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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. | |||||
| 109 out of 453 programs in Alabama. 24.1% of all football programs. 7 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 | Seneric McCurdy | ||
 | Blount | Ramon Nelson | Gus Smith | ||
 | Bob Jones | Kelvis White | Seth Parker | ||
 | Brooks | Tim Bowens | Mike Horton | ||
 | 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 | Jamie Suggs | ||
 | East Limestone | Will Johnson | Juwan Simpson | ||
 | Edgewood Academy | Joe Brewton | Gregg Baker | ||
 | Elba | Jon Cooper | Austin Johnson | ||
 | Elkmont | Joel Schrenk | Will Furlong | ||
 | Etowah | Scott Peavey | Davin Hawkins | ||
 | Excel | Jason Phillips | Vacant | ||
 | 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 | Justin Wagner | ||
 | Greenville | Garrick Pimienta | Gary Johnston | ||
 | Guntersville | Lance Reese | Will Lang | ||
 | Hale County | Ryan Locke | Rodney Bivens Jr. | ||
 | Haleyville | Bo Culver | Alex De Leon | ||
 | Hazel Green | Fred Farrier | Vacant | ||
 | 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 | Markus Douglas | ||
 | Jackson | Cody Flournoy | Ryan Little | ||
 | Jemison | Rishard Davis | Vacant | ||
 | LaFayette | Juan Williams | Douglas Jones | ||
 | Lauderdale County | Jeff Mason | Reid Newton | ||
 | Lee Huntsville | Antonio Ford | Navendra Woods | ||
 | Lee-Scott Academy | Buster Daniel | Vacant | ||
 | 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 | ||
 | Mary Montgomery | Zach Golson | Alex Page | ||
 | McIntosh | Josh Harris | John McKenzie | ||
 | 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 | Fred Farrier | ||
 | Phillips Bear Creek | Christopher Gillum | Vacant | ||
 | Pike County | Mark Hurt | Ed Rigby | ||
 | Pike Liberal Arts | William Moguel | Vacant | ||
 | 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 | Tal Morrison | ||
 | 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 | ||
 | Satsuma | Rodney Jordan | Jason Phillips | ||
 | Section | Riley Edwards | Ian Richards | ||
 | Selma | Marcus Gardner | Charles Moody Jr. | ||
 | South Choctaw Academy | Stacy Luker | Pat Thompson | ||
 | Southeastern | Kevin Byrd | Matt Lipscomb | ||
 | 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 | Ty Cox | ||
 | Weaver | Ken Cofer | Logan Brooks | ||
 | West Blocton | Chris Wilson | Kevin Byrd | ||
 | Wilcox Central | Brandon Cheatham | Melvin Pete Jr. | ||
 | Woodland | Kevin Smith | Vacant | ||
| 109 Coaching changes this year. 7 openings still vacant. | |||||
David Parker
AHSFHS.org
dparker@ahsfhs.org
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Hazlewood won an amazing seventeen consecutive region championships from 1986-2002.
Hazlewood won an amazing seventeen consecutive region championships from 1986-2002.
