That first trip to FCA camp started a yearly tradition that lasted over 40 years until the camps ended. All rights reserved. Here he shares some of his thoughts on stepping into the Vestavia program as longtime coach Buddy Anderson retires after becoming the winningest football coach in Alabama history in his 43 years coaching the Rebels. Our guys take pride in our community and have that pride with a little edge, a chip on their shoulders, Calhoun said. RT @1rebelbaseball: Schedule changes for tomorrow: The Varsity DH scheduled for tomorrow @ Austin has been moved to tomorrow @ Sammy Dunn Field starting @ 4:00 The Freshman DH scheduled for tomorrow @ Sammy Dunn Field has been moved to Cullman starting . During those discussions, Ford was fired, live and on the air, by Gazette general manager John Junkin. Hell try to return the Rebels to glory in a region that includes three-time reigning 7A champ Thompson and perennial powers Hoover and Hewitt-Trussville. RELATED: Waldrop embracing Bucs tradition, Former Eufaula coach Ed Rigby has been named head football coach at Pike Road. Ben Blackmon won another. Its a game that teaches you lessons you cant learn in a book. 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. Mark Freeman won two. VESTAVIA, Ala. (WBRC) - Vestavia Hills High School has announced that a former rebel will return as the school's new head football coach. 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. That excites me because now we get to see how good our preparation is. I dont think Alabama football gets talked about. Its exciting and a little nerve-wracking taking over a program that has been in such great hands for 43 years. The Valdosta football team was also placed on probation for the 2021 football season, therefore preventing them from participating in any playoff games. [36] His dismissal followed an investigation that determined he had violated the Code of Ethics for Educators for (1) legal compliance, (2) conduct with students, (3) honesty, and (4) public funds and property, including giving aleve pills to students on more than one occasion and owing nearly $450,000 in delinquent federal and state taxes. Robert Evans is the new Vestavia Hills football coach. 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. He has helped over 250 players receive college scholarships, including players such as Chad Jackson (Florida), John Parker Wilson (Alabama), Ryan Pugh (Auburn) and Cornelius Williams (Troy). We wanted to see our guys compete and see them make some plays. New coach Sean Calhoun said Smith would be the Rebels' best offensive lineman in 2021. (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com). The investigation resulted in the forfeiture of four games, including a 1-0 loss to crosstown rival Spain Park High School, the first loss to the Jaguars in the history of the teams' rivalry. The team held an undefeated record over both seasons and won back-to-back state championships. VESTAVIA, Ala. (WBRC) - Vestavia Hills High School has announced that a former rebel will return as the schools new head football coach. He won 110 games and four state titles with the Saints and has 210 wins in 26 years as a head coach overall. After a long tenure at Gordo, including the last nine years as head coach, Lolley decided to take another challenge at Northridge. He won 99 games with the Green Wave and took the team to a state title game. Tough people do. [11], On January 30, 2008, Propst was named head coach at Colquitt County High School. VHHS Athletics. Sean Calhoun lasted just one year before returning to Georgia to coach. Propst divorced Tammy in 2008 and married his current wife, Stefnie, with whom he has four children.[3][4]. Were going to lean on him a lot. Director of Athletics - Vestavia Hills City Schools, Administrative Athletic Director, Varsity Head Coach - Softball, Assistant Athletic Director - Liberty Park, Head 7th Grade Football, Asst. Fast forward to 2020: Coach Anderson has been still setting a solid example and leading young men to victory on and off the field for nearly 50 years. David Lundberg will coach the offensive line and serve as running game coordinator. [39][40], Propst has been featured in an instructional video entitled Building A Championship Football Program 12 Months A Year, published in 2007. Thats one of the biggest things that drew me to the Vestavia Hills football program. Coach: Buddy Anderson. Ohatchee was 27-5-1 in Propst's three years as a starter at wide receiver and defensive back, with Propst earning All-County recognition as a senior. You hear about Texas and Florida and Georgia and California talked about, but Alabama will go toe-to-toe with every team in every one of those states. Pike Road head coach Patrick Browning paces the sidelines during the first half of the Greenville at Pike Road high-school football game, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, in Pike Road, Ala. (Vasha Hunt | preps.al.com)Vasha Hunt. Anytime Hoover changes coaches, it has to be big news. Calhoun previously served as offensive coordinator for two seasons at Colquitt County High School in south Georgia. 5. P.O. [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. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. 2235 Limerock Rd. VESTAVIA HILLS, AL Hiring a replacement for a coaching legend is not easy, but Vestavia Hills has landed a new head football coach from Georgia with an impressive resume. Box 947 He also served for four seasons as quarterbacks coach at Collins Hill High School in the Atlanta area, where he coached current Washington Football Team quarterback Taylor Heinicke. We just have to follow him and make our own footprints and build on his legacy. Box 947 Coach, Head Coach - 8th Women's Basketball, Head Coach - Football, Wrestling, Outdoor Track, Asst. AGE BIRTH YEARS TEAMS FORMAT COACH; U19: 2004: Steamers 04 Black: 11v11: Robert Starr: U18: 2005: Steamers 05 Black: 11v11: Robert Starr: U17: 2006: . 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. A lot of things are still the same and havent changed. Vestavia High School names new head football coach, Two people in custody after police chase, manhunt near Warrior & Hayden, Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee happening this weekend, Nonprofit organization donates cars to residents of Jimmie Hale Mission. Spain Park coach Tim Vakakes directs his team during 7-on-7 football action at Samford University in Homewood, Ala., Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Copyright 2022 WBRC. The DVD outlines the steps to build a successful gridiron program, including the preparation and responsibilities of a coaching staff including the importance of building a booster club.[41]. VESTAVIA HILLS SOCCER CLUB OFFICE 1973 Merryvale Road Vestavia Hills, AL 35216 (205) 978-0182 Vestavia Hills High School. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. [33] He appealed [34] and was instead given a reprimand. He was named Region Coach of the Year at the end of the 2019 and 2020 seasons. I am excited to be a part of this rich football state. His playoff record is 47-29 while his region record stands at 152-71 which is the most region wins in state history. Grider has had success as a program builder. The first thing I told this team is that I am a Christian. Physical Education, Health & Driver Education, Freshman Campus Course Registration (Rising 9th Graders), Freshman Campus Course Registration (Rising 10th Graders), Online Enrollment and Registration Information. As usual, the high school football offseason has been filled with coaching changes throughout the state maybe more than most years. Newton had spent four years in that position for Hartselle after leaving Mountain Brook. His father coached high school ball for 31 years, and it was not difficult to make the decision to follow in his footsteps. Coach - Volleyball, Head Coach - Softball, Head Coach - Volleyball, Asst. While his focus was always on the students, Coach Anderson saw many wins in his tenure too. He now takes over the tradition-rich Toros. In January of 1972, three Vestavia Hills High School coaches decided to head off campus for a quick lunch. I was fortunate to be a part of one of his state championship teams, Mitch says. I called him a lot and visited him several times picking his brain for football advice. All rights reserved. He also served on the staff of the Alabama All-Star game. When my career is done, if I can even be in the same sentence or book as Coach Anderson, I have done a couple of things right. At a time when youre figuring out who and what you are as a boy, and in a sport that takes so much time, effort, sweat and constructive criticism, it was so beneficial to have a coach who understood his players. He can move, too. When I introduce him people ask, Did you say Mickey Rebel?. It took about five months to find a house for the five Calhouns after he took on the task of replacing Alabama's. People do know were hard-nosed. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Phone: 205-402-5350. Stadium: Reynolds Stadium, Buddy Anderson Field. Propst was relieved of coaching duties following the 2018 season. Bert Newton, son of former Homewood coach and AHSAA Hall of Famer Bob Newton, is the new defensive coordinator. Congratulations to the 2022-23 Vestavia Hills City Schools Teachers of the Year! Every coach since Vincents 2010 title has won at least one. Fundamentally my ideals and values are the exact same. Coaching is a commitment to working with kids. The Toros have won four state championships since 2010. . 1. John Rodgers will coach linebackers after working with Newton in Hartselle and Vestavia alumnus and former Spain Park assistant Patrick Bonovitch will coach running backs. And probably not as many as Hewitt-Trussville and Hoover. . Any games that the five players played in were forfeited. He is quick to tell anyone who will listen that he was called by God to coach football on January 12, 1968. Browning spent the last six years at Pike Road, building the program from its infancy to the Class 5A state championship in 2021. 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. In just his second year of coaching at Colquitt County, Propst took a team that had finished 2-8 in 2007 to an 11-3 season and the state semifinals in 2009. Also, parents dont need to make it all better all the time. Baseball Adam Moseley amoseley@hoover.k12.al.us (256) 348-5442. I love Buddy Anderson. records may be incomplete. We now have834teams & 188,070games on AHSFHS.org. And I know God still has a plan for me, I just dont know what all it will be yet.. RECRUIT VESTAVIA and 3 others. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. The Makos do have some talent returning, including quarterback Cash Turner and all-state athlete Chris Pearson, but they also make the jump from 2A all the way to 4A. "His values and commitment to excellence are aligned with those of our school system and community. Calhoun was hired as the new head coach at Colquitt County High School in Georgia. I have failed you as a board, and especially I have failed you (Superintendent) Andy (Craig)," Propst said. Free self-guided test prep materials through the VHHS Library. Ryan Herring, head coach in Pierce County, Georgia, is another second-generation football coach whose dad became friends with Coach Anderson back in the early 1970s when they were both coaching in Birmingham. But to me and the thousands of young men that got to play for him during his career, his biggest value was in the impact he had in our lives as husbands, fathers, Christian leaders, friends and really, just as people living in our communities. There was a really good excitement in the air. The following week, Tribble Publications in Warm Springs, Ga, the parent company who owns The Western Star, printed an apology for allowing Ford to print these allegations in their paper, though it did not specifically retract the charges. They are looking for a group. Continuing their education through athletics is a priority.. They wrestled together, they are in the same workout group. He was also the founder of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter at Vestavia Hills High School. RELATED: DuBose confident in Orange Beachs future. In four varsity seasons, the Patriots went 42-7 overall, including a 36-2 mark in the last three seasons. The 2021 team went 14-0, defeating Pleasant Grove 51-14 in the state championship game in Birmingham. He will lead our football program into the future with the integrity that has been the foundation of our program. In 2006, he took over a Beauregard program that had won just two games in two years. Browning expressed concerns over reports that grades for certain athletes had been altered to make them eligible for college play, and made those concerns known to Hoover City Schools Superintendent Andy Craig in a meeting in April. Its also the place where Linda says she first felt God speak to her about football. Cole Turner is a senior receiver. Propst was eventually promoted to head football coach at Ashville High, serving from 1989 to 1993. Guess was Pinsons offensive coordinator last season and was wide receivers coach for five years before that. With technology our kids are exposed to so much. (Fayetteville High School photo). The former Prattville and Central-Phenix City head coach returns to the state after a two-year stint in Georgia. The lessons you learn in athletics last longer than the actual event itself. Now as a coach, his biggest lesson from Anderson is: The student is more important than the athlete. January 13, 2022 Vestavia Hills High School head football coach Robert Evans and his wife, Anne Evans. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Vestavia Hills Football! [37] The PSC investigation into Propst (case 19-2-1025) was settled with a 131 day suspension. Robert Evans is the new Vestavia Hills football coach. [25] The letter was a result of the board voting to not renew Bishop's contract as principal, an act which garnered widespread coverage by local news media. Right now, hes in a battle with Forte Edmonds.. Claim your team to manage the roster, schedule, scores, stats and more. In addition to football, he was a two-year starter on the basketball team and even though Ohatchee did not have a track program, he checked out of school one afternoon and won the District 100-yard dash his senior year. 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. He previously served eight years as a linebackers coach and defensive coordinator at Hoover High School and spent time at Oak Mountain, Spanish Fort, and UAB. He takes over a Northridge program that Mike Vickery rebuilt before leaving for Pelham. Here is a look at 15 offseason impact hires as fall practice begins this week and next across the state of Alabama. Calhoun, 39, has served as the head football coach at Carrollton High in Georgia since 2016. They were alike in so many ways: both strong Christian men, both strong citizens in their communities and both coached over 40 years, Ryan shares. Vestavia Hills Magazineis publishedquarterly by Vestavia Hills Football Roster 2022-23 Players (99) Staff (2) Do you have a team photo? He was named state coach of the year three times and the Vestavia Hills football field is named in his honor. Calhoun ran Colquitts offense in 2014 and 2015, during which the Packers were 30-0 and won two state titles under coach Rush Propst. His playoff record is 47-29 while his region record stands at 152-71 which is the most region wins in state history. Gordo coach Ryan Lolley directs his team during the Cam Newton 7-on-7 tournament at BlackWatch Sports in Birmingham, Ala., on Saturday, June 29, 2019. 18. It was the 1st playoff win for VH since 2015 and the 1st in Coach Evans' tenure. This team has a great nucleus and a great senior class. Stover replaces Steve Meek, who retired after 11 seasons leading the Eagles. Thats where he bonds with the players and really connects with them. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Calhoun played as a defensive back and quarterback for Valdosta State University from 2000 to 2004 and later joined the teams coaching staff. I dont think its any kind of secret that people talk about Vestavia not being very athletic, he said. On October 23, 2007, the AHSAA ruled that Purifoy was indeed ineligible, and that the Bucs would have to forfeit all games in which Purifoy played. If we had to play tomorrow, Mitchell Towns would be under center, the 39-year-old coach said. We aint got many four- or five-stars, but you can win a lot of games with zero-stars players. 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. A meet-and-greet event for Robert and his wife Anne Evans will be held on Monday, Jan. 17 at 6 p.m. at Vestavia Hills High School. Claim your team to manage the roster, schedule, scores, stats and more. Propst attended college at Jacksonville State University where he was a non-scholarship member of the JSU football team in 1976-1977. Sean Calhoun was named the Rebels' new coach Wednesday at the Vestavia Hills Board of Education meeting. Hes intelligent and can play a lot of different positions.REL. He won five state titles in nine years. Reach her at madoline.markham@homewoodlife.com. The Gazette went out of business about five weeks later. Im competitive and I like to win, but relationships that last a lifetime, and for eternity. I dont think whoever they could have hired could fill those shoes. When you get your nose bloodied, you get back up. "Coach Calhoun has dedicated his career to investing in the lives of young men through the sport of football," Freeman said. Pike Road went 14-0 and averaged 46 points a game a year ago, but coach Patrick Browning left for Greenville and star players Iverson Hooks, Quinshon Judkins and Khurtiss Perry will be playing on Saturdays this fall. Vestavia Hills High School football coach resigns after 1 year, Two people in custody after police chase, manhunt near Warrior & Hayden, Team Manager w/1P36 Deletion Syndrome Makes Big Shot on Senior Night. Former Alabama wide receiver Nikita Stover replaces veteran Steve Meek at Decatur Heritage. Robert Evans, Vestavia Hills After Buddy Anderson won 346 games in 43 years, Vestavia Hills has now had two coaching changes. He is definitely in a league of his own. St. Paul's head coach Steve Mask instructs tight end Chett Elder in the first half of a prep football game against Faith Academy on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com). Shelby County Newspapers, Inc. (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com). Morson takes over for Waldrop at Florence. Smith spent his last several seasons trying to resurrect a struggling Robertsdale program and then starting the Orange Beach team. Pinson Valley coach Lee Guess directs his team during 7-on-7 football action at Samford University in Homewood, Ala., Tuesday, June 28, 2022. 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. Propst gained national notoriety through the MTV series Two-A-Days, which chronicled the 2005 and 2006 seasons of his Hoover team. Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History. Robert Evans graduated from Vestavia Hills High School in 1999 and was a defensive back on Buddy Anderson's 1998 state championship team. We have the pieces of the puzzle here, and its my job to move them around to make that product. One of the first things they did in their efforts to move forward was to hire Buddy Anderson as their head football coach. I know God called you to coach football, and this week he called me to be a coachs wife, she told her husband. Records reflect scores in our database. Through the years Linda has been a school teacher, a stay-at-home mother, a private tutor and worked for Alabama Public Television as well as in the ministry field. And countless former players went on to be successful in college athletics. The team was named national champion by two publications in 2015. He was hired at Hoover in 1999, where he coached for nine years, winning 110 games and five state championships. Madoline, editor of Homewood Life, is always on the hunt for a good meal and an even better story. Coach, Sports Information - Pizitz Middle School, Asst. Stover played two years for Nick Saban at Alabama and has said he will bring lessons he learned from all of his coaches to his first high school head job. Calhoun, 39, has served as Carrolltons head football coach since 2016. In a 30-minute address to the board and a large crowd inside the board chambers, Propst tearfully admitted to a relationship outside his marriage and a child as a result of that relationship, but no other wrongdoing. 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. Rush Propst. information in hopes our visitors will participate in assisting Five players were declared ineligible for the athletic year, along with $5,000 in fines. 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. In fact, he has the most wins of any high school football coach in the entire state of Alabama, and his 342-153 record speaks for itself. Region: 7A-R3. Rebel with a Cause. He will have a rebuilding job on his hands at Spain Park. The Mustangs went 9-3 in 2021. Whats one good thing about high school athletics in 2020? He takes over an Enterprise that has been a fairly consistent winner but hasnt had much playoff success.
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