We aint got many four- or five-stars, but you can win a lot of games with zero-stars players. New coach Sean Calhoun said Smith would be the Rebels' best offensive lineman in 2021. He takes over a Northridge program that Mike Vickery rebuilt before leaving for Pelham. Box 947 They are both about 6-foot-2, 6-3 and are about 220 pounds. Returning coaches are Jake James, Greg Smith, Brent Welborn all Vestavia alums and Sammy Queen, who had head coaching experience at Pelham. When I introduce him people ask, Did you say Mickey Rebel?. Vestavia Hills City Schools is committed to ensuring all information placed on its public website is accessible to individuals with disabilities. Coach, Varsity Head Coach - Men's Soccer, Asst. 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. (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com)Dennis Victory | preps@al.com. We have chosen to publish this He sure had a big impact on me and my life, and I am grateful for him., 2010 graduate Austin Whitt speaks to a similar influence on his life. 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). YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. We just have to follow him and make our own footprints and build on his legacy. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. This team has a great nucleus and a great senior class. Lane is probably a little bit heavier and Andrew is a little bit longer. RELATED: Who is the states best active coach? In January of 1972, three Vestavia Hills High School coaches decided to head off campus for a quick lunch. Rebel with a Cause. I have been fortunate to know Coach Anderson for years, and when we talked about this story, I couldnt pass up the chance to ask a few questions of my own. Orange Beach head coach Jamey DuBose discusses the upcoming prep football season during Baldwin County Media Day on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Daphne, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com). They both wrestle, so we have a nickname for them: the Road Warriors from the old WCW. Explore the benefits. P.O. My dad was always my coaching mentor in life, and around 2007 I gained Buddy Anderson as another mentor. Were going to lean on him a lot. VESTAVIA HILLS SOCCER CLUB OFFICE 1973 Merryvale Road Vestavia Hills, AL 35216 (205) 978-0182 He also served as an assistant coach for eight years at Cleburne County High School in Heflin, Alabama, Cherokee High School in Canton, Georgia, and Ashville High School in Ashville, Alabama. His Rebel teams won 16 area and region championships, and made 31 state playoff appearances. 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. 2826 Columbiana Road. The team was named national champion by two publications in 2015. We wanted to see our guys compete and see them make some plays. Coach Volleyball, Asst. VESTAVIA, Ala. (WBRC) - Vestavia Hills High School has announced that a former rebel will return as the school's new head football coach. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. We now have834teams & 188,070games on AHSFHS.org. He is an emotional leader who is great in the locker room. We aim to promote learning without limits. The Gazette went out of business about five weeks later. The 2021 team went 14-0, defeating Pleasant Grove 51-14 in the state championship game in Birmingham. John Ross Ashley is a senior free safety, Calhoun said. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. 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. 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. Jones insisted that the apology was unwarranted, saying that Ford's story was solid and that the evidence was irrefutable. At the conclusion of the 2020 season, his 31-year head coaching record stood at 307-96 (.762 win percentage).[2]. Williamson head coach Antonio Coleman discusses the upcoming prep football season during Day 2 of Mobile County Media Days on Friday, July 15, 2022, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com). His record as a head football coach for the past 43 years at Vestavia Hills High School is 346-160 with two state football championships. 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. Hoover coach Wade Waldrop directs his team during the Hustle Up 7on7 national tournament at the Hoover Met Complex in Hoover, Ala., Friday, July 15, 2022. For the first time in more than four decades, Vestavia Hills High School has a new head football coach: Sean Calhoun. Browning spent the last six years at Pike Road, building the program from its infancy to the Class 5A state championship in 2021. Propst's Hoover team was one of the top-ranked teams in the United States over much of the first decade of the new millennium, winning Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 6A state championships in five of the first six seasons including four consecutive titles from 2002 to 2005 (missing out on 6 straight after losses in the championship game to Daphne in 2001 and Prattville in 2006). It wasnt something they had planned to do, and they werent really sure how they would find a way to attend. Vestavia Hills High School Retweeted. Robert Evans graduated from Vestavia Hills High School in 1999 and was a defensive back on Buddy Andersons 1998 state championship team. The Jaguars went 7-4 each of the last two years and made the playoffs. Vestavia Hills Magazineis publishedquarterly by Calhoun was hired as the new head coach at Colquitt County High School in Georgia. [12] After community uproar over the interview, Propst decided to stay at Colquitt County.[13]. Weve become such an instant society. Calhouns hiring follows the 2020 retirement of Buddy Anderson who had served as Vestavia Hills head football coach since 1978. [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. The Jaguars have suffered through four straight losing seasons and went just 2-8 a year ago. VHSC Academy Staff U8-U11. Rush Propst - Wikipedia Shelby County Newspapers, Inc. It was the 1st playoff win for VH since 2015 and the 1st in Coach Evans' tenure. When my dad passed away, he was one of the first to call, and we talked for over an hour. 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. He won five state titles in nine years. Calhoun, 39, has served as Carrolltons head football coach since 2016. However, in Propst's last game as Hoover's head coach, they lost in the third round to another crosstown rival Vestavia Hills 21-17, a game considered by many Alabama sportswriters to be the biggest rivalry in the state. He is quick to tell anyone who will listen that he was called by God to coach football on January 12, 1968. Grider has had success as a program builder. Any games that the five players played in were forfeited. Thats what really matters. In 2006, he took over a Beauregard program that had won just two games in two years. Nikita Stover was named the new head football coach at Decatur Heritage Christian Academy on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021. 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. RELATED: Smith looks to continue Toros winning ways, Spanish Fort head coach Ben Blackmon and the Toros prepare for the prep football game against Daphne on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, in Daphne, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com). Before Mondays opening fall practice, the Rebels had already experienced something new. "Coach Calhoun has dedicated his career to investing in the lives of young men through the sport of football," Freeman said. He earned a football scholarship to Samford University where he would get his degree. 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. Robert Evans Named Vestavia Hills High School Head Football Coach (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com). 2235 Limerock Rd. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. He now takes over the tradition-rich Toros. Calhoun previously served as offensive coordinator for two seasons at Colquitt County High School in south Georgia. I would love to be here as long as he was, thats for sure., To begin building his legacy at Vestavia Hills, Calhoun will shape the program in his image with five new assistants, including a new football operations director, Mickey Reville. Vestavia Hills, AL 35216. Claim your team to manage the roster, schedule, scores, stats and more. Vestavia Hills Football Roster 2022-23 Players (99) Staff (2) Do you have a team photo? Free self-guided test prep materials through the VHHS Library. Coach Calhoun and his family will be a wonderful addition to Vestavia Hills.". 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