ALFCA names 2020 Coach of the Year award winners
The Alabama Football Coaches Association (ALFCA) has named their 2020 Coach of the Year award winners. This year’s award winners featured four head coaches coming off state championships and one state runner-up.
Winners were nominated by their coaching peers, recommended by an ALFCA committee and made official by a vote of the organizations Board of Directors.
7A | Mark Freeman – Thompson
2020 | Record 14-0 (7A State Champions, Region 3 Champions)
All-Time Record | 223-51 (22 seasons)
6A | Sam Shade – Pinson Valley
2020 | Record 12-2 (6A State Champions, Region 6 Champions)
All-Time Record | 12-2 (first season)
5A | Jack French – Faith Academy
2020 | Record 12-2 (Advanced to 5A semi-finals)
All-Time Record | 288-128-2 (37 seasons)
4A | Ryan Lolley – Gordo
2020 | Record 13-2 (4A runner-up, Region 5 Champions)
All-Time Record | 90-15 (8 seasons)
3A | Robert Johnson – Montgomery Academy
2020 | Record 13-1 (Advanced to 3A semi-finals, Region 3 Champions)
All-Time Record | 165-99 (24 seasons)
2A | Darrell Higgins – Mars Hill Bible
2020 | Record 13-2 (2A State Champions, Region 8 Champions)
All-Time Record | 48-18 (5 seasons)
1A | Travis Lockett – Linden
2020 | Record 15-0 (1A State Champions, Region 3 Champions)
All-Time Record | 20-5 (2 seasons)
Assistant Coaches of the Year
7A | Scott Goolsby – Auburn
6A | Drew Phillips – Athens
5A | Michael Stephens – Rehobeth
4A | George Pratt – American Christian
3A | Allen Russell – Walter Wellborn
2A | Greg Tomlin – Falkville
1A | Larry Boykin – Millry
Lifetime Achievement Award winners
Buddy Anderson – Longtime Vestavia Hills head coach
Doug Barfield – Fromer Auburn University, UMS-Wright, Andalusia, Hillcrest-Evergreen and Opelika head coach
Bill Burgess – Former Jacksonville State, Woodlawn and Oxford head coach
Craig Honeycutt – Former Isabella head coach
