RECRUIT VESTAVIA and 3 others. I was fortunate to be a part of one of his state championship teams, Mitch says. Vestavia Hills, AL 35216. Rebel with a Cause. I know God called you to coach football, and this week he called me to be a coachs wife, she told her husband. Before Mondays opening fall practice, the Rebels had already experienced something new. During those discussions, Ford was fired, live and on the air, by Gazette general manager John Junkin. Continuing their education through athletics is a priority.. January 13, 2022 Vestavia Hills High School head football coach Robert Evans and his wife, Anne Evans. Hes been the teams defensive coordinator for six years under Dedrick Sumpter and then Melvin Pete Jr. Coleman has brought back several former Williamson and Mobile prep stars to join his staff, including Jamarcus Russell and Sherman Williams. The official Roster for the Vestavia Hills High School The official staff directory for the Vestavia Hills High School Staff Directory - Vestavia Hills High School Skip To Main Content Pause All Rotators Skip To Main Content Vestavia Hills High School Vestavia Hills High School If you have a disability or face any barriers accessing website content, please contact (205) 402-5100 or email webmaster@vestavia.k12.al.us. They wrestled together, they are in the same workout group. When the breaks of the game go against us, we dont let up, we go harder., Finally, I asked Coach Anderson what led him to choose 2020 as his last to coach high school ball. As a truck traveling down Highway 31 lost its brakes and barreled through an intersection, those three lives were cut short in a tragic event that still shakes the entire community when it . Calhouns hiring follows the 2020 retirement of Buddy Anderson who had served as Vestavia Hills head football coach since 1978. Thomas Rush Propst (born December 1957) is a high school football coach who currently serves as athletic director and associate football coach at Coosa Christian School in Gadsden, Alabama. VHHS is part of the Vestavia Hills City School District with approximately 1,800 students and 21 varsity sports. Lane is probably a little bit heavier and Andrew is a little bit longer. If you cant do the right thing in the classroom, theres no way in the world I can count on you on the field. Anderson built his National High School Sports Hall of Fame legacy over 43 years as head coach at Vestavia, winning 346 of his 560 games. Fundamentally my ideals and values are the exact same. When you get knocked down, you get back up. Vestavia Hills High School football coach resigns after 1 year - WBRC Although he was still young, he was already a strong leader to step in as students and athletes struggled through the crisis though. The Wildcats havent advanced past the second round since 1993. Sean Calhoun and his family finally are making Vestavia Hills their home. "Coach Calhoun has dedicated his career to investing in the lives of young men through the sport of football," Freeman said. [20][21] In 2014, Rush Propst led his Colquitt County Packer football team to their second undefeated season (15-0) and a second state title (first one came in 1994), by defeating Archer High School 28-24 on December 13, 2014 to claim the 2014 1-AAAAAA State Championship and his first state title within Georgia. Phone: 205-402-5350. Vestavia Hills Football Roster - MaxPreps.com Hes our best lineman and one of our best overall football players. Five players were declared ineligible for the athletic year, along with $5,000 in fines. Propst played high school football for Coach Ragan Clark, whose son Bill was later the head coach at Prattville High School, a Hoover rival, for many years. The Jaguars have suffered through four straight losing seasons and went just 2-8 a year ago. This year felt right. We call Andrew Animal and Lane is Hawk. I dont know if they really know who those Road Warriors are. Hes a good football player and one of those who makes you better, for sure., Calhoun also singled out his top two defensive ends juniors Andrew Sykes and Lane Whisenhunt. The event will take place in the schools gymnasium and is open to the public. He should be called the head coach, Calhoun said. He studied both physical education and math at Samford University, and while he spent many years in the classroom, his heart has always been on the football field. 1Rebel Athletics. Vestavia High School names new head football coach - WBRC In February, 1978, assistant Buddy Anderson became Head Coach Buddy Anderson. Football Staff Vestavia Hills Football Staff Players (99) Staff (2) Robert Evans Head Coach Are you the coach? The topic was the focus of considerable discussion on the Paul Finebaum syndicated sports talk radio show, where Hunter Ford, a reporter for The Hoover Gazette newspaper, reported the rumors. You cant always get that in practice., RELATED: American Christians Chris Smelley steps down. Calhoun, 39, most recently served as the head football coach at Carrollton (Georgia) High School, where he compiled a 51-12 record over five seasons including three region championships and five quarterfinal playoff appearances. . We just have to follow him and make our own footprints and build on his legacy. Coach, Head Coach - 7th Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Head Coach - 8th Women's Volleyball, 7th Women's Basketball. VHSC Girls Staff U12-U19. Guess was Pinsons offensive coordinator last season and was wide receivers coach for five years before that. Weve become such an instant society. [11] When Les Koenning left the University of South Alabama in January 2009, head coach Joey Jones interviewed Propst to fill the vacant position as the offensive coordinator. Anderson had just seven losing seasons three in the past 10 seasons, although two of last years six setbacks were forfeits due to COVID-19 protocols. I told him as long as he is comfortable with it I definitely need to use him as a resource. The kids gravitate toward a kid like that. Kids want to belong to something bigger than their self. We are thrilled to have Robert and his wife Anne on the Vestavia Hills team, Freeman said today. [1] He is also the former head coach at Colquitt County High School in Moultrie, Georgia, Hoover High School in Hoover, Alabama, and Valdosta . Coach Anderson was such a great high school coach not only because of his coaching ability but because he cared more about the men he was raising by coaching them, he says. Here is a look at 15 offseason impact hires as fall practice begins this week and next across the state of Alabama. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Coach Anderson was inducted into the 2003 Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame. Calhoun has had enough time with the team to see some players he expects to be leaders this season, which begins Aug. 20 at home against Mountain Brook. It wasnt something they had planned to do, and they werent really sure how they would find a way to attend. Upload it Are you the coach? Whats one good thing about high school athletics in 2020? Coach - Outdoor Track, Asst. Propst was relieved of coaching duties following the 2018 season. I wanted my players and this community to know that that is big for me and my family. VHHS Athletics. Under his tenure as athletic director of the Vestavia Hills High School athletic program the sports teams have won over 45 state championships, and numerous runner-up trophies in all boys and girls sports. It was something the kids needed to be exposed to for various reasons, he said. VESTAVIA, Ala. (WBRC) - Vestavia Hills High School has announced that a former rebel will return as the school's new head football coach. He spent a year as a volunteer assistant coach at UAB. "I made mistakes. In 2015, Colquitt County completed another 15-0 season with a 30-13 victory over the Roswell Hornets to claim their second consecutive Georgia AAAAAA State Championship. Watch the 2022 AHSAA Football Playoffs Vestavia Hills High School vs. Thompson High School - 11/12/2022 live and on demand online on the NFHS Network . During his 42 seasons with the Rebels, Anderson became the winningest football coach at any level of play in Alabama history and was inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame. Vestavia Hills High School Retweeted. [27], Propst came under further scrutiny when Hanceville High School complained to the Alabama High School Athletic Association that a former player of theirs, Tristan Purifoy, did not transfer properly to Hoover High and was therefore ineligible. All of our coaches are really good men, first, and really good football coaches.. Physical Education, Health & Driver Education, Freshman Campus Course Registration (Rising 9th Graders), Freshman Campus Course Registration (Rising 10th Graders), Online Enrollment and Registration Information. Everyone who knows Coach Anderson knows that this is why he did it, and what he cared about mostpositively impacting the lives of everyone around him. 2017 Season Highlights. During the 2019 football season, Propst co-hosted Tennessee Two-A-Days, a radio show on Fox Sports Knoxville. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Vestavia Hills Football! He is a Florence native and longtime Decatur offensive coordinator. VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (WBRC) - Vestavia Hills High School head football coach Sean Calhoun has resigned after one season with the Rebels. There are so many predators out there and its scary to me. A lot of things are still the same and havent changed. We have the pieces of the puzzle here, and its my job to move them around to make that product. In four varsity seasons, the Patriots went 42-7 overall, including a 36-2 mark in the last three seasons. Tough people do. I may have some different tactics, but when you get down to the basics of our program, the foundation coach Anderson has already laid is absolutely fantastic. They havent won a playoff game since playing for the 7A state title in 2015. Vakakes won 49 games in nine years at Jackson-Olin. He then moved on to Eufaula High School in Eufaula, Alabama from 1994-1996 before being hired by Alba High School in Bayou La Batre, Alabama in 1997. Sean Calhoun named new head football coach at Vestavia Hills - WVTM [33] He appealed [34] and was instead given a reprimand. Shared Starter: $6.99 a month (1 website) Shared Unlimited: $12.99 a month (unlimited websites) As a full time Support Teacher at Primrose School at Liberty Park located in Vestavia Hills AL at 1800 Urban Center Parkway 35242, you. "[31][32], In June 2016, the Georgia Professional Standards Commission announced that Propst would be suspended for the entire 2016 season after head-butting one of his players (and bloodying himself) during a December 4, 2015 playoff game. Neal; Josh Harris, Blount; Renardo Jackson, LeFlore; Jerrel Jernigan, Eufaula; Rodney Jordan, Satsuma; Jed Kennedy, Dothan; John McKenzie, Murphy; Gus Smith, Gordo; Mike Vickery, Pelham; Brandon Wilcox, Escambia Academy. But on July 28, 2007, The Birmingham News went public with the allegations when it published a letter from attorneys for Bishop to the Hoover Board of Education. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Every coach since Vincents 2010 title has won at least one. Hes a long, tall athlete. For the first time in more than four decades, Vestavia Hills High School has a new head football coach: Sean Calhoun. When we got here, we were playing him at receiver, splitting time at quarterback. Spain Park coach Tim Vakakes directs his team during 7-on-7 football action at Samford University in Homewood, Ala., Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Thats what really matters. He will have to guide the team through a new class as the Lions make the jump from 4A to 5A. Everyone knows hes an unbelievable coach, 1982 VHHS graduate Mitch Allen, will tell you. I told them I cant be the guy who wants to win more than they do. He earned a football scholarship to Samford University where he would get his degree.