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The best of the best in Alabama High
School Football over the past 100 seasons.
2025 New Head Football Coaches
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2025 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 2025 football season. | |||||
| Team | 2024 Season | 2025 Season | |||
 | Abbeville | LaBrian Stewart | Robin Tyra | ||
 | Abbeville Christian | Matthew Mims | Stefan Gainey | ||
 | Addison | David Smothers | Mark Hastings | ||
 | Albertville | Bert Browne | Adam Winegarden | ||
 | American Christian | Cody Martin | Austin Grammer | ||
 | Ashville | Kirakias Shepard | Mark Sanders | ||
 | Autauga Academy | Jeff Foshee7/Jeremy Carter | Jeremy Carter | ||
 | Baker | Juan Johnson | Eric Scott | ||
 | Barbour County | Derrick Levett | Steve Fryer | ||
 | Bayshore Christian | Phil Lazenby | Jacy Todd | ||
 | Beauregard | Justin Jones | Shenan Motley | ||
 | Benjamin Russell | Smitty Grider | Kirk Johnson | ||
 | Bessemer Academy | Dal Davis | Mike Bramblett | ||
 | Beulah | Matthew Johnson | Michael Courson | ||
 | Boaz | Jeremy Sullivan | Luke Pruitt | ||
 | Brantley | Roland Jones Jr. | Andrew Lowery | ||
 | Brewer | Matt Plunkett | Jordan Miller | ||
 | Buckhorn | Matt Patterson | David Green | ||
 | Carver Montgomery | Bobby Carr | Mario White | ||
 | Catholic Montgomery | Kirk Johnson | Jonathan Chandler | ||
 | Center Point | George Bates | DreMail King | ||
 | Charles Henderson | Quinn Hambrite | Phillip Jones | ||
 | Childersburg | Johnny Johnson | Matt Zedaker | ||
 | Chilton County | Eddie Wall | Merritt Bowden | ||
 | Clarke County | Rob Carter | Jason Massey | ||
 | Colbert County | Scotty Hannah | Oscar Bonds | ||
 | Colbert Heights | Tyler Jeffrey | Brett Vick | ||
 | Columbia | Sean Watson | Sammie Coates | ||
 | Coosa Christian | Mark OBryant | Rush Propst | ||
 | Coosa Valley Academy | Vince DiLorenzo | Reece Donahoo | ||
 | Crenshaw Christian | Brandon Burleson | Jonny Mitchell | ||
 | Cullman | Danny Stiff | Trent Walker | ||
 | Decatur Heritage Christian | Nikita Stover | Rich Dutton | ||
 | Demopolis | Lance Tucker | Ricky Woods | ||
 | Edgewood Academy | Chad Michael | Joe Brewton | ||
 | Elba | Marc Sieving | Jon Cooper | ||
 | Elberta | Nathan McDaniel | Joel Williams | ||
 | Escambia County | Vincent Harris | Tommie Lewis Jr. | ||
 | Faith Academy | Erik Speakman | Gaines Sullivan | ||
 | Flomaton | Doug Vickery Jr. | Jace Gandy | ||
 | Fort Dale Academy | Eric Folmar | Marshall Watts | ||
 | Fultondale | Keon Handley | Jake Hogan | ||
 | G.W. Long | David Watts | Clay Massey | ||
 | Gardendale | Chad Eads | Eric Firestone | ||
 | Gaston | Derrick Sewell | Randy Dupree | ||
 | Glencoe | Scott Martin | Bayley Blanchard | ||
 | Gordo | Gus Smith | Chris Chambless | ||
 | Grissom | Rich Dutton | Preston Judah | ||
 | Handley | Larry Strain | Chris White | ||
 | Hatton | Denton Bowling | Nikita Stover | ||
 | Hayden | Keith Register | Chad Eads | ||
 | Headland | Reginald Melton | Ethan Holland | ||
 | Heritage Christian Academy | No Team | |||
 | Highland Home | Justin Bragg | Phillip Coggins | ||
 | Hooper Academy | Marty Baker | Dusty Baker | ||
 | Hope Christian Academy | No Team | Chris Stone | ||
 | Ider | Chad Grant | Josh Clements | ||
 | J.A.G. | Roy Upchurch | Dell Toliver | ||
 | J.F. Shields | Jerome Antone | William Flowers | ||
 | Jacksonville | Clint Smith | Jeremy Sullivan | ||
 | James Clemens | Chad McGehee | Juan Johnson | ||
 | Lakeside | Tom Clements | Caleb Cook | ||
 | Lamar County | Robert Bradford | Justin Lann | ||
 | Lawrence County | Trent Walker | Brett Voss | ||
 | Lee Huntsville | Irving McGuire | Antonio Ford | ||
 | LeFlore | Renardo Jackson | Michael Perry | ||
 | Lexington | Blake Killen | Brett Mask | ||
 | Lincoln | Matt Zedaker | Bret Henderson | ||
 | Linden | Travis Lockett | CaTerius Hinton | ||
 | Lowndes Academy | Shane Moye | James Sampley | ||
 | Lynn | Mark Hastings | Steve Cagle | ||
 | Meadowview Christian | John Treherne | No Team | ||
 | Monroe County | Shannon Felder | Robert Wilkerson | ||
 | Murphy | Justin Hannah5/Dwight Lambert | Sherman Williams | ||
 | New Brockton | Jason Barnett | Reginald Melton | ||
 | North River Christian | John Teasley | Eddie Hall | ||
 | Northside Methodist Academy | Stefan Gainey | Marc Sieving | ||
 | Notasulga | A.J. Williams | Kevin Huff | ||
 | Oakman | Ryan Hall | Ben Panter | ||
 | Ohatchee | Chris Findley | Blake Jennings | ||
 | Pelham | Mike Vickery | Ross Newton | ||
 | Phillips Bear Creek | Adam Lawler | Vacant | ||
 | Pickens Academy | Jeremy Pate | Hunter Booth | ||
 | Pisgah | Luke Pruitt | Adam Gilbert | ||
 | Pleasant Grove | Darrell LeBeaux | Durrell Fuqua | ||
 | Pleasant Home | Kevin Bond | Michael Smith. | ||
 | Prattville | Jason Wallace | Bobby Carr | ||
 | Prattville Christian | Norman Dean | Shane Moye | ||
 | R.C. Hatch | Eugene Foster | Tyler Davis | ||
 | Red Bay | Heath Childers | Tyler Jeffreys | ||
 | Robertsdale | Cris Bell | Justin Jones | ||
 | Saks | Alphonso Freeney | Shannon Felder | ||
 | Sand Rock | Alan Heath | Tanner Nelson | ||
 | Selma | Leon Day | Marcus Gardner | ||
 | Shades Valley | Reuben Nelson | George Bates | ||
 | Sheffield | Johnny Wright | Michael Parker | ||
 | Shoals Christian | Brett Vick | Joe Michael | ||
 | Smiths Station | Bryant Garrison | Blair Harrison | ||
 | Southern Academy | Brian Osborne | Mike Battles Jr. | ||
 | Southern Prep Academy | Roland Bell | Roland Bell1/JR Rodriguez | ||
 | Southside Gadsden | Ben Stewart | Miles Holcomb | ||
 | Springville | Jon Clements | Chris Metcalf | ||
 | St. James | Aubrey Blackwell | Larry Ware | ||
 | Sylvania | Tanner Nelson | Brad Waldrop | ||
 | T.R. Miller | Brent Hubbert | Ronnie Cottrell | ||
 | Tarrant | Matt Stockton | Greg Appling | ||
 | Tharptown | John Johnson. | Brian White | ||
 | Tuscaloosa County | Miles Holcomb | Cris Bell | ||
 | UMS-Wright | Terry Curtis | Sam Williams | ||
 | Valiant Cross Academy | Jerrell Davis | Ricky Cotton | ||
 | Vigor | John McKenzie | Renardo Jackson | ||
 | W.S. Neal | Hugh Fountain | Mike Sims | ||
 | Wadley | Shenan Motley | Dake Rivers | ||
 | Washington County | Johnny Carpenter | Justin Whitsett | ||
 | White Plains | Blake Jennings | Clint Smith | ||
| 115 Coaching changes this year. 1 openings still vacant. | |||||
David Parker
AHSFHS.org
dparker@ahsfhs.org
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.
Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.
