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School Football over the past 100 seasons.
2026 New Head Football Coaches
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2026 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 2026 football season. | |||||
| 97 out of 453 programs in Alabama. 21.4% of all football programs. 10 vacant. | |||||
| Team | 2025 Season | 2026 Season | |||
 | Alabama Christian | Michael Summers | J.L. Dockins | ||
 | Anniston | Rico Jackson | Damien Dorsey | ||
 | Barbour County | Steve Fryer | Juan Williams | ||
 | Beauregard | Shenan Motley | Vacant | ||
 | Blount | Ramon Nelson | Gus Smith | ||
 | Bob Jones | Kelvis White | Seth Parker | ||
 | Bullock County | Jeremy Vines | Clayton Harris Jr. | ||
 | Carbon Hill | D.J. Emerson | Jarrett Tuggle | ||
 | Carroll | Matt Mellown | Steve McLendon | ||
 | Carver Birmingham | Rod Carson | Keon Handley | ||
 | Catholic Montgomery | Jonathan Chandler | Aubrey Blackwell | ||
 | Cedar Bluff | Garrett Crane | Cole Murphy | ||
 | Center Point | DreMail King | Grady Griffin | ||
 | Central Phenix City | Patrick Nix | Cody Flournoy | ||
 | Chelsea | Todd Cassity | Tad Niblett | ||
 | Cherokee County | Jacob Kelley | Bayley Blanchard | ||
 | Coosa Christian | Rush Propst | Alaric Williams | ||
 | Crenshaw Christian | Jonny Mitchell | Justin Bayman | ||
 | Dale County | Evan Ballard | Will Garner | ||
 | Danville | Andro Williams | Blake Beam | ||
 | Demopolis | Ricky Woods | Dustin Goodwin | ||
 | Dora | Chavis Williams | Greg Patterson. | ||
 | East Lawrence | Mac Hampton | Vacant | ||
 | East Limestone | Will Johnson | Vacant | ||
 | Edgewood Academy | Joe Brewton | Gregg Baker | ||
 | Elba | Jon Cooper | Austin Johnson | ||
 | Elkmont | Joel Schrenk | Will Furlong | ||
 | Etowah | Scott Peavey | Davin Hawkins | ||
 | Fairfield | Shepherd Skanes | Rex Sharpe | ||
 | Fairhope | Tim Carter | Caleb Ross | ||
 | Fairview | George Redding Jr. | Brian Simmons | ||
 | Foley | Deric Scott | Bryan Moore | ||
 | Geneva | Jamel Harris | Donnie Smith | ||
 | Glencoe | Bayley Blanchard | B.J. Brooks | ||
 | Greensboro | Deon Washington | Vacant | ||
 | Greenville | Garrick Pimienta | Gary Johnston | ||
 | Guntersville | Lance Reese | Will Lang | ||
 | Hale County | Ryan Locke | Rodney Bivens Jr. | ||
 | Hazel Green | Fred Farrier | Juwan Simpson | ||
 | Headland | Ethan Holland | Ashley Trammell | ||
 | Hillcrest Evergreen | Justin Nared | Davern Williams | ||
 | Holt | Brian Newton | Jordan Smith | ||
 | Horseshoe Bend | Jeremy Phillips | Shenan Motley | ||
 | Houston County | Tanner Harris | BJ Chitty | ||
 | Hueytown | Greg Patterson. | Jeremy Vines | ||
 | Huffman | Rodney Bivens Jr. | Darrell LeBeaux | ||
 | J.F. Shields | William Flowers | Vacant | ||
 | Jackson | Cody Flournoy | Ryan Little | ||
 | LaFayette | Juan Williams | Douglas Jones | ||
 | Lee Huntsville | Antonio Ford | Navendra Woods | ||
 | LeFlore | Michael Perry | Jonathan Mitchell | ||
 | Maplesville | Brad Abbott | Brent Hubbert | ||
 | Marbury | Houston Powell | Jason Wallace | ||
 | Marengo | Katrell Watters | Antoine Autrey | ||
 | Mars Hill | Darrell Higgins | Chris Hill | ||
 | Midfield | Rod Isaac | Lavert Andrews | ||
 | Minor | Adrian Abrams | Rico Jackson | ||
 | Moody | Jake Ganus | Kyle Tatum | ||
 | Munford | Michael Easley | Darrell Smith | ||
 | Muscle Shoals | Scott Basden | Michael Darden | ||
 | New Hope | Michael Harper | Scott Peavey | ||
 | Oak Mountain | Shane McComb | Jason Kervin | ||
 | Oneonta | Phil Phillips | Jake Helveston | ||
 | Opelika | Bryan Moore | Jonathan Chandler | ||
 | Opp | Ed Rigby | Les Sanders | ||
 | Park Crossing | Charles Biggers | Lawrence ONeal | ||
 | Pell City | Nick Gentry | Jake Ganus | ||
 | Percy Julian | Kenneth White | Vacant | ||
 | Phillips Bear Creek | Christopher Gillum | Vacant | ||
 | Pike County | Mark Hurt | Ed Rigby | ||
 | Pinson Valley | James Thompson | Logan Colafrancesco | ||
 | Priceville | Seth Parker | Austin Burke | ||
 | Providence Christian | Kenny Keith | Evan Ballard | ||
 | Ragland | Wes Tidwell | Deondre Woody | ||
 | Randolph County | Pat Prestridge | Vacant | ||
 | Red Level | Kenny Skipper | Griffin Windham | ||
 | Rehobeth | Toby Greene | Ethan Holland | ||
 | Russellville | Dustin Goodwin | Darrell Higgins | ||
 | Saks | Shannon Felder | Michael Easley | ||
 | Sardis | B.J. Brooks | Wes Tidwell | ||
 | Section | Riley Edwards | Ian Richards | ||
 | Selma | Marcus Gardner | Charles Moody Jr. | ||
 | South Choctaw Academy | Stacy Luker | Pat Thompson | ||
 | Southern Prep Academy | Roland Bell | JR Rodriguez | ||
 | Southside Selma | Charles Moody Jr. | Josh Thacker | ||
 | Springville | Chris Metcalf | Jeff Lumpkin | ||
 | St. James | Larry Ware | Hayden Stockton | ||
 | St. Lukes | Joe Gilmore | Rick Cauley | ||
 | Straughn | Garrett Windham | Clint Humphrey | ||
 | Sweet Water | Pat Thompson | Drew Luker | ||
 | Talladega | Damien Dorsey | Bennett Webb II | ||
 | Tallassee | Lawrence ONeal | Eric Folmar | ||
 | Theodore | Steve Mask | Randy Larson | ||
 | Waterloo | Brad Palmer | Vacant | ||
 | Weaver | Ken Cofer | Logan Brooks | ||
 | Wilcox Central | Brandon Cheatham | Melvin Pete Jr. | ||
 | Woodland | Kevin Smith | Vacant | ||
| 97 Coaching changes this year. 10 openings still vacant. | |||||
David Parker
AHSFHS.org
dparker@ahsfhs.org
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Demopolis scored a record 761 points during the 2004 season. The Tigers finished the season 15-0.
Demopolis scored a record 761 points during the 2004 season. The Tigers finished the season 15-0.
