Jerry Pezzetti, Des Moines Register, Schools: Mount Ayr High School (Mount Ayr, Iowa), Sheridan High School (Sheridan, Indiana), State titles: 9 (1980, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2007). No. You still love it, but I guess you just handle it a little differently." Kirby Smart - head football coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs; Dameon Pierce - Starting Running Back of the Houston Texans; State Titles. Plans After Graduation: Attend U.G.A. Now everyone has a cell phone, including me. Rouser also brought safety and positivity to the program. Whether the coaches are related, coached with or played for one another, several Georgia athletics coaches are connected to other notable college and professional coaches across the country. Herrington won a record 13 state championships in 49 seasons, including six in the 1990s, back-to-back titles four times, and three straight from 1997 to 1999. Here's how to get tickets, PHOTOS: Flowers left at Georgia football stadium for Devin Willock, Chandler LeCroy, PHOTOS: Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett serves fans at Raising Cane's, PHOTOS: National Championship parade celebrates victory in Athens, PHOTOS: The B-52's close out farewell tour in Athens, PHOTOS: Georgia football players host meet and greets with fans, PHOTOS: Downtown Athens celebrates Georgia national championship win, PHOTOS: Athens Clarke-County celebrates seventh annual MLK parade, PHOTOS: Stegeman Coliseum hosts National Championship watch party, PHOTOS: Georgia Theatre hosts national championship watch party. Tony Garcia, MLive.com, Schools: Mount Carmel High School (Chicago, Illinois), State titles:11 (1981, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2013, 2014). Tryouts begin August 17, 2022. The Bearcats had an outstanding season in 1982. His son, Derek, also won a state championship as the head coach at Rochester High. Sonny Smart will be inducted into the Decatur County Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, March 2nd at 6:00pm at the Bainbridge Country Club. On 9/16, the Bainbridge varsity football team won their away conference game against Sequim (WA) by a score of 45-22. Longtime Bainbridge High School football Head Coach Andy Grimm will not be returning to the gridiron next season, school officials announced Friday. Render won a pair of state championships at Upper St. Clair in 1989 and 2006, and the first title didn't come until his 20th season. '", "When Jackson Lumen Christi won its ninth state high school football championship in November 2016, its head coach did not accept the trophy. Kirby Smart stands in a classic yearbook pose for a photo as an AP student at Bainbridge High School. He returned after coaching at other schools to win five more state titles at Celina most notably four consecutive from 1998 to 2001. I love working for all of them." Only two years ago, Bainbridge named its new gymnasium after Tom Paski, who coached football, baseball and basketball at the school until 1970. Jim Hightower, The Acadiana Advocate, Schools: Edgar High School (Edgar, Wisconsin), State titles: 7 (1979, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2016). In the spring of 1982, Coach Smart also served as the Head Baseball coach and led the team to a State Baseball Championship. Odermat added, Everything the BHS administration does is made through the vision of equity. You need to calm down.. Rouser also provided hope during the pandemic. On 10/28, the Bainbridge varsity football team won their home conference game against Hardaway (Columbus, GA) by a score of 42-0. Hightower won his first state title in 1978 at Catholic Point Coupee and grinded away for 39 years before winning his second state title at St. Thomas More in 2016. This season, Rouser had over 70. 2020 vs. Bainbridge 14-37 L November 20, 2020 vs. Dougherty (Homecoming) 42-33 W . I remember 2020 was hard, especially when the weather changed and the dark days set in. In all, Fracassa coached Brother Rice to nine state titles. "Ive never said that were going to win the state championship next year, but I have said that I think well be one of the teams that will be in the running for it." Named head football coach at Holtville in 1977, Coach Smart began rebuilding the Holtville football program. If I ever get in the [NFL] Hall of Fame, hes on the short list to introduce me. Were practicing against Georgia. Curt Bladt was an assistant coach at Harlan Community High for 10 years before he became the head coach, where he stayed for 41 seasons and set an Iowa record with 11 state titles. Watch this highlight video of the Bainbridge (Bainbridge Island, WA) football team in its game Recap: Bainbridge vs. North Kitsap 2022 on Sep 30, 2022. People saw it on the baseball diamond, on the basketball court, at the Bainbridge Barracudas swim meets and, obviously, on the football field. Coach Smart was a designated fouler, Bobo said. Dwight Lundeen is in his 52nd season as the head coach at Becker High School the only head coach in school history. Sonny was also the head baseball coach during those years. It's like the first day of deer-hunting season, when I'd go to my grandfather's and couldn't sleep the night before. I dont know that people give kids enough credit. I am a junior quarterback at Bainbridge High School located in Bainbridge, GA. One day in 1998, Kines arrived early as usual. for colleges now. "I didnt win any of the games. Football (2) - 1982(3A), 2018(5A) It never entered my thought process. Members of the media were allowed 12 minutes of viewing time. Rouser fielded a team of about 20 players in his first spring ball season. "Go ahead and say it, I am 73 [in 2019]. They were as tough as the highway." One of those traits is longevity, and it might be the most important one. Hes going to leave no stone unturned to accomplish what he wants.. It's my privilege to coach alongside them." He would sit over there and try to heckle me from the bench, which is where he was most of the time.. ", Georgia swimmer Gunnar Bentz has been suspended for four months from the USA Swimming national team, according to a statement released by USA . He had 13 career interceptions, which is fifth on Georgias all-time list. "My teams started lifting weights in 1964, which makes you stronger and faster. Coach Smart coached in the Georgia North-South All -Star game as an assistant on the 1990 South Team and Head Coach of the 1999 North Team. We did things the right way." Jack Holley, Sampson Independent, Schools: Chatham High School (Chatham, Virginia), Edneyville High School (Hendersonville, N.C.), Murphy High School (Murphy, North Carolina), State titles: 8 (1986, 1987, 1991, 1996, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018). The Tigers also had a run of five consecutive state titles from 2002 to 2006. "I am still the head football coach." We always knew he was going to be successful, said Killough, the athletic director at Bainbridge. Bainbridge High School Assistant Football Coach in Georgia makes about $37,000 per year. In 1988, Smart was named Bainbridge High School Head Football Coach and Decatur County Athletic Director. Lance Odermat, president of the football boosters, said the six infractions mentioned by the district were petty. Only, Kines didnt overhear head coach Jim Donnan or Matthews. National Federation of State High School Associations, Reno Saccoccia after breaking the Ohio high school football wins record, Bourbon County's Jeremy Wigglesworth after winning the 1997 Class 2A state championship, Butler recalled in the Florida Times-Union. Rouser has spent the past decade moving up the ranks of football from serving as the catalyst for the youth program in Kingston to spending the past four years as the defensive coordinator at Kingston High School . Hamilton, 13 WIBW News, Schools: Catholic High School of Point Coupee (New Roads, Louisiana), St. Thomas More Catholic High School (Lafayette, Louisiana). When the issue with the basketball coach took center stage, I thought since there are no clashes with administrations personalities and we had a good year, the door has to be wide open for Rouser to come back, Odermat said. On Nov. 30, 2015 one day after Georgia beat Georgia Tech, 13-7 news broke that Mark Richt was out at Georgia. 5.5 Miles away from Los Angeles, CA. For the first two decades of his career, Gordon Wood was a coaching nomad who had stints as the head coach at six different schools before he settled at Brownwood High, where he won seven of his nine state championships. John Herrington was the only coach Harrison High ever had. I think those are changes, but kids havent changed." 866-495-5172 . And early on they recognized there was something special about him. He got us lined up correctly, the entire defense, Matthews said. "There are a lot of people I have to thank. Most specifically, Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells, former Baylor coach Grant Teaff and none other than legendary Alabama coach Paul "Bear" Bryant singled him out over his career. Since coming to Alcoa, Rankin has won 12 state titles, including six consecutive to start his career there and five consecutive from 2015 to 2019. Use CoachUp to find one-on-one lessons, small group training, online lessons and large multi-athlete camps & clinics. Its that kind of thing that sticks in your mind. Log in to get contact info. Lenti was forced out by school administrators and replaced with one of his former players, 2013 Heisman Trophy finalist Jordan Lynch, following the 2017 season. Bainbridge football advanced to the region playoffs in 1990, 1993, and 1994. High School Bainbridge; City Bainbridge, GA; Class 2022 . I dont go anywhere without somebody recognizing me from the coaching days and wanting to talk. Call. Ive done it since 1962, and if I wasnt out here, Id feel lost." I would say there is no more equitable program at the school than football.. You got to have a passion. 2 overall pick in the 1999 NFL draft, and defensive end Simeon Rice, the No. The former Georgia defensive coordinator liked to organize his desk and take a few minutes to prepare himself for the day. The school is part of the Decatur County School District, . Next to Smarts picture is a passage he wrote about himself: Likes: sports, winning. I never had any desire to be a principal, and I never had any real burning desire to go anywhere else. John Herrington, MLive, Schools: Wyoming Area High School (Exeter, Pennsylvania), Dunmore High School (Dunmore, Pennsylvania). Fracassa, who played football at Michigan State, put 13 players into the NFL off his great Brother Rice High teams and retired at the age of 81 after winning a third consecutive state title in 2013. Gentry's resilience in the middle part of his career is truly something to behold. I don't know if she'd like that or not." CALL. Your web browser does not support the