By Tony Adame, updated on October 7, 2022. We kept things clean and never asked for anything more than what we needed. Coach Smart was the offensive and defensive line coach at Holtville High from 1972 through 1976. Even more remarkable is Knotts didn't win a state title until his 14th season. Its exactly 11 days before Georgia tees it up in the dome, yet there are still many questions left unanswered for the Georgia offense. 1 spot of all time if he decides to coach until either 2024 or 2025. I was actually on the floor and played. In 1982, Sonny, who declined to comment for this story, was hired as the defensive coordinator at Bainbridge. "Probably in the sixth or seventh grade, we had to do a report of what we wanted to be and I talked about wanting to be a coach." Just the fact that I have a lot of former players keep in touch with me is reward enough." Port Angeles 2022, Recap: Bainbridge vs. North Kitsap 2022, 19-14 (L) Bainbridge @ Auburn Mountainview, Bainbridge football highlights Auburn Mountainview High School, Recap: Bainbridge vs. Auburn Mountainview 2022. Campbell's exit brought out players from his five decades and 11 state titles at Lincoln County. Rouser also brought safety and positivity to the program. Varner received the Order of the Palmetto in 1996, which is the highest honor a South Carolina citizen can receive. I went in to see them and expected to hear, Jeff you have done a great job with these guys, Rouser said. Wood is most famous for the respect he held in the greater realm of coaching. We spoke with Bainbridge football coach Jeff Littleton about the Bearcats' tough loss to Coffee last week and how he manages the personalities of so many highly recruited players. He knew what it meant to get ahead and find an edge. Indeed.com estimated this salary based on data from 1 employees, users and past and present job ads. "Our goal is to be champions." The Georgia football team held a practice session on Thursday. All of the greatest coaches, regardless of sport, have certain traits in common. I remember 2020 was hard, especially when the weather changed and the dark days set in. Tighe, who coached at five different schools, had his longest stint at Webster City High, where he stayed for 31 seasons. Theres a heightened sense of connectivity, especially toward Bainbridges favorite son Kirby Smart. Thats been the foundation of this whole thing." In another previous article, Mark Lavigne, whose son Luke is on the football and baseball team, said the administration has a vendetta against the baseball team that has gone on for years. Sinz and Edgar have lost in the state championship game six times, including five times where they entered the game unbeaten. People saw it on the baseball diamond, on the basketball court, at the Bainbridge Barracudas swim meets and, obviously, on the football field. Bob Paroli, The Fayetteville Observer, Schools: Centralia High School (Centralia, Missouri), Jefferson City High School (Jefferson City, Missouri), State titles: 9 (1976, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994). Top NCSA Athletes at Bainbridge High School WILLIAM BECKHAM Baseball - Catcher I read a quote by Coach [Tom] Landry. Call. "Amateur sports give young athletes a healthy way to burn off energy and learn teamwork, discipline, focus and goal setting. I dont know that people give kids enough credit. Some people say its all about helping kids develop and turning them into young men and teaching them proper values. Black was named the National High School Football Coach of the Year in 2018 and inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 2019. Port Angeles on 10/14/2022 6:30 PM. Watch this highlight video of the Bainbridge (GA) football team in its game Baldwin High School on Nov 11, 2022. On 11/25, the Bainbridge varsity football team lost their neutral playoff game against Cedartown (GA) by a score of 26-21. A little thicker, Howell quips. High School Bainbridge; City Bainbridge, GA; Class 2022 . But every Alabama fan knew he was going to leave sooner or later.. He worked with boosters to provide nearly all of the funding, and used much of those funds on the newest and safest equipment each season. It was the same year he was inducted into the Louisiana High School Sports Hall of Fame. Killough said the foundation of Kirbys coaching career was laid at a young age by watching his father. OUR MISSION. To empower all students toengage and succeed in a global societyby providing rigorous and equitable opportunities, nurturing environments, sustained partnerships, college and career readiness and character development. I got a chance to do what I wanted to do, and I enjoyed every minute of it." I don't think anyone who has ever coached is thinking they are going to last 40 years at one school as a head coach. You can get overwhelmed. "Ive always wanted our kids to be successful in life so Im hard on them while they are playing football for me. You played for . Rouser fielded a team of about 20 players in his first spring ball season. "I've got grandchildren running around that need a little more attention. His haircut hasnt changed in 20 years. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), In the fall of 1982, the Smart family moved to Bainbridge, where Sonny accepted a position as defensive coordinator on Coach Ralph Jones staff. Henzes, who coached Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio at Dunmore, won one state championship with Dunmore in 1989. They came a decade apart in 1979 and 1989. Published 3:31 pm Tuesday, February 19, 2019. 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. David Gentry was inducted into the National High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame in 2020, and his career has been a case study in consistency. It said some coaches treat winning and losing like life or death. The Bainbridge Spartans gymnastics squad took first in a three-team meet against North Kitsap and Kingston Jan. 14. Watch this highlight video of the Bainbridge (GA) football team in its game Westover High School on Oct 7, 2022. "What it comes down to, I guess, is I just dont like to get beat." The personal side apart from it, I like having my own ball of wax to mold how I want to. That is not a reflection at all on the type of man Coach Grimm is. "I am too involved in what is the next play. I still have juices flowing here so we will see what happens., Starting up in the shadow of one of the best boys wrestling programs in the state, South Kitsaps girls are. Instead, he sent senior offensive lineman and captain Zach Erwin, who retrieved the award before galloping back to a sea of white, green and gold jerseys players, fans and coaches eagerly awaiting holding it high and jumping for joy." The Tigers also had a run of five consecutive state titles from 2002 to 2006. Centreville Academy doesn't play for traditional state titles. 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 . During that stretch, Rogers became the winningest coach in Florida high school football history in that stretch. On 10/7, the Bainbridge varsity football team won their home conference game against North Mason (Belfair, WA) by a score of 42-8. What can a kid say to you after that? You still love it, but I guess you just handle it a little differently." Quincy Mauger was riding a fan bike with a boot covering his left foot during Georgias practice Aug. 17. Football. Watch this highlight video of the Bainbridge (Bainbridge Island, WA) football team in its game Recap: Bainbridge vs. Olympic 2022 on Sep 23, 2022, Watch this highlight video of the Bainbridge (Bainbridge Island, WA) football team in its game Recap: Bainbridge vs. Sequim 2022 on Sep 16, 2022. Jerry Sinz, OnFocus, Years: 38 seasons (1983-2003, 2005-present), Schools: Harding High School (Harding, North Carolina), West Charlotte High School (Charlotte, North Carolina), Independence High School (Charlotte, North Carolina), Dutch Fork High School (Irmo, South Carolina), State titles: 13 (1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2016-20). Only two years ago, Bainbridge named its new gymnasium after Tom Paski, who coached football, baseball and basketball at the school until 1970. Although everything in the previous sentence is true, the last line is the one that defines Smart the most. The kids that I see now, the parents that I see now who come up and speak to you. Life can be hard sometimes. We do the same thing every year to get better." Everybody knows Smarts name these days, but they knew him first in Bainbridge. Along the way, they win a lot of football games. The saying was just a reminder to be hardworking, selfless, and honest." When Rouser told Odermat about the infractions, he reached out to boosters and parents to write letters of support to keep Rouser. During his tenure, Bainbridge High moved full time into Region 1AAAA, the largest classification in Georgia at that time and arguably one of the most competitive athletic regions in the country. 16 was for the red and black, Hatcher said. Instead, the senior was yelling at them, trying encouraging the defensive linemen to give more effort in their agility drill. Fish felt one of the pillars for kids development was sports, Rouser said. The Bearcats had an outstanding season in 1982. Sonny Smart moved his family to Bainbridge around 1982 when he was hired as an assistant football coach at Bainbridge High School, under former head coach Ralph Jones. You got to have a passion about something, and that is my passion." Bainbridge hired former Kingston defensive coordinator Jeff Rouser to lead the school's football program. Coach Smart resides with his wife, Sharon, in Rabun County. Photo courtesy slgckgc, creative commons "I love coaching. Ken LaChapelle has spent his entire career as a head coach at Northbridge High and became the winningest coach in Massachusetts history in 2014. He told me he believed that football and other sports foster school spirit and can help student-athletes get into quality schools at the next level. Bainbridge High School; Bainbridge Island, WA; Football; . Training with elite instructors is the key to succeeding. sustained partnerships, college and career readiness and character development. Curry famously coached perhaps the most highly recruited high school football player in history, quarterback Ron Powlus, who led them to one of those national titles in 1992 and was the Parade Magazine and USA Today National Player of the Year. If it was a fumble, it would always seem to bounce right up into his hands. But he didnt sit idly by and gaze at his teammates. "We never thought we'd come this far. BISD is committed to providing access to all individuals seeking information on our website. We always knew he was going to be successful, said Killough, the athletic director at Bainbridge. 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. "I never started out and said I want to be the winningest coach in North Carolina, I want to win 400 games, I want to be one of the winningest coaches in the United States. Its that kind of thing that sticks in your mind. Bourbon County's Jeremy Wigglesworth after winning the 1997 Class 2A state championship, Schools: Marist School (Brookhaven, Georgia). Willie Varner, The Woodruff Times, Years: 43 seasons (1977-91, 1995-present), Schools: Rayne High School (Rayne, Louisiana), Crowley High School (Crowley, Louisiana), Notre Dame High School (Crowley, Louisiana). "I have no regrets." "I think kids today are super. He also was selected to coach in the Georgia-Florida All-Star game in 1997. "I always told them to do everything right. Bainbridge's stats have been entered for the 26-21 loss vs. Cedartown on 11/25/2022 7:30 PM. Updated: 5:30 PM PST March 1, 2016. Recently, Rouser picked up freshman quarterback Trey Thompson, who had planned to start at Mercer Island High School. Please email any questions to the Athletics Coordinator at jlarsonhughes@bisd303.org, ADDRESS: 9330 NE High School Road, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110. We came off a playoff appearance and had beat NK when COVID hit, Odermat said. Hes like the energizer bunny. Tickets are on sale for $20 each at Grimsley Pharmacy and Parker Paint. "My teams started lifting weights in 1964, which makes you stronger and faster. They were focused about their own perception of the rules and regulations at BHS. 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"We ran a tight ship [at St. Edmond] and a good program as far as discipline goes. "Sure, I do [get excited about the first day of football practice]. Holley lost in the state championship game five times before finally winning a title at Harrells Christian Academy in 2008. The Bearcats had an outstanding season in 1982. CALL. Marist School head coach Alan Chadwick had a standout career as a quarterback at East Tennessee State, where he was a two-time Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year, and a cup of coffee as a backup quarterback with the Chicago Bears. It might have been somewhat biological, but Smart spent countless hours of his spare time as a student-athlete and as a graduate assistant watching game film. Jim Render became part of an exclusive community of high school football coaches in 2018 when he won his 400th career game just the 29th coach in national history to do so. Incoming freshmen who intend to participate in Football, please turn in sports physicals to the BHS Athletics Office. A rusted-through 1950s Chevrolet pickup truck sits immobile near the downtown square. This season, Rouser had over 70. Literally. He got us lined up correctly, the entire defense, Matthews said. Bill Hurst has been Centreville's coach since 1975 and led the school to nine MAIS titles. Ken Leonard's story is one of perseverance. View Elite Football Coaches Now. Moore Jr., TexasMonthly, Schools: Royal Oak High School (Royal Oak, Michigan), Brother Rice High School (Bloomfield Township, Michigan), State titles: 9 (1977, 1980, 1983, 1990, 2000, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013). Ken LaChapelle, ESPN Boston, Schools: Rule High School (Rule, Texas), Roscoe High School (Roscoe, Texas), Seminole High School (Seminole, Texas), Winters High School (Winters, Texas), Stamford High School (Stamford, Texas), Victoria High School (Victoria, Texas), Brownwood High School (Brownwood, Texas), State titles: 9 (1955, 1956, 1960, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1978, 1981). Hes a fiery competitor, theres no question about it, said Chris Hatcher, who hired Smart for his first job at Valdosta State. Likely to emerge as an impact player for a College Football Playoff contender given . You do stuff not to get yelled at. Only, Kines didnt overhear head coach Jim Donnan or Matthews. C.J. He was there when the school opened in 1970 and retired in 2018 after the local school board voted to shut the school's doors for good. A few seconds from last season stuck with Reggie Davis for a few months. 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. We had to modify former De La Salle High head coach Bob Ladouceur's biography just a little bit. Each player must make innumerable sacrifices and give all he has to the worthy cause and common goal. Instead, I received a list of what I considered very petty issues and was quite surprised as I expected the opposite., District superintendent Peter Bang-Knudsen did not respond to requests for comment. Under Bill Castle, Lakeland has had a pair of winning streaks most coaches don't even do once in their careers a 60-game streak in the early/mid-1990s and a 53-game streak in the late mid/late-2000s. He won the state singles championship, and he and Erman Tanjuatco won the state doubles championship. Next to Smarts picture is a passage he wrote about himself: Likes: sports, winning. It was a group that included star pupil and former NFL All-Pro running back Garrison Hearst, among others. McKissick won 10 state titles and spent his entire 63-year career at Summerville High. I mean who starts that way?" It all depends on what he sees as his player's strengths. Greatest High School Football Coaches of All Time. Despite the bad ending, Rouser said he cares greatly for the program. On a rainy August afternoon, the town lies quiet. Napoleon B. Schools: Ironton High School (Ironton, Ohio), Saint Joseph Central High School (Ironton, Ohio). Back in Bainbridge a city Smart once called his "heart and soul"Killough reclines in a leather chair, fiddling with his crimson and silver Alabama lettermans ring. As a senior, Smart was voted first-team All-SEC and led the conference with five interceptions. At G-Day in April, moments before Baba ORiley by The Who began to play, the Sanford Stadium video board was black. "To me, where it started was the classroom. Willie Varner was one of the most well-respected high school football coaches of all time not just in South Carolina at Woodruff High, but throughout the nation. He announced his retirement after the 2018 season, then decided to reverse course. New High School Football Coach jobs added daily. Were practicing against Georgia. If I didnt, I would have long been gone. A combination of 11 current and former Georgia swimmers were named to the U.S. National team on Monday morning. He became a head coach at tiny Gridley High School in 1980 and made the move to a bigger school at Springfield Sacred Heart in 1984 but didn't win his first state championships until 2005. The population of tiny Silver Lake, Kansas, has hovered around 1,500 since the 1980s right around when the local high school started to become a football powerhouse under head coach C.J. Bainbridge football does not cut players. Twenty-two years ago, Smart was a boy from Bainbridge headed off to play college football at Georgia. I called them, and two of them stayed.. Bainbridge High School is a public high school located in Bainbridge, Georgia, United States. That would be four-time All-Pro safety Leroy Butler, whom Rogers coached at Robert E. Lee High in the late 1980s. He saw that Id be upset and told me to come to his office and shut the door. The school has produced a steady pipeline of NFL products for the last three decades and won a national title in 2012. I cant understand through the lens of equity, they want to make changes they did when this program has come so far. Mission Statement & School Improvement Plan, Briggs Potter, Denise - Learning Strategies, Courtway, Meloni - Family and Consumer Sciences, Gonzalez-Kahn, Amalia - Associate Principal (L-Z), Leigh, Katie - Student Leadership & Health, Michaels, Preston - CTE Skilled & Technical Sciences, Pal, Krista - Counselor (I-Mc and Running Start Juniors), Power, Joseph (Joe) - Associate Principal (A-K), Sageser, Amanda - Athletic Instructor/Trainer, Ward, Adam - Counselor (A-C) & Running Start Seniors, Hathaway-Ochs, Shawnee - Student Assistance Professional, Mattaparthy, Ryenn - Family and Consumer Sciences, [hidden] Gregerson, Kathryn (Katie) - Learning Strategies, [hidden] Holland, Lawrence - Social Studies, Financial Assistance for Sports Related Fees. He's won five state championships in the last 15 years. Lance Odermat, president of the football boosters, said the six infractions mentioned by the district were petty. 1 min read. Lutz won two state championships in 42 seasons. Call. 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. Jeff Rouser hopes to leave the Bainbridge High School football program on a positive note despite resigning Nov. 16. "First of all, I like watching the kids from ninth grade to 12th grade and seeing how they change and how they grow. Dave Gutshall's longevity is tied directly to his ability to adapt. The competitiveness, the drive, the focus, the intensity. Hes one of our children.. All win totals are current through the beginning of the 2022 season. Several Power 5-conference coaches told Lovelady that Downs was the most college-ready high school player they'd ever seen. Cook became a head coach for the first time in 1977 but didn't win his first state championship until 2000. Hamilton, 13 WIBW News, Schools: Catholic High School of Point Coupee (New Roads, Louisiana), St. Thomas More Catholic High School (Lafayette, Louisiana). Steubenville High School head coach Reno Saccoccia made history in 2022 when he became the career wins leader for Ohio high school football coaches no small task when you consider some of the teams and coaches that have come out of the state. I never had any desire to be a principal, and I never had any real burning desire to go anywhere else. He wouldn't win another title for 21 years, until going back-to-back in 2005 and 2006. The response from Odermats request brought a lot of pressure against the administration. By Nicholas Zeller-Singh Kitsap News Group November 18, 2022 1:30 am. Bainbridge's stats have been entered for the 58-20 win vs. Baldwin on 11/11/2022 7:30 PM. Members of the media were allowed 12 minutes of viewing time. 2022 JV & 9th Football Schedule . Named head football coach at Holtville in 1977, Coach Smart began rebuilding the Holtville football program. McKissick's mention in "Tides' also made its way into the Oscar-nominated film version starring Nick Nolte and Barbara Streisand. I knew who No. Bourbon County capped the magical year with one of the more stunning finishes in state championship game history. Jack Holley was North Carolina through and through. Bobo said the coaching change was bittersweet. After all, his coaching mentor was being replaced by one of his closest friends. He was instrumental in teams that were 30 3 in 1972, 1973, and 1974. On 9/9, the Bainbridge varsity football team lost their away non-conference game against Auburn Mountainview (Auburn, WA) by a score of 19-14. Bainbridge High School (BHS) will usher in a new era in Spartan football when Jeff Rouser takes the reins this spring as head coach. 2022-2023 Schedule Results (12-1) . Height: 6'2" Weight: 200 Age: 28 Prim. Hyland went 1-15-2 in his first two seasons, then things picked up just a little bit. 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. Kirby Smart stands in a classic yearbook pose for a photo as an AP student at Bainbridge High School. Paroli's greatest player was four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Joe Horn, who was a quarterback for Paroli at Douglas Byrd in the late 1980s. Call. I might even get to spend a little more time with my wife. The only thing I started out to be I want to win the next game." I can tell you nobody would look at the file and say it was warranted to dismissal, removal or resignation.. Wed had a real bad practice the day before, and he wasnt waiting for us to get there.. "They were influential to thousands of. Sonny Smart coached high school football for 23 years at Bainbridge High in south Georgia - including when his son played safety for him - and later at Rabun County where he retired.
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