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 Carrol Cox 

Carrol Cox graduated from Jackson High School in Louisiana and received his degree from Samford University in Birmingham. After graduating college, he served as an assistant coach for six seasons at Jess Lanier.

Cox accepted his first head coaching job at Jess Lanier in 1979 and led the Purple Tigers for a total of 21 seasons. He also served as the athletic director at the school.

His 1986 team finished 12-2 before losing to Robert E. Lee of Montgomery 13-7 in the State Championship game at Legion Field in Birmingham.

The 1990 team defeated Murphy 22-0 in the State Championship game for Coach Coxs first title. That team ended the season with a 12-3 record.


Coach Coxs overall football record is 162-77-2 in twenty-one seasons as a head coach. His teams won 22 playoff games and lost 13. The Purple Tigers won eight area and region titles during his tenure.

Cox retired following the 1999 season as the winningest coach in school history. After retiring, he moved to Georgia for an assistant coaching position. He took a job at Campbell High School in Smyrna, Ga., where he coached the defensive ends.


Known Record:  162-77-2   67.8%
 Season Total   Playoffs   Region Record 
 Team   Season  Class   W/L/T   PF  PA   W/L/T  PF  PA   Region  Title  W/L/T   PF  PA 
Bessemer City
Jess Lanier1999 6A8-32781880-1724R113-110954
Jess Lanier1998 6A9-22361490-11520R11#4-08332
Jess Lanier1997 6A11-32881273-18932R9#2-14632
Jess Lanier1996 6A3-7203234R91-23170
Jess Lanier1995 6A6-319398R101-23432
Jess Lanier1994 6A9-42902232-17349R10#3-07634
Jess Lanier1993 6A7-32501100-11215R102-16955
Jess Lanier1992 6A10-32801402-15531R10#2-17531
Jess Lanier1991 6A7-43601730-11921R103-114751
Jess Lanier1990 6A12-34191655-016143R10#3-112235
Jess Lanier1989 6A11-22721312-17142R12#4-09234
Jess Lanier1988 6A6-3196109R122-27150
Jess Lanier1987 6A11-3267973-15924R12#4-07629
Jess Lanier1986 6A12-23031304-19656R123-18367
Jess Lanier1985 6A7-42242200-11317R122-26081
Jess Lanier1984 6A4-7931540-11317R123-12630
Jess Lanier1983 4A6-422396R83-210250
Jess Lanier1982 4A5-4-1134101R83-25947
Jess Lanier1981 4A7-51821301-13414R8#3-110845
Jess Lanier1980 4A5-4-1116121R82-23336
Jess Lanier1979 4A6-4186116R61-23243
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