20th-century American people