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The best of the best in Alabama High
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. | |||||
| 64 out of 453 programs in Alabama. 14.1% of all football programs. 13 vacant. | |||||
| Team | 2025 Season | 2026 Season | |||
 | Anniston | Rico Jackson | Vacant | ||
 | Blount | Ramon Nelson | Gus Smith | ||
 | Bob Jones | Kelvis White | Seth Parker | ||
 | Bullock County | Jeremy Vines | Vacant | ||
 | Carroll | Matt Mellown | Jacob Kelley | ||
 | Carver Birmingham | Rod Carson | Keon Handley | ||
 | Catholic Montgomery | Jonathan Chandler | Aubrey Blackwell | ||
 | Cedar Bluff | Garrett Crane | Vacant | ||
 | 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 | Mark OBryant | ||
 | Crenshaw Christian | Jonny Mitchell | Justin Bayman | ||
 | Dale County | Evan Ballard | Vacant | ||
 | Danville | Andro Williams | Vacant | ||
 | Demopolis | Ricky Woods | Dustin Goodwin | ||
 | East Lawrence | Mac Hampton | Vacant | ||
 | Edgewood Academy | Joe Brewton | Gregg Baker | ||
 | Elkmont | Joel Schrenk | Will Furlong | ||
 | Fairhope | Tim Carter | Vacant | ||
 | 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 | ||
 | Hazel Green | Fred Farrier | Juwan Simpson | ||
 | Headland | Ethan Holland | Ashley Trammell | ||
 | Hillcrest Evergreen | Justin Nared | Davern Williams | ||
 | Holt | Brian Newton | Jordan Smith | ||
 | Houston County | Tanner Harris | BJ Chitty | ||
 | Hueytown | Greg Patterson. | Jeremy Vines | ||
 | Huffman | Rodney Bivens Jr. | Darrell LeBeaux | ||
 | Jackson | Cody Flournoy | Vacant | ||
 | LaFayette | Juan Williams | Douglas Jones | ||
 | Lee Huntsville | Antonio Ford | Navendra Woods | ||
 | LeFlore | Michael Perry | Jonathan Mitchell | ||
 | Marbury | Houston Powell | Jason Wallace | ||
 | Mars Hill | Darrell Higgins | Vacant | ||
 | Minor | Adrian Abrams | Rico Jackson | ||
 | Moody | Jake Ganus | Kyle Tatum | ||
 | Munford | Michael Easley | Darrell Smith | ||
 | New Hope | Michael Harper | Vacant | ||
 | Oak Mountain | Shane McComb | Jason Kervin | ||
 | Oneonta | Phil Phillips | Jake Helveston | ||
 | Opelika | Bryan Moore | Jonathan Chandler | ||
 | Opp | Ed Rigby | Les Sanders | ||
 | Pell City | Nick Gentry | Jake Ganus | ||
 | 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 | Vacant | ||
 | Red Level | Kenny Skipper | Griffin Windham | ||
 | Rehobeth | Toby Greene | Ethan Holland | ||
 | Russellville | Dustin Goodwin | Darrell Higgins | ||
 | Sardis | B.J. Brooks | Wes Tidwell | ||
 | Southern Prep Academy | Roland Bell | Vacant | ||
 | St. James | Larry Ware | Hayden Stockton | ||
 | Straughn | Garrett Windham | Clint Humphrey | ||
 | Sweet Water | Pat Thompson | Drew Luker | ||
 | Theodore | Steve Mask | Randy Larson | ||
 | Weaver | Ken Cofer | Logan Brooks | ||
 | Wilcox Central | Brandon Cheatham | Melvin Pete Jr. | ||
| 64 Coaching changes this year. 13 openings still vacant. | |||||
David Parker
AHSFHS.org
dparker@ahsfhs.org
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Ken Stabler, Bart Starr, Ozzie Newsome, John Stallworth, John Hannah and Buck Buchanan are all members of the NFL Hall of Fame and played high school football in Alabama.
Ken Stabler, Bart Starr, Ozzie Newsome, John Stallworth, John Hannah and Buck Buchanan are all members of the NFL Hall of Fame and played high school football in Alabama.
