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ASWA Coach of the Year
The Alabama Sports Writers Association selects a high school football Coach of the Year in
conjunction with the announcement of the All-State Team. The award was first
presented in 1982 by the ASWA. Prior to this other News Organizations would select a
coach of the year annually for each classification.
Class
Coach
Team
Source
2023
AISA
Lebo Jones
Wilcox Academy
ASWA
7A
Zach Golson
Mary Montgomery
ASWA
6A
Drew Gilmer
Clay-Chalkville
ASWA
5A
Jake Ganus
Moody
ASWA
4A
Lawrence ONeal
B.T. Washington
ASWA
3A
Ronnie Cottrell
Mobile Christian
ASWA
2A
Billy Adams
Locust Fork
ASWA
1A
Chan Lowe
Leroy
ASWA
2022
AISA
Buster Daniel
Lee-Scott Academy
ASWA
7A
Zach Golson
Mary Montgomery
ASWA
6A
Chris Yeager
Mountain Brook
ASWA
5A
Lee Ozmint
Arab
ASWA
4A
Trent Taylor
Andalusia
ASWA
3A
Jimmy Perry
St. James
ASWA
2A
Adam Fossett
B.B. Comer
ASWA
1A
Mark OBryant
Coosa Christian
ASWA
2021
AISA
Shane Moye
Lowndes Academy
ASWA
7A
Chad McGehee
James Clemens
ASWA
6A
Drew Gilmer
Clay-Chalkville
ASWA
5A
George Redding
Fairview
ASWA
4A
Phil Phillips
Oneonta
ASWA
3A
Steve Smith
Piedmont
ASWA
2A
Gardner Gilliland
Cleveland
ASWA
1A
Shenan Motley
Wadley
ASWA
2018
AISA
Mitchell Turberville
Monroe Academy
ASWA
7A
Tyrone Rogers
Lee Montgomery
ASWA
6A
Tim Perry
Wetumpka
ASWA
5A
Danny Horn
Central Clay County
ASWA
4A
David Lloyd
St. John Paul II
ASWA
3A
Doug Vickery
Flomaton
ASWA
2A
Scott Rials
Luverne
ASWA
1A
Darrell Higgins
Mars HillĀ
ASWA
2017
AISA
Glynn Lott
Macon-East Academy
ASWA
7A
Laron White
Sparkman
ASWA
6A
Tim Perry
Wetumpka
ASWA
5A
Matt Glover
St. Clair County
ASWA
4A
Bart Lockhart
Dora
ASWA
3A
Taylor Leathers
Colbert Heights
ASWA
2A
Daniel Merchant
Sulligent
ASWA
1A
Eberne Myrthil
Marengo
ASWA
2016
AISA
Bob Taylor
Lowndes Academy
ASWA
7A
Matt Scott
Gadsden City
ASWA
6A
Reuben Nelson
Ramsay
ASWA
5A
Ronald Cheatham
Wenonah
ASWA
4A
Mike Robertson
Hokes Bluff
ASWA
3A
John Ritter
West Morgan
ASWA
2A
Rico Jackson
Aliceville
ASWA
1A
Tate Leonard
Isabella
ASWA
2015
AISA
Ashley Carlisle
Abbeville Christian
ASWA
7A
Tyrone Rogers
Lee Montgomery
ASWA
6A
Jeremy Perkins
Austin
ASWA
5A
Dustan Goode
Mortimer Jordan
ASWA
4A
Andrew Zow
Montevallo
ASWA
3A
Phil Lazenby
Bayside Academy
ASWA
2A
Gardner Gilliland
Cleveland
ASWA
1A
Steve Meek
Decatur Heritage Christian
ASWA
2014
AISA
Jonathan Lindsey
Patrician Academy
ASWA
7A
Chad Anderson
Prattville
ASWA
6A
Jere Adcock
Decatur
ASWA
5A
Jim Elgin
Pleasant Grove
ASWA
4A
Michael Statom
Deshler
ASWA
3A
Lee Ozmint
Glencoe
ASWA
2A
Paul Benefield
Fyffe
ASWA
1A
Lamar Harris
Hubbertville
ASWA
2013
AISA
Bobby Carr
Edgewood Academy
ASWA
6A
Bill Smith
Shades Valley
ASWA
5A
Ron Daugherty
Southside Gadsden
ASWA
4A
Kris Herron
Central Clay County
ASWA
3A
Jonathan Miller
Saks
ASWA
2A
Swane Morris
Gaston
ASWA
1A
Patrick Plott
Pickens County
ASWA
2012
AISA
Robert Johnson
Tuscaloosa Academy
ASWA
6A
Brian Blackmon
Opelika
ASWA
5A
David Powell
McAdory
ASWA
4A
Smitty Grider
Beauregard
ASWA
3A
Trent Taylor
Straughn
ASWA
2A
John Ritter
Red Bay
ASWA
1A
James Lucas
Notasulga
ASWA
2011
AISA
Bill McNair
Patrician Academy
ASWA
6A
Josh Niblett
Hoover
ASWA
5A
Mark Freeman
Spanish Fort
ASWA
4A
Danny Powell
Jackson
ASWA
3A
Phil Lazenby
Bayside Academy
ASWA
2A
Adam Gilbert
North Sand Mountain
ASWA
1A
Andro Williams
Linden
ASWA
2010
AISA
Bobby Carr
Edgewood Academy
ASWA
6A
Glenn Vickery
Daphne
ASWA
5A
Bob Godsey
Hartselle
ASWA
4A
Mike Battles
Bibb County
ASWA
3A
Rodney Stidham
Hamilton
ASWA
2A
Stephen Hooks
Westminster Christian
ASWA
1A
Nicholas Vinson
R.A. Hubbard
ASWA
2009
AISA
Mitchell Turberville
Monroe Academy
ASWA
6A
Tim Carter
Auburn
ASWA
5A
Chris Raymond
LeFlore
ASWA
4A
Tripp Curry
Cherokee County
ASWA
3A
Steve Smith
Piedmont
ASWA
2A
Brent Tinker
Ider
ASWA
1A
David Lowery
Brantley
ASWA
2008
AISA
James Sampley
Fort Dale Academy
ASWA
6A
Kevin Wieseman
Huntsville
ASWA
5A
Ryan Herring
Shelby County
ASWA
4A
Tripp Curry
Cherokee County
ASWA
3A
Richard White
Dadeville
ASWA
2A
Dwight Bowling
Sulligent
ASWA
1A
Royal Carpenter
Speake
ASWA
2007
AISA
Charlie Taylor
South Choctaw Academy
ASWA
6A
John Grass
Spain Park
ASWA
5A
Mike Bates
St. Pauls
ASWA
4A
Melvin Pete
Central Tuscaloosa
ASWA
3A
Scott Basden
Cordova
ASWA
2A
Paul Benefield
Fyffe
ASWA
1A
Chris Mahand
Talladega County Central
ASWA
2006
AISA
Mark Freeman
Bessemer Academy
ASWA
6A
Bill Clark
Prattville
ASWA
5A
Bryant Vincent
Greenville
ASWA
4A
Phil Isom
Guntersville
ASWA
3A
Wayne Grant
Pike County
ASWA
2A
Danny Powell
Leroy
ASWA
1A
James Rutherford
McIntosh
ASWA
2005
AISA
Billy Hamilton
Clarke Prep
ASWA
6A
Todd Watson
Foley
ASWA
5A
Bob Newton
Homewood
ASWA
4A
Terry Curtis
UMS-Wright
ASWA
3A
Wayne Grant
Pike County
ASWA
2A
Danny Horn
Clay County
ASWA
1A
Randy White
Addison
ASWA
2004
AISA
Mark Freeman
Bessemer Academy
ASWA
6A
Rush Propst
Hoover
ASWA
5A
Jim Vakakes
Fairfield
ASWA
4A
Doug Goodwin
Demopolis
ASWA
3A
Josh Niblett
Oneonta
ASWA
2A
Larry Strain
Woodland
ASWA
1A
Stacy Luker
Sweet Water
ASWA
2003
AISA
Robby James
Faith Academy
ASWA
6A
Rush Propst
Hoover
ASWA
5A
Doug Davis
Anniston
ASWA
4A
Randy Ragsdale
Trinity
ASWA
3A
Johnny Wright
Dora
ASWA
2A
Mike DuBose
Luverne
ASWA
1A
Jimmy Gay
Parrish
ASWA
2002
AISA
Carl Madison
Jackson Academy
ASWA
6A
Steve Bailey
Jeff Davis
ASWA
5A
John Grass
Albertville
ASWA
4A
Terry Curtis
UMS-Wright
ASWA
3A
Jamie Riggs
T.R. Miller
ASWA
2A
Dwight Tew
Slocomb
ASWA
1A
Scott Booth
Isabella
ASWA
2001
AISA
Gary Caldwell
Monroe Academy
ASWA
6A
Steve Savarese
Daphne
ASWA
5A
Willie Carl Martin
Benjamin Russell
ASWA
4A
Terry Curtis
UMS-Wright
ASWA
3A
Mike Robertson
Hokes Bluff
ASWA
2A
Joe Billingsley
Gordo
ASWA
1A
Jackie ONeal
Reeltown
ASWA
2000
AISA
Glynn Lott
Macon-East Academy
ASWA
6A
Rush Propst
Hoover
ASWA
5A
Bob Newton
Homewood
ASWA
4A
Jamie Riggs
T.R. Miller
ASWA
3A
David Wofford
Washington County
ASWA
2A
John Kirby
Pisgah
ASWA
1A
Rickey Johnson
Hazlewood
ASWA
1999
AISA
Lynn Wirght
Pickens Academy
ASWA
6A
Hal Riddle
Clay-Chalkville
ASWA
5A
Bobby Parrish
Williamson
ASWA
4A
Davey Reed
Carbon Hill
ASWA
3A
Alan Brooks
Lincoln
ASWA
2A
Larry Boykin
Southern Choctaw
ASWA
1A
Lymos McDonald
Courtland
ASWA
1998
AISA
Dewayne Kervin
Shelby Academy
ASWA
6A
Rush Propst
Alma Bryant
ASWA
5A
Jimmy Foshee
Stanhope Elmore
ASWA
4A
John Plan
Midfield
ASWA
3A
Fred Yancey
Briarwood
ASWA
2A
Larry Boykin
Southern Choctaw
ASWA
1A
Tony Nunn
Ragland
ASWA
1997
AISA
Dave Campbell
Sumiton Christian
ASWA
6A
Phil Lazenby
Benjamin Russell
ASWA
5A
Ben Harris
Blount
ASWA
4A
Richard McCray
Greensboro
ASWA
3A
Jerry Dismuke
Aliceville
ASWA
2A
Russell Jacoway
Sand Rock
ASWA
1A
Tony Osborne
Westbrook Christian
ASWA
1996
AISA
Robert Gartman
Wilcox Academy
ASWA
6A
Charles Lee
Jeff Davis
ASWA
5A
Bobby Joe Johnson
Saks
ASWA
4A
Waldon Tucker
Fayette County
ASWA
3A
Fred Yancey
Briarwood
ASWA
2A
Danny Horn
Clay County
ASWA
1A
Trey Holladay
Lynn
ASWA
1995
AISA
Glenn Vickery
Mobile Christian
ASWA
6A
Bubba Davis
Walker
ASWA
5A
John Maddaloni
Wetumpka
ASWA
4A
Larry Ginn
Alexandria
ASWA
3A
Brian Maner
Cordova
ASWA
2A
Danny Horn
Clay County
ASWA
1A
Louis White
Courtland
ASWA
1994
AISA
Joe Wilson
Lee-Scott Academy
ASWA
6A
Harold Clark
Vigor
ASWA
5A
Gene Allen
Greenville
ASWA
4A
Jamie Riggs
T.R. Miller
ASWA
3A
Jimmy Moore
Colbert County
ASWA
2A
Royal Carpenter
Hatton
ASWA
1A
Billy McGee
Carrollton
ASWA
1993
6A
Jim Holifield
West End
ASWA
5A
Robert Herring
Oxford
ASWA
4A
Phillip Lolley
North Jackson
ASWA
3A
Jimmy Moore
Colbert County
ASWA
2A
Alan Lee
St. Clair County
ASWA
1A
Roland James
Brantley
ASWA
1992
6A
Jack Wood
Hewitt-Trussville
ASWA
5A
Don Cox
Russellville
ASWA
4A
Perry Swindall
Daleville
ASWA
3A
Mack Wood
Elba
ASWA
2A
Jackie ONeal
Reeltown
ASWA
1A
J. D. Williams
Parrish
ASWA
1991
6A
Doug Barfield
Opelika
ASWA
5A
Robert Maddox
Valley
ASWA
4A
Tandy Geralds
Deshler
ASWA
3A
Glenn Daniel
Luverne
ASWA
2A
Jackie ONeal
Reeltown
ASWA
2A
Rickey Johnson
Hazlewood
ASWA
1A
Walter Ripley
Alabama School Deaf
ASWA
1990
6A
Bobby Wasden
Prattville
ASWA
5A
Gerald Gann
Homewood
ASWA
5A
Ben Harris
Blount
ASWA
4A
Michael Parker
Handley
ASWA
3A
Red Littleton
Lineville
ASWA
2A
Rickey Johnson
Hazlewood
ASWA
1A
Louis White
Courtland
ASWA
1989
6A
Berry Halladay
Anniston
ASWA
5A
Waldon Tucker
Fayette County
ASWA
4A
Robert Bonds
Greensboro
ASWA
3A
Glenn Daniel
Luverne
ASWA
2A
Jeff Clark
Catholic Montgomery
ASWA
1A
Louis White
Courtland
ASWA
1988
6A
Berry Halladay
Anniston
ASWA
5A
Marc Rice
Muscle Shoals
ASWA
4A
Maurice Carcuff
Oneonta
ASWA
2A
Bill Hyde
Red Bay
ASWA
1A
Jackie Ferguson
Hazlewood
ASWA
1A
Louis White
Courtland
ASWA
1987
6A
Charles Lee
Jeff Davis
ASWA
5A
Wyman Townsel.
Etowah
ASWA
4A
Terry Burt
Elmore County
ASWA
3A
Glenn Daniel
Luverne
ASWA
2A
Duane Webster
Reeltown
ASWA
1A
John Tatum
Montgomery Academy
ASWA
1986
6A
Spence McCracken
Lee Montgomery
ASWA
5A
Lyle Darnell
Pell City
ASWA
4A
Mike Shipp
Litchfield
ASWA
3A
Roger Hibbs
Crossville
ASWA
2A
Jim McCain
Cottonwood
ASWA
1A
Nolan Atkins
Sweet Water
ASWA
1985
4A
Lou Scales
Alexandria
ASWA
3A
Howard Byars
Gordo
ASWA
2A
Jackie Ferguson
Hazlewood
ASWA
1984
6A
Gary Atkins
Selma
ASWA
5A
Buster Gross
Emma Sansom
ASWA
4A
Wayne Grant
Pike County
ASWA
3A
Garner Ezell
Cherokee
ASWA
2A
Jack Hankins Sr.
Millport
ASWA
1A
Jim Kirby
Valley Head
ASWA
1983
3A
Buck Powell
Escambia County
ASWA
1982
4A
Tom Calvin
Austin
ASWA
4A
Bill Bacon
Enterprise
ASWA
3A
Don Creasy
Colbert County
ASWA
2A
David Hogan
Hazlewood
ASWA
1A
Sam Dour
McKenzie
ASWA
1980
4A
Lyle Darnell
Scottsboro
BPH
3A
Jay Jeffcoat
Charles Henderson
BPH
2A
Walden Tucker
Gordo
BPH
1A
Dwight Sanderson
Notsulga
BPH
1979
4A
Bill Bacon
Enterprise
BPH
4A
Bill Bacon
Enterprise
MA
3A
David Bucky Pitts
Hartselle
BPH
3A
Barry Pennington
Jackson
MA
2A
Ron Watters
Randolph County
MA
2A
Charles Butch Toner
Lexington
BPH
1A
Mason Porterfield
McKenzie
BPH
1A
Nolan Atkins
Sweet Water
MA
1978
4A
Billy Livings
Jeff Davis
MA
4A
Billy Livings
Jeff Davis
BPH
3A
Don Creasy
Colbert County
BPH
3A
George Cochran
Eufaula
MA
2A
Terry Burt
Elmore County
MA
2A
Jackie Ferguson
Hazlewood
BPH
1A
Nolan Atkins
Sweet Water
BPH
1A
Nolan Atkins
Sweet Water
MA
1977
4A
Bob Finley
Berry
BPH
3A
Johnny Ingram
Walter Wellborn
BPH
2A
Larry Patterson
Susan Moore
BPH
1A
Harold Pirtle
Speake
BPH
1976
4A
David Campbell
Walker
BPH
3A
Tony Lunceford
Fultondale
BPH
2A
Ralph Bell
Ashville
BPH
1A
Mike Sasser
Brantley
BPH
1975
4A
Robert Higginbotham
Mountain Brook
BPH
3A
Don Sharpe
Andalusia
BPH
2A
Larry Bishop
Hazlewood
BPH
1A
Harlen Robinson
Ranburne
BPH
1974
4A
Alvin Bresler
Homewood
BPH
3A
Glen Latham
Escambia County
BPH
2A
Earl Grisham
Lauderdale County
BPH
1A
Billy McGee
Carrollton
BPH
1971
4A
Earl Webb
Decatur
BPH
3A
Charles Buddy Hearn
Tarrant
BPH
2A
Ron Haushalter
Fyffe
BPH
1A
Aubrey Hicks
Addison
BPH
1970
1A
Guin Holland
Hazlewood
BPH
1964
4A
Billy Henderson
Tuscaloosa
AP
3A
Vernon Wells
Fort Payne
AP
2A
Darrell Fitts
T.R. Miller
AP
1A
Johnny Ingram
Ohatchee
AP
1962
4A
Ben Perkins
Altoona
BPH
3A
Don Bulger
Shelby County
BPH
2A
Doug Lockridge
Valley
BPH
1A
Oliver Woodard
Cullman
BPH
1961
4A
Bobby Wilson
Sidney Lanier
BPH
3A
Ivan Jones
Foley
BPH
2A
Buddy Hearn
Crossville
BPH
1A
Hugh OShields
Cleveland
BPH
1959
3A
Joe Grant
Coffee
BPH
2A
Joe Compton
Fairhope
BPH
1A
L.D. Bruce
Cedar Bluff
BPH
1958
3A
John Jones
Lee Montgomery
BPH
2A
Mal Morgan
Lanett
BPH
1A
T.C. Britton
Smiths Station
BPH
1957
3A
Jerry Watford
Gadsden
BPH
2A
Tom Calvin
Sylacauga
BPH
1A
H.L. Ayers
Ranburne
BPH
1956
3A
Kenny Morgan
Woodlawn
BPH
2A
John Cox
Childersburg
BPH
1A
R.G. Cook
Bullock County
BPH
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
The Alabama High School Athletic Association was first organized in 1921.