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2026 New Head Football Coaches



2026 Head Football Coaching Changes




 
        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 2026 football season.
 

64 out of 453 programs in Alabama. 14.1% of all football programs. 13 vacant.

Team 2025 Season 2026 Season

Anniston Rico JacksonVacant

Blount Ramon NelsonGus Smith

Bob Jones Kelvis WhiteSeth Parker

Bullock County Jeremy VinesVacant

Carroll Matt MellownJacob Kelley

Carver Birmingham Rod CarsonKeon Handley

Catholic Montgomery Jonathan ChandlerAubrey Blackwell

Cedar Bluff Garrett CraneVacant

Center Point DreMail KingGrady Griffin

Central Phenix City Patrick NixCody Flournoy

Chelsea Todd CassityTad Niblett

Cherokee County Jacob KelleyBayley Blanchard

Coosa Christian Rush PropstMark OBryant

Crenshaw Christian Jonny MitchellJustin Bayman

Dale County Evan BallardVacant

Danville Andro WilliamsVacant

Demopolis Ricky WoodsDustin Goodwin

East Lawrence Mac HamptonVacant

Edgewood Academy Joe BrewtonGregg Baker

Elkmont Joel SchrenkWill Furlong

Fairhope Tim CarterVacant

Foley Deric ScottBryan Moore

Geneva Jamel HarrisDonnie Smith

Glencoe Bayley BlanchardB.J. Brooks

Greensboro Deon WashingtonVacant

Greenville Garrick PimientaGary Johnston

Hazel Green Fred FarrierJuwan Simpson

Headland Ethan HollandAshley Trammell

Hillcrest Evergreen Justin NaredDavern Williams

Holt Brian NewtonJordan Smith

Houston County Tanner HarrisBJ Chitty

Hueytown Greg Patterson.Jeremy Vines

Huffman Rodney Bivens Jr.Darrell LeBeaux

Jackson Cody FlournoyVacant

LaFayette Juan WilliamsDouglas Jones

Lee Huntsville Antonio FordNavendra Woods

LeFlore Michael PerryJonathan Mitchell

Marbury Houston PowellJason Wallace

Mars Hill Darrell HigginsVacant

Minor Adrian AbramsRico Jackson

Moody Jake GanusKyle Tatum

Munford Michael EasleyDarrell Smith

New Hope Michael HarperVacant

Oak Mountain Shane McCombJason Kervin

Oneonta Phil PhillipsJake Helveston

Opelika Bryan MooreJonathan Chandler

Opp Ed RigbyLes Sanders

Pell City Nick GentryJake Ganus

Pike County Mark HurtEd Rigby

Pinson Valley James ThompsonLogan Colafrancesco

Priceville Seth ParkerAustin Burke

Providence Christian Kenny KeithEvan Ballard

Ragland Wes TidwellVacant

Red Level Kenny SkipperGriffin Windham

Rehobeth Toby GreeneEthan Holland

Russellville Dustin GoodwinDarrell Higgins

Sardis B.J. BrooksWes Tidwell

Southern Prep Academy Roland BellVacant

St. James Larry WareHayden Stockton

Straughn Garrett WindhamClint Humphrey

Sweet Water Pat ThompsonDrew Luker

Theodore Steve MaskRandy Larson

Weaver Ken CoferLogan Brooks

Wilcox Central Brandon CheathamMelvin Pete Jr.


     64   Coaching changes this year. 13 openings still vacant.










David Parker
  AHSFHS.org
  dparker@ahsfhs.org





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