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2022 Football Coaching Changes


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New Hires: Fourteen
Best Hire: Nikita Stover, Decatur Heritage
Hardest to Replace: Eberne Myrthil, Marengo
Best Job: Decatur Heritage
Toughest Job: Pleasant Home
Most Interesting: Nikita Stover is a name most Alabama fans are familiar with and we will all have the opportunity to see what this young head coach can do on the football field over the coming years. This will be his first head football coaching job but he does have experience working with students and atheltes. He most recently coached the football and girls' middle school teams at Decatur Heritage. Coach Meek built the football program at Decatur Heritge Christian and Stover hopes to continue that success in to the future.
 
 
 2022 Coaching Changes 

     
   Class 1A saw a lot of changes well after the close of the 2021 football season ended. Only one of the new hires was a head football coach in 2021. Coach Cantrell at Florala was the head football coach at Elmore County last season. Coach Coach Lewis at R.C. Hatch is a former player at the University of Florida making his debut as a head coach.

 Team  2021 Season  2022 Season

A.L. Johnson (0-9)Eugene FosterEugene Foster
A.L. Johnson (0-9)Eugene FosterEugene Foster
Berry Fayette (2-8)Hunter MimsHunter Mims
Berry Fayette (2-8)Hunter MimsHunter Mims
Berry Fayette (2-8)Hunter MimsHunter Mims
Bessemer Academy (2-8)Hunter MimsHunter Mims
Bessemer Academy (2-8)Hunter MimsHunter Mims
Billingsley (4-7)Phillip CogginsLanny Jones
Brilliant (2-8)Brian GunnelsRoger Satcher
Brilliant (2-8)Brian GunnelsRoger Satcher
Brilliant (2-8)Brian GunnelsRoger Satcher
Brilliant (2-8)Brian GunnelsRoger Satcher
Brindlee Mountain (2-8)Brian GunnelsRoger Satcher
Brindlee Mountain (2-8)Brian GunnelsRoger Satcher
Cedar Bluff (6-5)Alan BeckettAlan Beckett
Central Hayneville (7-4)Heath WoodCorvin Johnson
Central Hayneville (5-4)Michael Perry Jr.Corvin Johnson
Central Hayneville (5-4)Michael Perry Jr.Corvin Johnson
Central Hayneville (5-4)Michael Perry Jr.Corvin Johnson
Choctaw County (3-7)Tal MorrisonKendrick Office
Choctaw County (2-7)Kendrick OfficeKendrick Office
Citronelle (3-7)Jason BarnettKendrick Office
Decatur Heritage Christian (4-7)Jere AdcockNikita Stover
Decatur Heritage Christian (10-3)Steve MeekNikita Stover
Decatur Heritage Christian (10-3)Steve MeekNikita Stover
Demopolis (7-5)Brian SeymoreNikita Stover
Donoho (2-7)Mark SandersJeremy Satcher
Donoho (2-7)Mark SandersJeremy Satcher
Florala (3-7)Chris LittletonJordan Cantrell
Florala (3-7)Chris LittletonJordan Cantrell
Fruitdale (4-7)Johnny CarpenterJohn Hobbs
Fruitdale (4-7)Johnny CarpenterJohn Hobbs
Fultondale (1-8)Kendric CookJohn Hobbs
Houston County (6-5)Eddie BrundidgeJake Allen
Houston County (5-5)Chip HarrisJake Allen
Houston County (5-5)Chip HarrisJake Allen
Houston County (5-5)Chip HarrisJake Allen
J.F. Shields (2-8)Eduardo ThomasAmari Dubose
J.F. Shields (2-8)Eduardo ThomasAmari Dubose
Leroy (2-8)Jason MasseyJason Massey
Leroy (2-8)Jason MasseyJason Massey
Lexington (7-4)Jason LardJason Massey
Loachapoka (6-5)Travis LockettTravis Lockett
Loachapoka (6-4)Frederick NewtonFrederick Newton
Marbury (4-7)Hayden StocktonBrad Abbott
Marengo (5-5)Eberne MyrthilKatrell Watters
Marengo (5-5)Eberne MyrthilKatrell Watters
McKenzie (3-6)Roosevelt MooreEzell Powell
McKenzie (6-4)Drew LukerEzell Powell
McKenzie (6-4)Drew LukerEzell Powell
Meadowview Christian (0-9)Shawn SellersEzell Powell
Meek (0-9)Shawn SellersHouston Powell
Meek (8-4)Houston PowellHouston Powell
Notasulga (10-2)Anthony JonesAnthony Jones
Pickens Academy (4-7)Adam LawlerAdam Lawler
Pleasant Home (12-2)Darrell LeBeauxCody Sellers
Pleasant Home (1-9)Jeremy SilcoxCody Sellers
Pleasant Home (1-9)Jeremy SilcoxCody Sellers
Pleasant Home (1-9)Jeremy SilcoxCody Sellers
R.C. Hatch (3-6)Jammie AbrahamCyontai Lewis
R.C. Hatch (3-6)Jammie AbrahamCyontai Lewis
Shoals Christian (3-7)Nicholas SimmonsNicholas Simmons
Southern Choctaw (2-8)Jeremy NolandJeremy Noland
Sumiton Christian (7-4)David PowellDavid Powell
Sumiton Christian (7-4)David PowellDavid Powell
Sumter Central (7-4)David PowellDavid Powell
Talladega County Central (0-9)Chris MahandAcardia Garett
Valiant Cross Academy (11-2)Terry CurtisSam Mosley
Valiant Cross Academy (11-2)Terry CurtisSam Mosley
Valiant Cross Academy (3-5)Fred BrockSam Mosley
Vestavia Hills (4-6)Sean CalhounAllen Brothers
Vina (0-10)Ben GuinLuke Childers
Waterloo (3-7)Michael Williams.Jeremiah Stricklin
Waterloo (3-7)Michael Williams.Jeremiah Stricklin
Waterloo (3-7)Michael Williams.Jeremiah Stricklin
Waterloo (3-7)Michael Williams.Jeremiah Stricklin
Weaver (1-9)Gary AtchleyJeremiah Stricklin
Woodland (7-5)Skylar MansfieldSkylar Mansfield
Woodland (7-5)Skylar MansfieldSkylar Mansfield
Woodland (5-8)Blair ArmstrongSkylar Mansfield



 
 Most Victories 
 
   David Powell leads all 1A coaches with 234 victories at McAdory and Sumiton Christian.

David Powell Sumiton Christian 234 94
Mark Hastings Lynn 128 119
Roland Jones Jr. Brantley 126 38
Jason Howard Spring Garden 124 91
Rod Hudson Hackleburg 103 49
Bruce Breland Victory Christian 101 127
David Smothers Addison 81 35
Jason Massey Leroy 80 51
Brad Abbott Maplesville 74 41
Pat Thompson Sweet Water 74 24



 
 Longest Tenure at Current School 
 
   Jason Howard has quietly built a great program at Spring Garden in his eighteen seasons as the head fotoball coach. He did move over to Ohatchee for a couple of seasons in 2010-2011 but returned to Spring Garden the next year. The average tenure for all 1A coaches is 4.0 years.

18 - Jason Howard, Spring Garden
14 - Rod Hudson, Hackleburg
14 - Jeremy Noland, Southern Choctaw
11 - David Smothers, Addison
10 - Jason Massey, Leroy
9 - Pat Thompson, Sweet Water
8 - Anthony Jones, Notasulga
7 - Kyle Williams, Marion County
7 - Clay Gilliam, South Lamar
6 - Brian Gunnels, Brilliant
6 - Ervin Starr, Calhoun
6 - Kenny Skipper, Red Level
6 - Charles Hammon, Valley Head
5 - Javaris Jackson, Autaugaville
5 - Roland Jones Jr., Brantley
5 - Michael Perry Jr., Central Hayneville
5 - Anthony Lumpkin, Keith
5 - Michael Williams, Pickens County
 



 
 Coaching Turnover 2000-2022 
 
   The lack of success in most football programs often leads to a change in the head coach. These schools have had the most head coaching changes over the past 23 years. No schools have had more changes than J.F. Sheilds and Coosa Christian in any classification. Pickens County has been a consistent winner the past couple of decades but for some reason the Tornados have made nine coaching changes yet only gone through two losing seasons.

14 J.F. Shields  
14 Coosa Christian  
13 Florala  
12 Central Hayneville  
10 Georgiana  
10 McIntosh  
10 McKenzie  
10 Victory Christian  
9 Calhoun  
9 Cherokee  
9 Choctaw County  
9 Fruitdale  
9 Pickens County  
9 Pleasant Home  
9 Sumiton Christian  





David Parker
  AHSFHS.org
  dparker@ahsfhs.org





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