Danny Stiff named Cullman Bearcats head football coach

Cullman, AL – Veteran college and high school assistant Danny Stiff has been named the Cullman Bearcats 29th head football coach.  

Stiff takes over for former Cullman head coach Oscar Glasscock who announced his retirement following the 2022 season.  Glasscock lead the Bearcats to a 28-17 record including four consecutive postseason appearances and an 16-8 run in region play over the past four seasons.

“I’m extremely excited and humbled to be selected as the new head football coach at Cullman High School. Cullman is a great city and community that me and my family can’t wait to be a part of.  I look forward to meeting the players and staff and getting to work on building a championship program.  The first thing I want to do is establish a relationship with my team. If we want to maximize our capabilities as a team, there must be a level of trust and accountability. At the end of the day, I want us to be smart, tough and resilient competitors.”  Stiff said in a release.  

The Hoover High School alum spent time as the Director of Player Personal at the University of Tennessee and served as a recruiting and personnel assistant at the University of Alabama in 2017 a year in which the Crimson Tide claimed the College Football Playoff National Championship. 

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From 2014-2016 Stiff served as a defensive assistant at Jacksonville State University working closely with the Gamecocks’ outside linebackers.  Earlier in his career he had assistant coaching stints at Spain Park, Hueytown and Gadsden City high schools.  

After graduating from Hoover High Stiff attended Auburn University and earned his bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from Jacksonville State.