The Alabama Football Coaches Association names their 2019 Coach of the Year winners
Birmingham, AL – The Alabama Football Coaches Association (ALFCA) has announced their annual Coach of the Year award winners for 2019. This year’s winners include a pair of state championship head coaches (UMS-Wright’s Terry Curtis & Fyffe’s Paul Benefield). Five of this years winners lead their teams to region championships in 2019. Awards will officially be presented January 25th at the ALFCA’s annual convention in Montgomery.
Head Coaches
7A – Wade Waldrop | James Clemens Jets
2019 Record (9-3)* | Career Record (87-66)
6A – Richie Busby | Helena Huskies
2019 Record (9-2)* | Career Record (53-25)
5A – Darrell LeBeaux | Pleasant Grove Spartans
2019 Record (13-2) | Career Record (22-5)
4A – Terry Curtis | UMS-Wright Bulldogs
2019 Record (14-0)* | Career Record (240-49)
3A – Jeff Smith | Walter Wellborn Panthers
2019 Record (12-2) | Career Record (150-104)
2A – Paul Benefield | Fyffe Red Devils
2019 Record (15-0)* | Career Record (297-53)
1A – Tate Leonard | Isabella Mustangs
2019 Record (12-1)* | Career Record (39-9)
* – 2019 Region Champions
Assistant Coaches
7A – Chad Merrill | Vestavia Hills Rebels
6A – Jonathan Chandler | Opelika Bulldogs
5A – Kevin May | Bibb County Choctaws
4A – Brandon Dean | UMS-Wright Bulldogs
3A – Neal Posey | St. James Trojans
2A – Blake Jennings | Ohatchee Indians
1A – David Watts | Brantley Bulldogs
