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2008 Sparkman Senators Football Coaching Staff
Varsity Coaches
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ROGER HAYNES |
Head Football Coach Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers Coach 6th Year at Sparkman (31-24) .563 20th Year Overall |
Coaching Experience
2003-Present Sparkman High School (Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers) 1999-2002 Tuscaloosa County High School (Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers) 1997-1998 Pascagoula High School, Miss (Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers) 1993-1996 North Jackson High School (Defensive Line Coach / Wide Receivers) Athletic Experience High School: Three-sport athlete at Section High School, lettering in baseball, basketball and football. College: Baseball – Jacksonville State University Education High School: 1976-1980 Section High School College: 1980-1982 Roane State JC 1982-1984 Jacksonville State (B.S. of Education) Personal Born: May 13, 1962 Hometown: Section, Alabama Family: Wife – Lorri S. Haynes Children - Kristen 17, Locklin 8, Sara Kathryn 2. Hobbies: Water Sports and Golf Noteworthy - Hired in January 2003 to lead Sparkman Senators Football Program - Played baseball at Jacksonville State University under legendary coach Rudy Abbott, after spending his first two years of collegiate baseball at Roane State Junior College in Harriman, Tenn. - Also coached at Section and Vinemont High School - He was a quarterback and free safety for his football team. - While at Tuscaloosa Co. And North Jackson served as Head Baseball Coach - Coached former Alabama stars Leron McClain and Terrance Jones at Tuscaloosa County |
CHRIS CAGLE |
Assistant Head Football Coach Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach 3rd Year at Sparkman 18th Year Overall |
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DAVID SMOTHERS |
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JONATHAN SNIDER |
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SCOTT MCMICKIN |
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2008 SPARKMAN SENATORS
FOOTBALL STAFF
Defensive Coaching Staff
Roger Haynes – Head Football Coach/ DC/ Inside Linebackers Coach
Jonathan Snider – Defensive Line Coach
VACANT
– Secondary Coach
VACANT - Outside Linebackers Coach
VACANT - Special Teams Coordinator
Kevin Sledge – Freshman Defensive Coordinator
Offensive Coaching Staff
Chris Cagle – Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks
Scott McMickin – Offensive Line / Tight Ends Coach
David Smothers – Wide Receivers / Strength and Conditioning Coach
VACANT – Running Backs Coach
VACANT - Assistant Offensive Line Coach
Nathaniel Jackson – Freshman Head Coach
Marcus Cochran – Freshman Offensive Coordinator
Support Staff
Johnny Harbin – Booster Club President and Board of Directors (QBC)
Kyle Smith – Director of Football Operations
Roger Hillis – Director of Technical Operations
Dr.Stanton B.Davis – Team Physician
Joe Lemery – Head Athletic Trainer
Andy Withrow – Assistant Athletic Trainer
School Administration
Manuel Wallace – Principal, Sparkman High School
Franklin Pritchett, Athletic Director, Sparkman High School
Martin Hester – Principal, Sparkman Ninth Grade School
KYLE SMITH
Director of Football Operations
8th Year at Sparkman
Duties Include: Administrative Assistant, Media Relations,
Player Development, Statistical Analysis, Webmaster,
Video Coordinator, Quarterback Club Liaison
Education
High School: 2000-2004 Sparkman High
College: 2004-Present Alabama A&M
(B.S. of Civil Engineering)
Coaching Experience
2004-Present Sparkman High School (Football Operations)
2002-2003
Sparkman High School
2002-2004
(Team Manager)
2000-2001 Sparkman High School (Football)
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ROGER HILLIS
Director of Technical Operations
Athletic Experience
High School: Played Football at Hazel Green
College: Played Football at Marshall University
Education
High School: 1968-1971 Hazel Green
College: 1971-1976 Marshall
(B.S. of Education)
1992-1993 Alabama A&M (M.S of Education)
13th Year at Sparkman
28th Year Overall
Duties Include: Head Equipment Specialist,
Water management, Ball Procurement,
Travel Coordinator, Player Development
Hometown: Hazel Green, Alabama
Family: Wife – Jane Ellen Hillis
Children – Matthew, Mary Ellen, Anna Laura
Hobbies: Fishing and Riding Horses
Coaching Experience
1999-Present Sparkman High School (Technical Operations)
1994-1998 Sparkman High School (Offensive Line)
1986-1994 Hazel Green High School (Offensive Line)
1981-1985 New Hope High School (Head Football Coach)
1979-1980 Buckhorn High School (Offensive Line)
1975-1976 Marshall University (Graduate Assistant)
Noteworthy
- School occupation at Sparkman is College and Career Counselor
NATHANIEL JACKSON
Freshman Head Football Coach
11th Year at Sparkman
32nd Year Overall
Coaching Experience
2004-Present Sparkman High School (Freshman Head Coach)
1997-2003 Sparkman High School (Defensive Secondary)
1994-1996 Phillip High School
(Defensive Secondary/ Quarterbacks)
1992-1993 Buckhorn High School (Defensive Secondary) 1989-1991 J.O.Johnson High School (Head Coach)
1974-1989 Central-Tusc. / Druid High (Defensive Secondary)
Athletic Experience
High School: Played Football at Akron Public
College: Played Football at Alabama A&M Professional: Drafted by Houston Oilers (Defensive Back)
Education
High School: 1966-1969 Akron Public College: 1969-1973 Alabama A&M (B.S. of Education)
Personal
Born: September 28, 1950
Hometown: Akron, Alabama
Family: Wife – Carolyn Jackson
Children – Carla 35, Carmen 27, Nathaniel Jr.23
Hobbies: Fishing, Cooking
Noteworthy
- Also coached semi-pro team Huntsville Invaders
- Three years ago he and his wife were named Madison Co. Foster Parents of the Year
KEVIN SLEDGE
Freshman Defensive Coordinator
3rd Year at Sparkman
8th Year Overall
Coaching Experience
2005-Present Sparkman High School (Freshman Defensive Coordinator)
2004 Lauderdale County High School (Defensive Line Coach)
2000-2003
Lexington High School (Offensive and Defensive Line)
Athletic Experience
High School:
Played Football at Lexington High School
Education
High School: 1995-1998 Lexington High
College: 1998-2001 Northwest Shoals CC
2001-2005 Athens State
(B.S. of Education)
Personal
Born: June 22, 1980
Hometown: Lexington, Alabama
Family: Wife – Kristin Sledge
Son -
Hobbies: Golf, Fishing
MARCUS COCHRAN
Freshman Offensive Coordinator
2nd Year at Sparkman
7th Year Overall
Coaching Experience
2007 Sparkman High School (Freshman Offensive Coordinator)
2006 Sparkman High School (Freshman Wide Receivers)
2001-2006 Monrovia Middle School (Offensive Coordinator/ QB’s and RB’s)
Athletic Experience
High School: Played Football, Baseball, and Wrestled at Newnan High School & Sparkman
College: UNA Football 1 year
Education
High School: 1993-1997 Sparkman High
College: 1997-1998 North Alabama
1998-2001 Athens State
(B.S. of Education)
Personal
Born: January 24, 1979
Hometown: Huntsville, Alabama
Family: Wife – Robin Cochran
Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, Golf
Noteworthy
Coach Cochran coached while at Monrovia Middle School, also coached baseball for 4 years including 3 county championships, and 1 perfect 19-0 season.
DR. STANTON B. DAVIS
Team Physician
Dr. Davis is a member of The Orthopedic Center Sports Medicine Team. Board-certified in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine trained, he specializes in shoulder and knee surgery with advanced training in arthroscopy and minimally procedures to reduce the pain of surgery and help patients return quickly to a peak performance level. He applies the latest techniques in injury prevention, rehabilitation, and surgical treatment of sports and work-related injuries. Dr. Davis is certified in Holmium YAG Laser and FDA approved to do the Oxford knee. He served as team physician for Stanford University, Auburn University, and the San Francisco 49ers as well as several U.S. Olympic athletes. In addition to being the team MD for the Sparkman Senators, he works with the Huntsville Havoc minor league hockey, Tennessee Valley Vipers arena football, and A&M University varsity teams.
JOE LEMERY
Head Athletic Trainer
Joseph Lemery was named as HealthSouth’s Head Athletic Trainer for Sparkman High School in August, 2005. In 2007 Healthsouth became Select Medical Physical Therapy. Prior to joining HealthSouth, Joseph provided athletic training services to Model High School in Rome, Georgia. He also served as Head Athletic Trainer from 2001-2003 for South Carolina’s men’s and women’s track and field team which won the 2002 Women’s National Championship, placing several athletes in the 2004 Summer Olympics. He also assisted with Gamecock football, men’s and women’s soccer, baseball, basketball, and equestrian.
Joseph received his board certification in 2001. He is also a board certified athletic trainer through the National Athletic Trainer Association. Joseph is a member of the NATA and is licensed to practice in the state of Alabama. He is also currently pursuing a master’s degree in Exercise Science through the California University of Pennsylvania. Joe graduated from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Athletic Training.
ANDY WITHROW
Andy Withrow joined HealthSouth in 2004 as an athletic trainer. His work at Sparkman High School began in September, 2005, with emphasis on athletic training for all women’s sports, as well as student-trainer education. Andy also served as an athletic trainer North Monroe Medical Center Sports Medicine where he was responsible for high school athletics, professional hockey, and arena football. Prior to this role, he was a Health link neuromuscular therapist in Birmingham, Alabama where he focused on chronic pain injuries. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Stanford University.
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