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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 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 | Vacant | ||
 | Baker | Juan Johnson | Eric Scott | ||
 | Barbour County | Derrick Levett | Robin Tyra | ||
 | Bayshore Christian | Phil Lazenby | Jacy Todd | ||
 | Beauregard | Justin Jones | Vacant | ||
 | 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 | ||
 | Columbia | Sean Watson | Sammie Coates | ||
 | Crenshaw Christian | Brandon Burleson | Jonny Mitchell | ||
 | Cullman | Danny Stiff | Trent Walker | ||
 | Decatur Heritage Christian | Nikita Stover | Rich Dutton | ||
 | 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 | Vacant | ||
 | Hayden | Keith Register | Chad Eads | ||
 | Headland | Reginald Melton | Ethan Holland | ||
 | Highland Home | Justin Bragg | Phillip Coggins | ||
 | Hooper Academy | Marty Baker | Dusty Baker | ||
 | Ider | Chad Grant | Josh Clements | ||
 | J.F. Shields | Jerome Antone | Vacant | ||
 | 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 | Vacant | ||
 | LeFlore | Renardo Jackson | Michael Perry | ||
 | Leroy | Chan Lowe | Jason Massey | ||
 | 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 | ||
 | Monroe County | Shannon Felder | Robert Wilkerson | ||
 | Murphy | Justin Hannah5/Dwight Lambert | Sherman Williams | ||
 | New Brockton | Jason Barnett | Reginald Melton | ||
 | North River Christian | John Teasley | Vacant | ||
 | 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 | ||
 | 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 | Jonathan Jenkins | ||
 | 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 | ||
 | Smiths Station | Bryant Garrison | Blair Harrison | ||
 | Southern Academy | Brian Osborne | Mike Battles Jr. | ||
 | Southside Gadsden | Ben Stewart | Miles Holcomb | ||
 | Springville | Jon Clements | Chris Metcalf | ||
 | St. James | Aubrey Blackwell | Vacant | ||
 | Sylvania | Tanner Nelson | Vacant | ||
 | 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 | Vacant | ||
 | White Plains | Blake Jennings | Clint Smith | ||
| 102 Coaching changes this year. 9 openings still vacant. | |||||
David Parker
AHSFHS.org
dparker@ahsfhs.org
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
The Hazlewood Golden Bears have won 11 state titles. The most of any team in any classification since the playoffs began in 1966.
The Hazlewood Golden Bears have won 11 state titles. The most of any team in any classification since the playoffs began in 1966.
