Luke Pruitt named new Pisgah Eagles head coach
Pisgah, AL – The Pisgah Eagles will have a familiar name at helm when the Eagles take the field in 2018. Luke Pruitt, son of former Pisgah coach Dale Pruitt, was officially named the Eagles 20th head football coach Tuesday morning by the Jackson County Board of Education.
The elder Pruitt coached the Eagles for for a pair of seasons in the early 1980’s, compiling a 17-5 record including an 11-1 mark and an area title in 1984.
Luke, who’s brother Jeremy is the head football coach at the University of Tennessee, has spent time as a student assistant at Jacksonville State and Plainview before joining his father Dale’s staff as the defensive coordinator of the Albertville Aggies in 2015.
He has helped lead the Aggies to a combined 20-12 record, including a pair of playoff births, over three seasons on Sand Mountain.
The 34 year old Fort Payne native will lead the Eagles on the gridiron for the first time August 31st as Pisgah hosts the Woodville Panthers at Sam Kenimer Stadium.
2018 Coaching Changes
School | Former Coach | New Coach |
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Alexandria | Frank Tucker | Todd Ginn |
Anniston | Eddie Bullock | Rico White |
Appalachian | Zach Jones | Robert Beard |
Arab | Adam Gilbert | Oscar Glasscock |
Ardmore | Andrew Smith | P.J. Wright |
Ashford | Mich Sellers | Chris Littleton |
Ashville | Trey Pike | Barry Simmons |
Barbour Co. | Steve Fryer | Harry Mose |
Benjamin Russell | Danny Horn | Kevin Smith |
Bessemer City | Quintin Jackson | Darone Fagan |
B.B. Comer | Mike Battles | Adam Fossett |
B.C. Rain | Tellis Stone | Rick Cauley |
Brantley | Ashley Kilcrease | Roland Jones Jr. |
Carver-Montgomery | Willie Spears | James Thompson |
Center Point | Shawn Gregory | George Bates |
Chelsea | Chris Elmore | Dustin Goodwin |
Chickasaw | John Beverly | Jason Rowell |
Citronelle | Rusty Funk | Jason Barnett |
Clarke Prep | Billy Hamilton | Jimmy Hicks |
Central-Clay Co. | Kris Herron | Danny Horn |
Clements | Cody McCain | Michael Parker |
Coosa Central | Shane Rary | Brett Thomas |
Cottage Hill Christian | David Peoples | Chris Brazell |
Corner | Zac Willis | John Clements |
Crossville | Miles Holcomb | Dusty Darnell |
Cullman | Mark Britton | Matt Plunkett |
Dale Co. | Pete Harrison | Don Moore |
Dallas Co. | Cliff Matthews | Zeke Pigg |
Daleville | Rob Armstrong | Trey Woolf |
Danville | Josh LouAllen | Shannon McGregory |
Davidson | Fred Riley | Shawn Smith |
Dothan | Kevin Jackson | Wayne White |
East Lawrence | Jarrod Helms | Matthew Pettus |
Edgewood Academy | Eric Folmar | Rusty Mason |
Elba | Ed Rigby | Pete Harrison |
Ellwood Christian | Mike Stokes | Migeual Catlin |
Elmore Co. | Norman Dean | Jordan Cantrell |
Eufaula | Bryan Moore | Ed Rigby |
Excel | Jason Wambles | Cody Sellers |
Faith Academy | Jeff Estes | Jack French |
Florence | J.B. Wallace | Will Hester |
Fort Payne | Paul Ellis | Chris Elmore |
Fultondale | Richie Busby | Don Dover |
Gardendale | Matt Plunkett | Chad Eads |
Glencoe | Rusty Davis | Brian Alred |
Hanceville | Craig Fanigan | Cody McCain |
Hazel Green | Will Wagnon | Smitty Grider |
Helena | Watt Parker | Richie Busby |
Houston Academy | Jimmy Addison | Jamie Riggs |
Jasper | Heath Brunner | Bryan Moore |
Keith | Harry Crum | Anthony Lumpkins |
Kinston | John Cooper | George Kennedy |
Lakeside School | Jimmy King | Dan Klages |
Lee-Huntsville | Tony Woods | Jerry Ross |
Loachapoka | Antonio Richards | L.C. Cole |
Marengo Academy | Lebo Jones | David Akins |
Mary Montgomery | Chris Wilson | Stan McCain |
McIntosh | Jerimie Gates | Renard Davis |
Minor | Curtis Graves | Adrian Abrams |
Monroe Co. | Juan Williams | Marshall Locke |
Moody | Jay Brown | Adam Wallace |
New Hope | Kenny Chadwick | Bart Stephenson |
Northside Methodist | George Kennedy | Jason Hurst |
Oneonta | Brandon Herring | Phil Phillips |
Opelika | Caleb Ross | Erik Speakman |
Park Crossing | Smitty Grider | Angelo Wheeler |
Pell City | Keith Etheredge | Wayne Lee |
Pickens Co. | Ryan Swinney | James Thompson |
Phil Campbell | Ryan Swinney | Kevin Barnwell |
Pisgah | Anthony Jacks | Luke Pruitt |
Plainview | Dustin Goodwin | Nick Ledbetter |
Pleasant Grove | Jim Elgin | Darrell LeBeaux |
Prattville | Chad Anderson | Caleb Ross |
Priceville | Dirk Strunk | Jason Simmons |
Ragland | Brian Alred | Derrick Sewell |
Randolph | Nick Flanagan | Blake Killen |
Robertsdale | Brian Campbell | Chase Smith |
Rehobeth | Frankie Clark | Donny Gillan |
Rogers | Randall Martin | Jerry Fulks |
Russellville | Mark Heaton | Mark Ritter |
Samson | Chris Littleton | Jason Wambles |
Satsuma | Justin Thomas | Ray Nelson |
Shoals Christian | Patrick Malone | Nick Flanagan |
Smiths Station | Adam Fossett | Mike Glisson |
Southeastern | Michael Burkett | Kevin Byrd |
Springville | Steve Davis | Michael Graben |
Springwood School | Thomas Hill | John Gartman |
Sumiton Christian | Mike McCarty | Bart Black |
Tanner | Maurice Belser | Oscar Bonds |
T.R. Miller | Andrew Thomas | Keith Etheredge |
Valley Head | Brian Knapp | Heath Vincent |
Wadley | Ken Fordham | Jonathan Farr |
West Limestone | Jordan Cantrell | Shelby Davis |
West Morgan | John Ritter | Mikel Riggs |
Wilson | Scott Brown | Matt Poarch |
Winston Co. | Bart Stephenson | Mark Mitchell |
Woodlawn | George Bates | Karl Powe |
Vincent | Wiley McKellar | Lucas Weatherford |