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The best of the best in Alabama High
School Football over the past 100 seasons.
2024 New Head Football Coaches
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2024 Head Football Coaching Changes
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| Each season ends with
a flurry of coaching changes scattered across the state. The current
offseason has proven to be no different as schools strive to improve their
football programs with the right hire. Here is a list of the new coaches for the upcoming 2024 football season. | |||||
| Team | 2023 Season | 2024 Season | |||
 | A.L. Johnson | Migeual Catlin | No Team | ||
 | Abbeville Christian | Matthew Mims | Matthew Mims | ||
 | Aliceville | Grady Griffin | Anthony Sawyer | ||
 | American Christian | Cody Martin | Cody Martin | ||
 | Arab | Lee Ozmint | Kyle Routon | ||
 | Ashville | David Stapleton III | Kirakias Shepard | ||
 | Autauga Academy | Jeremy Perkins | Jeff Foshee7/Jeremy Carter | ||
| Autauga Academy | Jeremy Carter | Jeff Foshee7/Jeremy Carter | ||
 | B.T. Washington | Lawrence ONeal | Deandre Austin | ||
 | Baker | Steve Normand | Juan Johnson | ||
| Baker | Steve Normand | Juan Johnson | ||
 | Baldwin County | Scott Rials | Andrew Davis | ||
 | Barbour County | Jermaine Watson | Derrick Levett | ||
 | Benjamin Russell | Smitty Grider | Jonathan Raper | ||
 | Berry Fayette | Hunter Mims | Danny Raines | ||
| Berry Fayette | Hunter Mims | Danny Raines | ||
 | Bessemer Academy | Jonathan Wright | Danny Raines | ||
| Bessemer Academy | Jonathan Wright | Dal Davis | ||
 | Brantley | Roland Jones Jr. | Kelvis White | ||
 | Brilliant | Tanner Harris | Hayden Bryant | ||
| Brilliant | Tanner Harris | Hayden Bryant | ||
 | Brindlee Mountain | Joshua Bailey | Hayden Bryant | ||
| Brindlee Mountain | Joshua Bailey | Jake Pittman | ||
 | Brookwood | Mike Bramblett | Tim Bowens | ||
| Brookwood | Mike Bramblett | Chris Foster | ||
 | Cahawba Christian | No Team | John Harris | ||
 | Calera | Jerad Holder | Scott Rials | ||
 | Carroll | Patrick Plott | Matt Mellown | ||
 | Carver Montgomery | Marcus Gardner | Bobby Carr | ||
| Carver Montgomery | Marcus Gardner | Bobby Carr | ||
 | Catholic Montgomery | Marcus Gardner | Kirk Johnson | ||
 | Center Point | Garrett Crane | George Bates | ||
 | Central Coosa | Shundell Russaw | Daniel Flowers | ||
 | Central Hayneville | Corvin Johnson | Jul Little | ||
 | Charles Henderson | Jason Allen | Quinn Hambrite | ||
 | Chickasaw | Carl Herring | Dedrick Sumpter | ||
 | Childersburg | Johnny Johnson | Johnny Johnson | ||
 | Chilton County | Marvin Morton | Eddie Wall | ||
| Chilton County | Marvin Morton | Eddie Wall | ||
 | Clarke Prep | Ashley Carlisle | Charlie Taylor | ||
 | Clay-Chalkville | Drew Gilmer | Stuart Floyd | ||
 | Cleburne County | Joby Burns | Vaughn Lee | ||
 | Clements | Michael Parker | Brick Pugh | ||
 | Columbia | Sean Watson | Sean Watson | ||
 | Cordova | Shane Smothers | Brian Maner | ||
 | Cullman | Danny Stiff | Danny Stiff | ||
 | D.A.R. | Kyle Davis | Matt Putnam | ||
 | Dadeville | Roger McDonald | Chad McKelvey | ||
 | Daleville | Will Garner | Maurice Freeman | ||
 | Dallas County | Douglas Laister | Darryl Watts | ||
 | Davidson | Rick Cauley | John Lambert | ||
 | Decatur | Aairon Savage | John Ritter | ||
 | Decatur Heritage Christian | Aairon Savage | Nikita Stover | ||
 | Donoho | Jeremy Satcher | William F. Smith | ||
 | East Limestone | Clint Woodfin | Will Johnson | ||
 | Edgewood Academy | Clint Woodfin | Chad Michael | ||
 | Elkmont | Chris Bunio8/Staff | Joel Schrenk | ||
 | Escambia County | Vincent Harris | Vincent Harris | ||
 | Etowah | Matt Glover2/Blake Bone | Scott Peavey | ||
 | Faith Academy | Jack French | Erik Speakman | ||
| Faith Academy | Jack French | Erik Speakman | ||
 | Flomaton | Avery Hendrix | Doug Vickery Jr. | ||
 | Florala | Jordan Cantrell | Kyle Davis | ||
 | Fort Dale Academy | Deric Scott | Eric Folmar | ||
 | Fruitdale | John Hobbs | Lane Brown | ||
 | Fultondale | Keon Handley | Keon Handley | ||
 | G.W. Long | David Watts | David Watts | ||
 | Gardendale | Chad Eads | Chad Eads | ||
 | Gaston | Chad Eads | Derrick Sewell | ||
| Gaston | Alan Beckett | Derrick Sewell | ||
 | Geneva County | Josh Thompson | Al Gilmore | ||
 | Glencoe | Michael Davis | Scott Martin | ||
 | Gordo | Gus Smith | Gus Smith | ||
 | Grissom | Garrick Pimienta | Rich Dutton | ||
 | Hanceville | Ryan Brewer | Levi Estes | ||
 | Handley | Ryan Brewer | Larry Strain | ||
 | Hartselle | Bryan Moore | Bert Newton | ||
 | Hayden | Keith Register | Keith Register | ||
 | Hazel Green | Charlie Wilburn | Fred Farrier | ||
 | Headland | Reginald Melton | Reginald Melton | ||
 | Highland Home | Will Pouncey | Justin Bragg | ||
| Highland Home | Will Pouncey | Justin Bragg | ||
 | Holly Pond | Coleman Mason | Will McDaniel | ||
| Holly Pond | Coleman Mason | Will McDaniel | ||
 | Holtville | Jason Franklin | Cory Lee | ||
| Holtville | Jason Franklin | Cory Lee | ||
 | Hoover | Wade Waldrop | Chip English | ||
| Hoover | Wade Waldrop | Chip English | ||
 | Houston County | Jake Allen | Eddie Brundidge | ||
| Houston County | Jake Allen | Tanner Harris | ||
 | Huntsville | Mark Fleetwood | Rodney Bivens Jr. | ||
| Huntsville | Mark Fleetwood | Jimmy Gay | ||
 | Ider | Chad Grant | Chad Grant | ||
 | J.A.G. | Rory Bell | Roy Upchurch | ||
 | J.B. Pennington | Caleb Miles | Jordan Cantrell | ||
 | J.F. Shields | Jerome Antone | Jerome Antone | ||
 | Jackson Academy | Danny Powell | Ashley Carlisle | ||
 | Jackson-Olin | Walter Jordan | Joe Webb | ||
 | James Clemens | Tommy Miller | Chad McGehee | ||
 | Jemison | John Therrell | David Reeves | ||
| Jemison | John Therrell | Rishard Davis | ||
 | Lakeside | Buck McDonald | Tom Clements | ||
| Lakeside | Buck McDonald | Tom Clements | ||
 | Lamar County | Robert Bradford | Tom Clements | ||
 | Lanett | Chip Seagle | R.J. McDonald | ||
| Lanett | Chip Seagle | R.J. McDonald | ||
 | Lawrence County | Trent Walker | Trent Walker | ||
 | LeFlore | Renardo Jackson | Renardo Jackson | ||
 | Leroy | Jason Massey4/Chan Lowe | Renardo Jackson | ||
| Leroy | Jason Massey4/Chan Lowe | Chan Lowe | ||
 | Lincoln | Matt Zedaker | Matt Zedaker | ||
 | Linden | Travis Lockett | Matt Zedaker | ||
 | Loachapoka | Frederick Newton | Branden Hall | ||
| Loachapoka | Frederick Newton | Branden Hall | ||
 | Lowndes Academy | Shane Moye | Shane Moye | ||
 | Luverne | Ed Rigby | Shane Moye | ||
| Luverne | Ed Rigby | Bobby Hudson | ||
 | Lynn | Mark Hastings | Mark Hastings | ||
 | Madison County | Matt Putnam | Bob Godsey | ||
| Madison County | Matt Putnam | Chris Hancock | ||
 | Marshall Christian | Matt Smart | Jeff Powell | ||
| Marshall Christian | Matt Smart | Jeff Powell | ||
 | Mobile Christian | Ronnie Cottrell | Adrian Abrams | ||
| Mobile Christian | Ronnie Cottrell | Charles Lawson | ||
 | Monroe County | Shannon Felder | Mitchell Turberville | ||
 | Montevallo | Blake Boren | Garrett Langer | ||
| Montevallo | Blake Boren | Garrett Langer | ||
 | Morgan Academy | Danny Raines | Jake Ganus | ||
| Morgan Academy | Danny Raines | Jacob Webb | ||
 | Mortimer Jordan | Dustan Goode | Heath Lauderdale | ||
| Mortimer Jordan | Dustan Goode | Heath Lauderdale | ||
 | Murphy | Justin Hannah | Michael Easley | ||
| Murphy | Justin Hannah | Justin Hannah5/Dwight Lambert | ||
 | New Hope | Tyler Johnson | Michael Harper | ||
| New Hope | Tyler Johnson | Michael Harper | ||
 | North Sand Mountain | Keith Kirby | Jay Lipscomb | ||
| North Sand Mountain | Keith Kirby | Jay Lipscomb | ||
 | Northside Methodist Academy | Stefan Gainey | Robbie Jones | ||
 | Notasulga | Anthony Jones | A.J. Williams | ||
| Notasulga | Anthony Jones | A.J. Williams | ||
 | Oakman | Ryan Hall | Shane McComb | ||
 | Opelika | Erik Speakman | Phil Phillips | ||
| Opelika | Erik Speakman | Bryan Moore | ||
 | Opp | Matt Brunson | Ed Rigby | ||
| Opp | Matt Brunson | Ed Rigby | ||
 | Orange Beach | Jamey DuBose | Ed Rigby | ||
| Orange Beach | Jamey DuBose | Wade Waldrop | ||
 | Park Crossing | Ty Lockett | Sam Adams | ||
| Park Crossing | Ty Lockett | Charles Biggers | ||
 | Patrician Academy | Jonathan Lindsey | Frank Warren | ||
| Patrician Academy | Jonathan Lindsey | Caleb Anderson | ||
 | Paul Bryant | John McKenzie | Christion Jones | ||
| Paul Bryant | John McKenzie | Christion Jones | ||
 | Pelham | Mike Vickery | Christion Jones | ||
 | Pell City | Rush Propst | Nick Gentry | ||
| Pell City | Rush Propst | Nick Gentry | ||
 | Percy Julian | DreQuay Everett | Nick Gentry | ||
| Percy Julian | DreQuay Everett | Kenneth White | ||
 | Pickens Academy | Michael Smith | Jeremy Pate | ||
| Pickens Academy | Michael Smith | Jeremy Pate | ||
 | Pinson Valley | Gentrell Eatman | Roger Hillis | ||
| Pinson Valley | Gentrell Eatman | James Thompson | ||
 | Pleasant Home | Cody Sellers | Darrell LeBeaux | ||
| Pleasant Home | Cody Sellers | Kevin Bond | ||
 | Prattville | Jason Wallace | Jonathan Nix | ||
 | Prattville Christian | Norman Dean | Norman Dean | ||
 | Priceville | Chris Foster | Norman Dean | ||
| Priceville | Chris Foster | Seth Parker | ||
 | R.C. Hatch | Eugene Foster | Kenny Keith | ||
 | Robertsdale | Kyle Stanford6/Staff | Toby Greene | ||
| Robertsdale | Kyle Stanford6/Staff | Cris Bell | ||
 | Russellville | John Ritter | Dustin Goodwin | ||
| Russellville | John Ritter | Dustin Goodwin | ||
 | Scottsboro | Cris Bell | Rodney Jordan | ||
| Scottsboro | Cris Bell | Tyler Vann | ||
 | Selma | Leon Day | Riley Edwards | ||
 | Shades Valley | Reuben Nelson | Reuben Nelson | ||
 | Sheffield | Brian Dickerson | Reuben Nelson | ||
| Sheffield | Brian Dickerson | Johnny Wright | ||
 | Smiths Station | Bryant Garrison | Bryant Garrison | ||
 | South Choctaw Academy | Joe Nettles | Stacy Luker | ||
 | Southern Academy | Kevin Byrd | Brian Osborne | ||
 | Southside Gadsden | Miles Holcomb | Ben Stewart | ||
 | Springville | Jon Clements | Jon Clements | ||
 | St. James | Neal Posey | Aubrey Blackwell | ||
 | St. John Paul II | Chad OMelia | Kevin Creehan | ||
 | St. Lukes | Ronn Lee | Joe Gilmore | ||
 | Straughn | Ashley Kilcrease | Garrett Windham | ||
 | Sumiton Christian | Jeremy Moon | Jarius Williams | ||
 | Sumter Central | Scottie Jones | Gary Sturdivant | ||
 | Sylvania | Tyler Vann | Tanner Nelson | ||
 | Tabernacle | Clint Chase | Josiah Davis | ||
 | Talladega | William F. Smith | Damien Dorsey | ||
 | Tallassee | Mike Battles Jr. | Lawrence ONeal | ||
 | Tanner | Oscar Bonds | Matt Smith | ||
 | Tarrant | Matt Stockton | Matt Stockton | ||
 | Tuscaloosa County | Adam Winegarden | Miles Holcomb | ||
| Tuscaloosa County | Adam Winegarden | Miles Holcomb | ||
 | Valiant Cross Academy | Oscar Berry | Sam Mosley | ||
| Valiant Cross Academy | Oscar Berry | Jerrell Davis | ||
 | Victory Christian | Terry Etheredge | No Team | ||
| Victory Christian | Terry Etheredge | Matt Griffith | ||
 | Vigor | Markus Cook | John McKenzie | ||
| Vigor | Markus Cook | John McKenzie | ||
 | Washington County | Johnny Carpenter | Jeff Smith | ||
 | Waterloo | Jeremiah Stricklin | Brad Palmer | ||
| Waterloo | Jeremiah Stricklin | Brad Palmer | ||
 | West Blocton | DreMail King | Nicholas Howard | ||
| West Blocton | DreMail King | Chris Wilson | ||
 | West End Walnut Grove | Derrick Sewell | Matt Harris | ||
| West End Walnut Grove | Derrick Sewell | Matt Harris | ||
 | West Point | Don Farley | Drew Phillips | ||
| West Point | Don Farley | Kevin McCravy | ||
 | Whitesburg Christian | Jimmy Nave | Jere Adcock | ||
| Whitesburg Christian | Jimmy Nave | Jere Adcock | ||
 | Woodland | Joel Schrenk | Skylar Mansfield | ||
| Woodland | Joel Schrenk | Kevin Smith | ||
| 217 Coaching changes this year. openings still vacant. | |||||
David Parker
AHSFHS.org
dparker@ahsfhs.org
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Bart Starr received coaching from Kentucky great Babe Parilli his senior season at Sidney Lanier in hopes of joining Bear Bryant at Kentucky. He had to settle for Alabama.
Bart Starr received coaching from Kentucky great Babe Parilli his senior season at Sidney Lanier in hopes of joining Bear Bryant at Kentucky. He had to settle for Alabama.
