Brad Abbott graduated from Maplesville High School and the University of Montevallo.

Coach Abbott's coaching journey began in 2004 at Jemison High School. Over the next seven seasons his teams won 45 games and qualified for the playoffs each year. He stepped away from his head coaching duties following the 2010 football season.

He was approached by the administration at Maplesville in 2019 to replace Brent Hubbert who had left the very successful football program. Maplesville had been a 1A powerhouse for many years and the success continued under the direction of Coach Abbott.

Each of his teams have reached the playoffs and his 2024 squad reached the state championship game in Birmingham before falling to Wadley in the title game. Coach Abbott won the 100th game of his career in 2024 during the playoffs an Nov. 15th with a victory over Sweet Water by a score of 21-20.