Grant, AL -The Marshall County coaching carousel keeps spinning.
Kate D. Smith – DAR High School head coach Bobby Rhodes announced Friday that he will not be returning to the Patriots sideline in 2017, opting to accept a head coaching position in Georgia.
Rhodes lead the Patriots to their best record in program history in 2015, posting an 8-3 record. The Pats fell in the first round of the AHSAA playoffs to eventual 4A state runner up Fayette County.
Rhodes career head coaching record currently stands at 16-25, over five seasons, including three years at DAR and a single season at the helm of the Grissom Tigers.
Earlier in his coaching career Rhodes spent time in the college ranks serving as an assistant at Delta State, Tusculum College, Central Arkansas and Illinios State.
He began his coaching career at Pelham High School.
DAR joins Boaz, Brindlee Mountain and Douglas as Marshall County programs that have seen head coaching shakeups this off season. Boaz hired Pelham offensive coordinator Jeremy Sullivan in mid March, Brindlee Mountain brought in former Arab Knights head coach Keith Garner, the top job at Douglas remains open.
School | Former Coach | New Coach |
Aliceville | Rico Jackson | Melvin Pete |
Alma Bryant | Bruce Breland | Doug Hoehn |
Ashville | Steve Martin | Trey Pike |
Autauga Academy | Kyle Glover | Bobby Carr |
Berry | Danny Raines | Caleb Hynds |
Beulah | Jarrod Wooten | Cody Flournoy |
Bessemer City | Martez Edwards | Quintin Jackson |
Brindlee Mtn. | Matt Self | Keith Garner |
Boaz | Eric Whaley | Jeremy Sullivan |
Buckhorn | John Holladay | Keith Henderson |
Calhoun | Bill Lamar | Ervin Starr |
Chilton County | Brian Bradford | Tal Morrison |
Carver-Montgomery | Billy Gresham | Willie Spears |
Clarke Co. | Junior Kelley | Stacey Luker |
Clay-Chalkville | Jerry Hood | Drew Gilmer |
Colbert Co. | Dale Jeffreys | Brett Mask |
Columbia | Chris Hancock | Marcus McCall |
Coosa Valley Academy | Steve McCord | Dane Reese |
DAR | Bobby Rhodes | Joel Pool |
Daleville | Josh Parrish | Rob Armstrong |
Dallas Co. | Marty Smith | Clifford Matthews |
Demopolis | Stacey Luker | Brian Seymore |
Deshler | Mike Hand | Bo Culver |
Donoho | Andy McWilliams | Mark Sanders |
Dora | Mike Cain | Bart Lockhart |
Douglas | Brad Pounds | Bryan Jennings |
Elkmont | Sean Holt | Duane Wales |
Escambia County | Royce Young | Rico Jackson |
Fairfield | L.C. Cole | Keon Handley |
Faith Academy | Lance Lawley | Jeff Estes |
Florala | Brad Rhodes | Scott Mason |
Fruitdale | Ryan Little | Mike Davis |
Gadsden City | Matt Scott | Bart Sessions |
Grissom | Eddie Stewart | Chip English |
Gulf Shores | Jamie Williams | Matt Blake |
Haleyville | Bo Culver | Todd McNutt |
Headland | Scott Glenn | Danny Raines |
Highand Home | Gregg Baker | Phillip Coggins |
Holtville | Hunter Adams | Jason Franklin |
Holy Spirit | Jamie Griffin | Mark Cochran |
Hooper Academy | Chad Michael | Duane McWhorter |
Horseshoe Bend | Jason Franklin | Josh Averett |
Huntsville | Clint Woodfin | Mark Fleetwood |
Kingwood Christian | Sheldon Ward | Todd Bradford |
Kinston | Johnny Mitchell | Jon Cooper |
Lakeside | Phil Anderson | Jimmy King |
Lamar Co. | James Moore | Robbie Bradford |
Lincoln | Brad Wallace | Matt Zedaker |
Linden | Andro Williams | Demtrice Jackson |
Loachapoka | Jerome Tate | Antonio Richards |
Marengo Academy | Webb Tutt | Lebo Jones |
Mary Montgomery | Brian Seymore | Chris Wilson |
McGill-Toolen | Caleb Ross | Earnest Hill |
Meek | Lance Archer | David Norwood |
Minor | George Bates | Curtis Graves |
Murphy | Rick Cauley | Muskingum Barnes |
New Hope | Randall Taylor | Kenny Chadwick |
Northside | Darrin Hughes | Chris Hilliker |
Northside Methodist | Dustin Harrison | George Kennedy |
Northview | LaBrian Stewart | Josh Parrish |
Oneonta | Don Jacobs | Brandon Herring |
Opelika | Brian Blackmon | Caleb Ross |
Pinson Valley | Matt Glover | Patrick Nix |
Pleasant Home | Chris Mason | Richard Mercer |
R.A. Hubbard | Nicholas Vinson | Mac Hampton |
Red Level | James Wise | Kenny Skipper |
Scottsboro | Patrick Nix | Don Jacobs |
Section | Drew Davis | Luke Powell |
Selma | Keon Handley | Christopher Raymond |
Sparkman | Chris Cagle | Laron White |
Stanhope Elmore | Mike Dean | Brian Bradford |
St John Paul II | John Munford | David Lloyd |
Straughn | Chris Wilson | John Higgins |
St. Clair Co. | Lance Smith | Matt Glover |
Sumiton Christian | Bart Lockhart | Mike McCarty |
Susan Moore | Ken Adams | Heath Lauderdale |
Talladega | Robert Herring Jr. | Ted Darby |
Tanner | Laron White | Maurice Belser |
Thorsby | Billy Jackson | Daryl Davis |
Trinity Presbyterian | Randy Ragsdale | Barry Loyal |
Tuscaloosa Co. | Bart Sessions | John Holladay |
Victory Christian | Mark Sanders | Mark Holliday |
Vinemont | Matt Norris | Stephen Robinson |
Washington Co. | Al Earnest | Devin Roberts |
Woodlawn | Cornelius Turner | George Bates |
W.S. Neal | Doug Hoehn | Andro Williams |
Zion Chapel | Bubba Nall | Randy Bryant |