By WBRC Staff. Here he shares some of his thoughts on stepping into the Vestavia program as longtime coach Buddy Anderson retires after becoming the winningest football coach in Alabama history in his 43 years coaching the Rebels. Columbiana, AL 35051, Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress, 7 November Events Not to Miss in Vestavia Hills, Meet New Vestavia Hills High School Football Coach Sean Calhoun, Five March Events Not to Miss in Vestavia Hills, Five February Events Not to Miss in Vestavia Hills, Five January Events Not to Miss in Vestavia Hills. One of the first things they did in their efforts to move forward was to hire Buddy Anderson as their head football coach. I told them I cant be the guy who wants to win more than they do. Invite the coach 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. Sean Calhoun and his family finally are making Vestavia Hills their home. Coach Calhoun and his family will be a wonderful addition to Vestavia Hills.". In 1998, Propst coached Alma Bryant High School, the school that resulted from Alba's merger with the high school in Grand Bay, Alabama. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. It took about five months to find a house for the five Calhouns after he took on the task of replacing Alabama's. They also face a brutal Region 2 schedule that includes Auburn, Central-Phenix City, Opelika and Prattville among others. All rights reserved. He previously served eight years as a linebackers coach and defensive coordinator at Hoover High School and spent time at Oak Mountain, Spanish Fort, and UAB. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. He was hired in the fall of 1972 as an assistant coach at Vestavia Hills where he remained for 43 seasons. While the school was distraught, they had to carry on. At Alma Bryant he amassed a 122 record. @1rebelathletics. Were settling in, getting our feet stabilized and the kids are starting to meet new friends.. VHHS is part of the Vestavia Hills City School District with approximately 1,800 students and 21 varsity sports. Pinson Valley coach Lee Guess directs his team during 7-on-7 football action at Samford University in Homewood, Ala., Tuesday, June 28, 2022. The Jaguars have suffered through four straight losing seasons and went just 2-8 a year ago. Published: Jan. 5, 2022 at 7:44 AM PST. Propst was eventually promoted to head football coach at Ashville High, serving from 1989 to 1993. Congratulations to the 2022-23 Vestavia Hills City Schools Teachers of the Year! They are looking for a group. The 2021 team went 14-0, defeating Pleasant Grove 51-14 in the state championship game in Birmingham. They both wrestle, so we have a nickname for them: the Road Warriors from the old WCW. Any games that the five players played in were forfeited. Tough people do. Shared Starter: $6.99 a month (1 website) Shared Unlimited: $12.99 a month (unlimited websites) As a full time Support Teacher at Primrose School at Liberty Park located in Vestavia Hills AL at 1800 Urban Center Parkway 35242, you. I may have some different tactics, but when you get down to the basics of our program, the foundation coach Anderson has already laid is absolutely fantastic. He graduated from Jacksonville State in 1981 with a degree in Physical Education. Rebel with a Cause. Under his tenure as athletic director of the Vestavia Hills High School athletic program the sports teams have won over 45 state championships, and numerous runner-up trophies in all boys and girls sports. We wanted to see our guys compete and see them make some plays. One was the competition. Box 947 2826 Columbiana Road. Mark Freeman won two. Upload it Are you the coach? During the 2019 football season, Propst co-hosted Tennessee Two-A-Days, a radio show on Fox Sports Knoxville. Through the years Linda has been a school teacher, a stay-at-home mother, a private tutor and worked for Alabama Public Television as well as in the ministry field. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. 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. St. Paul's head coach Steve Mask instructs tight end Chett Elder in the first half of a prep football game against Faith Academy on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com). In his column in the edition of July 4, 2007 of The Western Star, Ford reported that a number of sources, none of which would allow their name to be used, said that Propst's alleged affair also included a child born out of wedlock. Coach Anderson says that those FCA camps helped to keep their marriage strong for decades, and its also where he got the idea to start an FCA group in his home. Buy newspaper front pages, posters and more. Propst divorced Tammy in 2008 and married his current wife, Stefnie, with whom he has four children.[3][4]. Vakakes won 49 games in nine years at Jackson-Olin. VESTAVIA, Ala. (WBRC) - Vestavia Hills High School has announced that a former rebel will return as the school's new head football coach. I have failed you as a board, and especially I have failed you (Superintendent) Andy (Craig)," Propst said. It was something the kids needed to be exposed to for various reasons, he said. 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 has three state titles on his resume and expects to win at Orange Beach as well. Some went on to the NFL, and former player David Jordan was a member of the 1986 Super Bowl winning New York Giants team. us to complete every school. David Lundberg will coach the offensive line and serve as running game coordinator. Region: 7A-R3. Coach, Defensive Line/Strength and Conditioning Coordinator, Varsity Head Coach - Swim and Dive & Men's Tennis, Varsity Head Coach - Women's Tennis, Asst. [12] After community uproar over the interview, Propst decided to stay at Colquitt County.[13]. Buy newspaper front pages, posters and more. Kids need to stand on their own two feet and learn how to be productive for themselves. [16] In 2011, Colquitt finished 11-3 after losing 35-31 to the eventual state champions, Grayson High School, in the state semifinal game. [35], On March 14, 2019, Propst was relieved of his duties as the high school's head football coach in a unanimous vote by the Colquitt County Board of Education. Thats where he bonds with the players and really connects with them. He also served on the staff of the Alabama All-Star game. When my dad passed away, he was one of the first to call, and we talked for over an hour. Records reflect scores in our database. Five players were declared ineligible for the athletic year, along with $5,000 in fines. Rush Propst. The team held an undefeated record over both seasons and won back-to-back state championships. I love Buddy Anderson. Coach - Volleyball, Head Coach - Softball, Head Coach - Volleyball, Asst. Coach Anderson was inducted into the 2003 Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame. 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. Right now, hes in a battle with Forte Edmonds.. Vestavia Hills Football Retweeted. Hes athletic, big and strong. Still, the Tigers usually have talent and now have a coach with a state title on his resume. Since the early 70s, on Wednesday nights his house has been full of athletes who want to learn more about God. VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (WBRC) - Vestavia Hills High School head football coach Sean Calhoun has resigned after one season with the Rebels. Sadly, it would be their last. I could have done things differently, but I don't admit wrongdoing inside the walls of Hoover High School. We just have to follow him and make our own footprints and build on his legacy. In February, 1978, assistant Buddy Anderson became Head Coach Buddy Anderson. [14][15] In 2010, he led Colquitt County to the GHSA Class 5A State Championship Game. Phone: 205-402-5350. Spain Park coach Tim Vakakes directs his team during 7-on-7 football action at Samford University in Homewood, Ala., Tuesday, June 28, 2022. 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. During those discussions, Ford was fired, live and on the air, by Gazette general manager John Junkin. I was fortunate to be a part of one of his state championship teams, Mitch says. [38], On April 8, 2021, the Valdosta High School football team was sanctioned due to recruiting and undue influence committed by Propst and the Valdosta booster club. Cole Turner is a senior receiver. Robert Evans is the new Vestavia Hills football coach. [10] Propst's base salary at Hoover was $100,678. (Ironically, Ford had previously advocated in a Gazette column that Propst be hired to fill the then-vacant head coach position at the University of Alabama at Birmingham). Buddy Anderson enters his 40th season as Head Coach at Vestavia Hills. Enter Waldrop a consistent winner at Chelsea, James Clemens and Florence still looking for his first championship as a head coach. All of our coaches are really good men, first, and really good football coaches.. I asked him to share a great lesson hed learned from Coach that he carries with him still today. Mask will have to navigate a schedule at includes reigning 6A champ Clay-Chalkville (Sept. 2) as well as recent champs Oxford (Sept. 30) and Pinson Valley (Oct. 21). Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History. Propst attended college at Jacksonville State University where he was a non-scholarship member of the JSU football team in 1976-1977. We now have834teams & 188,070games on AHSFHS.org. Hes just so versatile. "His values and commitment to excellence are aligned with those of our school system and community. A former Rebel defensive back and member of the 1998 state championship team, Evans returns home after four years as Mountain Brooks defensive coordinator. Vestavia Hills' Hoke Smith (74) celebrates a score against Hoover with Randall Stokes in a 2019 file photo. He will lead our football program into the future with the integrity that has been the foundation of our program. He is a phenomenal human being, and a phenomenal coach. Vestavia Hills City Schools is committed to ensuring all information placed on its public website is accessible to individuals with disabilities. Hire A Vestavia Hills Area Pro To Get A Head Start On Spring Cleaning. Competition is not something I shy away from and that this team wont shy away from. 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Propst also faced charges having to do with his personal life, specifically that he engaged in extramarital affairs. 2235 Limerock Rd. Thank you all for all that you do for Vestavia Athletics. Im competitive and I like to win, but relationships that last a lifetime, and for eternity. Former Hewitt-Trussville and Auburn wide receiver got the promotion at Pinson Valley following Sam Shades departure to Miles College. When you get knocked down, you get back up. Spanish Fort needed a new coach after Blackmon left after seven years. 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. Here is a look at 15 offseason impact hires as fall practice begins this week and next across the state of Alabama. 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. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Meek was the teams coach for 11 of the 12 years the school has had a program. Fast forward to 2020: Coach Anderson has been still setting a solid example and leading young men to victory on and off the field for nearly 50 years. Pike Road head coach Patrick Browning paces the sidelines during the first half of the Greenville at Pike Road high-school football game, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, in Pike Road, Ala. (Vasha Hunt | preps.al.com)Vasha Hunt. When the breaks of the game go against us, we dont let up, we go harder., Finally, I asked Coach Anderson what led him to choose 2020 as his last to coach high school ball. Calhoun previously served as offensive coordinator for two seasons at Colquitt County High School in south Georgia. They are both about 6-foot-2, 6-3 and are about 220 pounds. In 2015, Colquitt County completed another 15-0 season with a 30-13 victory over the Roswell Hornets to claim their second consecutive Georgia AAAAAA State Championship. The DVD outlines the steps to build a successful gridiron program, including the preparation and responsibilities of a coaching staff including the importance of building a booster club.[41]. They wrestled together, they are in the same workout group. The Valdosta football team was also placed on probation for the 2021 football season, therefore preventing them from participating in any playoff games. Rebels Helping Rebels is a grace fund used to financially support students in need. Now he has plans to retire from coaching after this falls football season. He takes over a Pell City team that hasnt won a playoff game since 2012 and hasnt advanced past the second round since 2003. 2017 Season Highlights. While his focus was always on the students, Coach Anderson saw many wins in his tenure too. Copyright 2022 WBRC. (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com)Dennis Victory | preps@al.com. Robert Evans, Vestavia Hills After Buddy Anderson won 346 games in 43 years, Vestavia Hills has now had two coaching changes. But youve got to care about the kids. Calhoun was hired as the new head coach at Colquitt County High School in Georgia. Propst was relieved of coaching duties following the 2018 season. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The former Prattville and Central-Phenix City head coach returns to the state after a two-year stint in Georgia. 2022-2023 VHSC Boys Staffing. A lot of things are still the same and havent changed. (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com). Congratulations to Robert Evans, who has been named the new Vestavia Hills High School head football coach. Claim this team Ways you can help Make an impact on this team, and help keep MaxPreps up-to-date. "The foundation that has already been laid in Vestavia Hills is great, and I look forward to building upon that foundation and impacting lives through the football program," Calhoun said. Were going to lean on him a lot. Smith returns to The Hill after having spent four years as an assistant there under current UAB coach Bryant Vincent from 2007-2010. In January of 1972, three Vestavia Hills High School coaches decided to head off campus for a quick lunch. They are both tough with good motors. Shelby County Newspapers, Inc. Coach Volleyball, Asst. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Hell try to return the Rebels to glory in a region that includes three-time reigning 7A champ Thompson and perennial powers Hoover and Hewitt-Trussville. During his 42 seasons with the Rebels, Anderson became the winningest football coach at any level of play in Alabama history and was inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame. This year felt right. RECRUIT VESTAVIA and 3 others. RELATED: Who is the states best active coach? Some In the spring of 1973, Coach Anderson and his wife, Linda, made their first trip to a National Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) conference. When I asked Jeff to share a lesson he learned from him as a player, he said: Tough times dont last. His Rebel teams won 16 area and region championships, and made 31 state playoff appearances. Vestavia Hills High School, home of the Rebels, is a public school located in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. Mine was a calling, and maybe somebody else is going into it for other reasons. Tough and hard-nosed is true, but we have more athletes than that notion. At the conclusion of the 2020 season, his 31-year head coaching record stood at 307-96 (.762 win percentage).[2]. Purify was reinstated by the AHSAA during the playoffs that same year. Calhoun has had enough time with the team to see some players he expects to be leaders this season, which begins Aug. 20 at home against Mountain Brook. Vestavia Hills High School has hired a new football coach to replace legend Buddy Anderson. The Valdosta State Blazers won the NCAA Division II National Championship in 2007 while Calhoun served as a running backs coach. Do we have as many as the top teams in our region? It was the 1st playoff win for VH since 2015 and the 1st in Coach Evans' tenure. He is an emotional leader who is great in the locker room. Enough had happened already, and I didnt want to add to everything by leaving my players. That was a big weight off our shoulders. [39][40], Propst has been featured in an instructional video entitled Building A Championship Football Program 12 Months A Year, published in 2007. Everyone knows hes an unbelievable coach, 1982 VHHS graduate Mitch Allen, will tell you. Calhoun, 39, has served as the head football coach at Carrollton High in Georgia since 2016. 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. A whole lot. The Gazette went out of business about five weeks later. And countless former players went on to be successful in college athletics. Other notable hires: Ham Barnett, St. Pauls; Markus Cook, Vigor; Derone Fagan, Sidney Lanier; Hugh Fountain, W.S. The Bucs have had just three coaches since Rush Propst took over in 1999. Select Year: 1970 <-- 2016 <- 2017 -> 2018 --> 2022. (Fayetteville High School photo). 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. What would you say to someone who is going into coaching now? Anytime Hoover changes coaches, it has to be big news. [1] He is also the former head coach at Colquitt County High School in Moultrie, Georgia, Hoover High School in Hoover, Alabama, and Valdosta High School in Valdosta, Georgia. Calhoun ran Colquitts offense in 2014 and 2015, during which the Packers were 30-0 and won two state titles under coach Rush Propst. In 1990, he married Tammy Cox, his high school sweetheart, with whom he had three children. Continuing their education through athletics is a priority.. He is a real man., Coach Andersons impact reaches far and wide throughout the community and across all sorts of professions. Vestavia Hills superintendent Todd Freeman, Ed.D., described Evans as a man of character, a committed educator, and a brilliant football coach. Its not just a job. What is one great lesson youve learned as a coach? Traditional powers like St. Pauls, Hoover and Spanish Fort all changed leaders as did reigning state champs Pike Road and Vigor. 1. When we got here, we were playing him at receiver, splitting time at quarterback. The Mustangs went 9-3 in 2021. Before Mondays opening fall practice, the Rebels had already experienced something new. VHHS Athletics. "[31][32], In June 2016, the Georgia Professional Standards Commission announced that Propst would be suspended for the entire 2016 season after head-butting one of his players (and bloodying himself) during a December 4, 2015 playoff game. Claim your team to manage the roster, schedule, scores, stats and more. Vestavia Hills Football. Explore the benefits. Life is like football, he told me. Thats one of the biggest things that drew me to the Vestavia Hills football program. Coaching is a commitment to working with kids. The official Roster for the Vestavia Hills High School The official staff directory for the Vestavia Hills High School Staff Directory - Vestavia Hills High School Skip To Main Content Pause All Rotators Skip To Main Content Vestavia Hills High School Vestavia Hills High School Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Whats one good thing about high school athletics in 2020? Director of Athletics - Vestavia Hills City Schools, Administrative Athletic Director, Varsity Head Coach - Softball, Assistant Athletic Director - Liberty Park, Head 7th Grade Football, Asst. Pointer completed his investigation in late September, and after considerable debate over several sessions (and public pressure from numerous public figures, including Hoover Mayor Tony Petelos), the Hoover Board of Education voted 4-1 to release the report through several sources, including the board's website. We have chosen to publish this Lane is probably a little bit heavier and Andrew is a little bit longer. All that while being a loving coachs wifewhich is a job in itselfand she does it all with a big smile on her face. Our guys take pride in our community and have that pride with a little edge, a chip on their shoulders, Calhoun said. For the first time in more than four decades, Vestavia Hills High School has a new head football coach: Sean Calhoun. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. His brother [second-team All-American safety Nolan] is a starter at Clemson and hes, obviously, the second son of Kevin Turner. Hes served since 2018 as defensive coordinator at Mountain Brook High School. In any given day we were arguably with our coaches more than our parents, so its really important to have a coach you can see as a father figure., My own son played for Coach Anderson and never missed a single one of those FCA meetings. He runs the show and keeps this whole place in line. I know God called you to coach football, and this week he called me to be a coachs wife, she told her husband. Everyone who knows Coach Anderson knows that this is why he did it, and what he cared about mostpositively impacting the lives of everyone around him. As a truck traveling down Highway 31 lost its brakes and barreled through an intersection, those three lives were cut short in a tragic event that still shakes the entire community when it is mentioned. Former Alabama wide receiver Nikita Stover replaces veteran Steve Meek at Decatur Heritage. Madoline, editor of Homewood Life, is always on the hunt for a good meal and an even better story. He will have to guide the team through a new class as the Lions make the jump from 4A to 5A. With technology our kids are exposed to so much. But in June 2007, the criticism became more vocal and more formal when HHS athletic director Jerry Browning, Propst's immediate superior, resigned over numerous differences between himself and principal Richard Bishop, who was a teammate of Propst on the football team at Jacksonville State University. [30], At a special meeting of the Hoover Board of Education on October 30, 2007, Propst announced that he would resign, but would continue to coach the team as far as they progress in the 2007 playoffs. I dont think its any kind of secret that people talk about Vestavia not being very athletic, he said. He never once put me off or was too busy to help a young coach. [36] His dismissal followed an investigation that determined he had violated the Code of Ethics for Educators for (1) legal compliance, (2) conduct with students, (3) honesty, and (4) public funds and property, including giving aleve pills to students on more than one occasion and owing nearly $450,000 in delinquent federal and state taxes. I wanted my players and this community to know that that is big for me and my family. He will have a rebuilding job on his hands at Spain Park. [28][29] Despite the forfeits, the Bucs finished the regular season with a 4-5 record and qualified for the AHSAA 6A playoffs. Browning spent the last six years at Pike Road, building the program from its infancy to the Class 5A state championship in 2021. youtube.com. Thomas Rush Propst (born December 1957) is a high school football coach who currently serves as athletic director and associate football coach at Coosa Christian School in Gadsden, Alabama. Thank the good Lord we found a house, Calhoun said. We went to UABs 7-on-7 tournament, Calhoun said. Fax: 205-402-5354. webmaster@vhcs.us [11], On January 30, 2008, Propst was named head coach at Colquitt County High School. Invite the coach Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Calhoun ran Colquitt's offense in 2014 and 2015, during which the . [1] He is also the former head coach at Colquitt County High School in Moultrie, Georgia, Hoover High School in Hoover, Alabama, and Valdosta . Morson hired Brett Mask away from Colbert County to be his offensive coordinator and has one of the states top recruits on his roster in Alabama commit Jahlil Hurley. He then moved on to Eufaula High School in Eufaula, Alabama from 1994-1996 before being hired by Alba High School in Bayou La Batre, Alabama in 1997. Hes our best lineman and one of our best overall football players. Baseball Adam Moseley amoseley@hoover.k12.al.us (256) 348-5442.
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