2022 Coaching Carousel

Brandon Wilcox takes over as Escambia Academy head football coach

Atmore, AL – Former W.S. Neal head coach Brandon Wilcox has officially been named the Escambia Academy Cougars 18th leader ...

Hugh Fountain named W.S. Neal head football coach

East Brewton, AL – Former Escambia County head coach Hugh Fountain has taken the reigns of the W.S. Neal football ...

Brandon Wilcox out after one season at W.S. Neal

East Brewton, AL – After one season at the helm of the W.S. Neal football program Brandon Wilcox is out ...

Dale Pruitt returns for third stint at Plainview

Rainsville, AL – Veteran head coach Dale Pruitt will be leading the Plainview Bears football program for the third time ...

Hugh Fountain walks away from Pike Liberal Arts head coaching position

Troy, AL – One week after accepting the head coaching position at Pike Liberal Arts School Hugh Fountain is walking ...

Smitty Grider takes over Benjamin Russell Football Program

Alexander City, AL – The Benjamin Russell Wildcats have found their next leader on the gridiron. Smitty Grider has officially ...

Hugh Fountain named Pike Liberal Arts head football coach

Troy, AL – The Pike Liberal Arts Patriots have landed their next leader on the gridiron. The Troy private school ...

Pinson Valley elevates Lee Guess to head coach

Pinson, AL – The Pinson Valley Indians didn’t look far to find their next head football coach. The Jefferson County ...

Mike Vickery named Pelham Panthers head football coach

Pelham, AL – Pelham High School has landed their 10th head football coach. The Panthers officially named Northview head coach ...

Bryant Garrison takes over Slocomb Red Tops Football program

Slocomb, AL – The Slocomb Red Tops have landed their next leader on the gridiron. Bryant Garrison has been named ...

Dustin Goodwin steps down as Chelsea head football coach

Chelsea, AL – The Chelsea Hornets are in the market for their 10th head football coach. Hornets coach Dustin Goodwin ...

Chase Smith named Spanish Fort head football coach

Spanish Fort, AL – Orange Beach head coach Chase Smith was officially approved as the Spanish Fort Toros fifth leader ...

Marvin Morton elevated to Chilton County head football coach

Clanton, AL – The Chilton County Tigers have officially named their next head football coach. The Tigers have promoted defensive ...

Chris Musso takes over Oak Grove Tigers football program

Oak Grove, AL – Chris Musso has officially been named the Oak Grove Tigers 22nd head football coach. The Locust ...

Michael Harper named St. John Paul II head football coach

Huntsville, AL – The St. Paul John II Catholic Falcons have landed their next head football coach. Former Whitesburg Christian ...

Dustan Goode returns as Mortimer Jordan head football coach

Kimberly, AL – Former Mortimer Jordan head coach Dustan Goode is returning to the helm of the Blue Devils football ...

Bill Smith named Talladega Tigers head football coach

Talladega, AL – The Talladega High School Tigers have found their next head football coach. The Talladega City Board of ...

Sam Shade leaves Pinson Valley for Miles College

Pinson, AL – Pinson Valley‘s Sam Shade is heading back to the college coaching ranks. PrepsNet has learned that the ...

Ben Blackmon takes over Enterprise Wildcats football program

Enterprise, AL – The Enterprise Wildcats have landed their 25th head football coach. The 7A program officially introduced Spanish Fort’s ...

Bear Woods named Wetumpka Indians head football coach

Wetumpka, AL – The Elmore County School Board has officially approved Bear Woods as the Wetumpka Indians’ 27th head football ...

Robert Evans named Vestavia Hills head football coach

Vestavia Hills, AL – The Vestavia Hills Rebels have landed their next head football coach. The Rebels named Vestavia alum ...

Florence’s Wade Waldrop set to become Hoover Bucs head football coach

Hoover, AL – PrepsNet has learned that Florence Falcons head coach Wade Waldrop will be named Hoover High School’s next ...

Ham Barnett elevated to head coach at St. Paul’s

Mobile, AL – The St. Paul’s Episcopal Saints have landed their next leader on the gridiron. The Saints announced on ...

Jake Ganus named Moody Blue Devils head football coach

Moody, AL – The Moody Blue Devils have landed their next head football coach. The St. Clair County program introduced ...

Matt Glover named Etowah Blue Devils head football coach

Attalla, AL – PrepsNet has learned that Clay-Chalkville defensive coordinator Matt Glover will be named Etowah High School’s next head ...

Jed Kennedy takes over the Dothan Wolves football program

Dothan, AL – The Dothan City School Board officially approved Enterprise defensive coordinator Jed Kennedy as the Wolves next head ...

Spain Park hires Jackson-Olin head coach Tim Vakakes

Hoover, AL – After a decade at the helm of the Jackson-Olin Mustangs program Tim Vakakes is making the move ...

Josh Niblett resigns after 14 seasons as Hoover head football coach

Hoover, AL – After 14 seasons and six state championships the Josh Niblett era at Hoover High School is coming ...

Rick Darlington resigns after three seasons as Enterprise Wildcats head football coach

Enterprise, AL – After three seasons at the helm of the Enterprise High School football program, head coach Rick Darlington ...

Pike Liberal Arts head coach Mario White resigns hours before semifinal matchup

Troy, AL – Hours before the Pike Liberal Arts School Patriots were slanted to take the field in the AISA ...

St. Paul’s Episcopal head coach Steve Mask steps down

Mobile, AL – After a decade at the helm of the St. Paul’s Episcopal School football program head coach Steve ...

Dothan head football coach Smitty Grider announces retirement

Dothan, AL – Dothan High School head football coach Smitty Grider announced plans to retire after 17 years as a ...

Shawn Raney steps down as Spain Park head football coach

Hoover, AL – After nine seasons at at the helm of the Spain Park High School football program head coach ...

Joel Schrenk out as Hazel Green head football coach

Hazel Green, AL – After three seasons at the helm of the Hazel Green football program Joel Schrenk is out ...

Chris Musso resigns as Haleyville Lions head football coach

Hartselle, AL – After three seasons at the helm of the Haleyville High School football program head coach Chris Musso ...

SchoolFormer CoachNew Coach
Abbevlle ChristianJohn GilmoreMatthew Mims
Autauga AcademyBobby CarrTrey Dunbar
Banks AcademyRiley WhiteJermaine Watson
Barbour CountyChad MartinDaniel Powell
Benjamin RussellAubrey BlackwellSmitty Grider
BillingsleyPhillip CogginsLanny Jones
BlountDedrick SumpterJosh Harris
BrooksBrad BlackTim Bowens
Carver-BirmighamDerone FaganRod Carson
Central-CoosaBrett ThomasShaundell Russaw
Central-HaynevilleMichael Perry Jr.Corvin Johnson
ChelseaDustin GoodwinTodd Cassity
ChickasawRyan LittleCarl Herring
Chilton CountyTal MorrisonMarvin Morton
ClevelandGardner GillilandWill Glaze
Colbert CountyBrett MaskScotty Hannah
Cold SpringsJustin CorneliusBrendan Voce
ColumbiaNicholas WellsJosh LouAllen
CrossvilleJosh TaylorRiley Edwards
DARHunter HollandBrian Largen
Decatur HeritageSteve MeekNakita Stover
DeshlerRandall MartinPatrick Malone
DonohoMark SandersJeremy Satcher
Dothan Smitty GriderJed Kennedy
East LimestoneJeff PughClint Woodfin
ElkmontMichael PendergastChris Bunio
Elmore CountyJordan CantrellKyle Caldwell
EnterpriseRick DarlingtonBen Blackmon
Escambia AcademyHugh FountainBrandon Wilcox
Escambia CountyScott MasonVincent Harris
EtowahRyan LockeMatt Glover
EufaulaEd RigbyJerrell Jernigan
Evangel Christian - MontgomeryAndy WhatleyDarius Dixon
FairfieldKeon HandleyShepherd Skanes
Fayette CountyWaldon TuckerJared Porter
FloralaChris LittletonJordan Cantrell
FlorenceWade WaldropKenny Morson
Francis MarionJames JohnsonTermaine Todd
FruitdaleJohnny CarpenterRodney Dollar
Geneva CountyJim Bob StriplinJosh Thompson
GlencoeBrian Alred / Jamison WadleyScott Martin
Glenwood SchoolJason GibsonRyan Nelson
GordoRyan LolleyGus Smith
GreenvilleJosh McClendonPatrick Browning
Hale CountyLuke LairdRyan Locke
HaleyvilleChris MussoBo Culver
Hazel GreenJoel SchrenkCharlie Wilburn
HeadlandRodney DollarReginald Melton
HIllcrest-EvergreenMike DeanHarry Crum
Holy SpiritNo program since 2018Bobby Snyder
HooverJosh NiblettWade Waldrop
Houston CountyChip HarrisJake Allen
HuffmanBill SmithMarlon Bush
J.B. PenningtonTodd CassityCaleb Miles
J.F. ShieldsEduardo ThomasAmari Dubose
Jackson-OlinTim VakakesJamaal Bess
Lee-Montgomery Eric HudsonDre'Quay Everett
LeFloreShon BurneyRenardo Jackson
Lindsay Lane ChristianNo program since 2014Jeremy Williams
MarengoEberne MyrthilLatrell Watters
Marshall ChristianAvery HendrixArlo Guthery
Mary G. MontgomeryStan McCainZach Golson
McKenzieDrew LukerEzell Powell
Meadowview ChristianShawn SellersDaniel Bedwell
Monroe CountyQuincy RobinsonShannon Felder
MoodyAdam WallaceJake Ganus
Mortimer JordanStuart FloydDustan Goode
MurphyRico JacksonJohn McKenzie
New HopeTrey SullivanTyler Johnson
NorthridgeMike VickeryRyan Lolley
NorthsideChris HilikerRobbie Jones
Oak GroveZac GlazeChris Musso
OhatcheeScott MartinChris Findley *
Orange BeachChase SmithJamey Dubose
Park CrossingL.C. ColeTy Lockett
PelhamTom CauseyMike Vickery
Pell CityWayne LeeSteve Mask
Pike CountyFred HollandMark Hurt
Pike Liberal ArtsMario White / Rush Hixon / Hugh FountainTravis Baxley
Pike RoadPatrick BrowningEd Rigby
Pinson ValleySam ShadeLee Guess
PlainviewNick LedbetterDale Pruitt
Pleasant HomeJeremy SilcoxCody Sellers
R.C. HatchJammie AbrahamCyontai Lewis
SardisGene HillChris Stevenson
SatsumaRay NelsonRodney Jordan
SheffieldHarold WisdomBrian Dickerson
Sidney LanierMarvin CunninghamDerone Fagan
Sipsey ValleyScott MarhantJoey Milligan
SlocombRichard TisdaleBryant Garrison
Southern AcademyMichael SmithChris Hiliker
Spain ParkShawn RaneyTim Vakakas
Spanish FortBen BlackmonChase Smith
Springwood SchoolKurt PageJoey Burch
St. John Paul IIMichael Jackson / Michael HarperPedraic Heiliger
St. Paul's EpiscopalSteve MaskHam Barnett
Susan MooreHeath LauderdaleStephen Jackson
TalladegaShannon FelderBill Smith
Talladega County CentralChris MahandAcardia Garett
TarrantJesse ReedRico Jackson
TharptownKevin LaceyJacob Hamilton
ThomasvilleGreg CragerClint Anderson
University Charter SchoolNew ProgramSam Mosley
Valiant Cross AcademyFred BrockLarry Ware
Vestavia HillsSean CalhounRobert Evans
VigorJohn McKenzieMarkus Cook
VinaBen GuinLuke Childers
W.S. NealBrandon WilcoxHugh Fountain
Washington CountyEd BrownJohnny Carpenter
WaterlooMichael WilliamsJeremiah Strickland
West BlocktonEric HiottDre'Mail King
WetumpkaTim PerryBear Woods
WilliamsonMarvin Pete Jr.Antonio Williamson
WoodlandBlair ArmstrongJoel Schrenk
Zion ChapelRandy BryantCody Keene

* Findley took over four games into the 2021 season

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