2017 Class AISA Coaching Changes
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Region Coosa Valley Academy - Steve McCord Steve McCord leaves Coosa Valley Academy after two seasons with a 2-18 record. His overall record in twenty-five seasons as a head coach is a combined 164-148 but McCord found the going tougher at Coosa Valley. 2017 Season - Dane Reece Dane Reece will take over the reins at Coosa Valley for the 2017 season in hopes of turning around the football program. Autauga Academy - Kyle Glover Kyle Glover stepped down as the head football coach at Autauga Academy after one year and a perfect 13-0 record including a state championship. 2017 Season - Bobby Carr After serving as offensive coordinator at the school for one year, Bobby Carr will assume the head coaching duties this season. He built Edgewood Academy into one of the best football and baseball programs in AISA history. His teams there won numerous state titles including the last five football championships. Carrs overall football coaching record stands at an amazing 162.25 in 15 seasons at Edgewood. Marengo Academy - Webb Tutt Tutt leaves Marengo Academy with a record of 43-16 in two Head Coaching stints at the school, 1993-1995, and 2015-2016, where his Dad, David Barr Tutt helped start the school and was the first football coach back in 1970. 2017 Season - Woodie Beck Woodie Beck, after being named as the head football coach left prior to the beginning of fall practice. Lebo Jones will now take over the head coaching duties for the 2017 season. Jones is a former head coach at Meadowview Christian between 2012-2016 with a 15-31 record. Northside Methodist Academy - Dustin Harrison Dustin Harrison leaves Northside Methodist after three seasons and a 14-18 record. 2017 Season - George Kennedy George Kennedy arrives at Northside Methodist after a thirteen year career as a head football coach in the AHSAA. His last job as a head coach was at G.W. Long in 2007. Kingwood Christian - Sheldon Ward Sheldon Ward leaves Kingwood Christian after two seasons with a 5-16 record. 2017 Season - Todd Bradford Todd Bradford has been hired to replace Sheldon Ward at Kingwood. Bradford is a graduate of Morgan Academy and was the head coach one season at Lowndes Academy. Lakeside - Phil Anderson Phil Anderson exits Lakeside for the second time. His overall record in four seasons with the program stands at 24-21. 2017 Season - Jimmy King Jimmy King, a volunteer coach for the Chiefs will be the head football coach for the 2017 season. King will be the fourth head coach in four years for the Chiefs. Hooper Academy - Chad Michael Chad Michael leaves Hooper Academy after just two years with a 5-15 record. 2017 Season - Duane McWhorter Duane McWhorter a graduate of Lee in Montgomery in 1978 will lead Hooper Academy onto the football field this year. He spent 20 years at Jeff Davis including five as the head football coach with a 21-27 record. |
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Homewood defeated Benjamin Russell in five overtimes during the Class 5A Super Six state championship game in 2000.