2826 Columbiana Road. Colors: Red, White & Blue. Spanish Fort needed a new coach after Blackmon left after seven years. Michael Seale , Patch Staff Posted Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 9:13 am CT I have failed you as a board, and especially I have failed you (Superintendent) Andy (Craig)," Propst said. He also served for four seasons as quarterbacks coach at Collins Hill High School in the Atlanta area, where he coached current Washington Football Team quarterback Taylor Heinicke. [17] In 2012, Colquitt finished 10-4 after losing 41-27 to the eventual state champions, Norcross High School, in the state semifinal game. RELATED: DuBose confident in Orange Beachs future. Its exciting and a little nerve-wracking taking over a program that has been in such great hands for 43 years. Anytime Hoover changes coaches, it has to be big news. Thats where he bonds with the players and really connects with them. Photo provided to Vestavia City Schools by Robert Evans. Competition is not something I shy away from and that this team wont shy away from. I told them I cant be the guy who wants to win more than they do. Coach, Varsity Head Coach - Flag Football, Bowling, Women's Golf, Varsity Head Coach - Football Cheerleading, Varsity Head Coach - Basketball Cheerleading, Head Coach - Cross Country, Track and Field, Defensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach, Linebackers/Director of Football Operations/Special Teams Coordinator, Varsity Head Coach - Wrestling, Asst. Hoover coach Wade Waldrop directs his team during the Hustle Up 7on7 national tournament at the Hoover Met Complex in Hoover, Ala., Friday, July 15, 2022. The team was named national champion by two publications in 2015. 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. He was signed as a tight end but ended up playing tackle for the Bulldogs. When my career is done, if I can even be in the same sentence or book as Coach Anderson, I have done a couple of things right. Im competitive and I like to win, but relationships that last a lifetime, and for eternity. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. I dont know what that plan is either, but I know it is a great one. The following week, Tribble Publications in Warm Springs, Ga, the parent company who owns The Western Star, printed an apology for allowing Ford to print these allegations in their paper, though it did not specifically retract the charges. Vestavia Hills High School. His record as a head football coach for the past 43 years at Vestavia Hills High School is 346-160 with two state football championships. He won 99 games with the Green Wave and took the team to a state title game. Coach Anderson was inducted into the 2003 Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame. Coach, Assistant Athletic Director - Pizitz, Head Coach - 7th Football, 8th Women's Basketball, Assistant Athletic Director - Pizitz, Head Coach - Pizitz Wrestling, Varsity Head Coach - Men's Golf, Asst. There was a really good excitement in the air. Hes our best lineman and one of our best overall football players. We have chosen to publish this We have the pieces of the puzzle here, and its my job to move them around to make that product. Coach Anderson had been taken on as a student teacher in December of 1971, and this was most certainly not the way he wanted to receive a promotion. Enter Waldrop a consistent winner at Chelsea, James Clemens and Florence still looking for his first championship as a head coach. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Copyright 2022 WBRC. 1. Every team has two things: good coaches and good players. In fact, he has the most wins of any high school football coach in the entire state of Alabama, and his 342-153 record speaks for itself. 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. If you cant do the right thing in the classroom, theres no way in the world I can count on you on the field. Robert Evans graduated from Vestavia Hills High School in 1999 and was a defensive back on Buddy Andersons 1998 state championship team. We just have to follow him and make our own footprints and build on his legacy. Absolutely not. If you are at a place this long, you are doing a lot of things the right way. Now he has plans to retire from coaching after this falls football season. Calhoun was hired as the new head coach at Colquitt County High School in Georgia. Buddy Anderson enters his 40th season as Head Coach at Vestavia Hills. Director of Athletics - Vestavia Hills City Schools, Administrative Athletic Director, Varsity Head Coach - Softball, Assistant Athletic Director - Liberty Park, Head 7th Grade Football, Asst. Propst continued to deny the allegations. In 1998, Propst coached Alma Bryant High School, the school that resulted from Alba's merger with the high school in Grand Bay, Alabama. He went 7-4 his first season and won 64 games in eight years overall. 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. Coach - Volleyball, Head Coach - Softball, Head Coach - Volleyball, Asst. Coach, Varsity Head Coach - Men's Bowling, Asst. 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. In February, 1978, assistant Buddy Anderson became Head Coach Buddy Anderson. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. January 13, 2022 Vestavia Hills High School head football coach Robert Evans and his wife, Anne Evans. [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. I am excited to be a part of this rich football state. While the school was distraught, they had to carry on. Sadly, it would be their last. 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. Shelby County Newspapers, Inc. Pinson Valley coach Lee Guess directs his team during 7-on-7 football action at Samford University in Homewood, Ala., Tuesday, June 28, 2022. When you get knocked down, you get back up. Vestavia Hills Football Retweeted. Sean Calhoun was named the Rebels' new coach Wednesday at the Vestavia Hills Board of Education meeting. With technology our kids are exposed to so much. Smith spent his last several seasons trying to resurrect a struggling Robertsdale program and then starting the Orange Beach team. Athletic Trainer David Beland dbeland@hoover.k12.al.us (256) 604-9948. Then, I wanted a great mix of guys who were Vestavia guys and who really love this place. In the total scheme of things, relationships matter most. "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. Vestavia Hills' Hoke Smith (74) celebrates a score against Hoover with Randall Stokes in a 2019 file photo. (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com). And countless former players went on to be successful in college athletics. We as coaches have to find a way to put our guys in the right spot so they can succeed as individuals and we can succeed on offense, defense and special teams. You cant always get that in practice., RELATED: American Christians Chris Smelley steps down. Invite the coach "I am remorseful for what I have done. Kids want to belong to something bigger than their self. They are both about 6-foot-2, 6-3 and are about 220 pounds. He is a real man., Coach Andersons impact reaches far and wide throughout the community and across all sorts of professions. Select Year: 1970 <-- 2016 <- 2017 -> 2018 --> 2022. RELATED: Waldrop embracing Bucs tradition, Former Eufaula coach Ed Rigby has been named head football coach at Pike Road. 5. Thank you all for all that you do for Vestavia Athletics. But on July 28, 2007, The Birmingham News went public with the allegations when it published a letter from attorneys for Bishop to the Hoover Board of Education. 2235 Limerock Rd. I probably would have closed it out last year, but it didnt feel right with the way school ended, he says. VHHS Athletics. Vestavia Hills superintendent Todd Freeman, Ed.D., described Evans as a man of character, a committed educator, and a brilliant football coach. A former Rebel defensive back and member of the 1998 state championship team, Evans returns home after four years as Mountain Brooks defensive coordinator. The Gazette went out of business about five weeks later. His playoff record is 47-29 while his region record stands at 152-71 which is the most region wins in state history. . [18][19] In 2013, Colquitt finished 11-3 after losing 14-9 to the eventual state champions, Norcross High School, in the state semifinal game. [33] He appealed [34] and was instead given a reprimand. (Jeff Lee/Contributed). Hes a long, tall athlete. His Rebel teams won 16 area and region championships, and made 31 state playoff appearances. He also served on the staff of the Alabama All-Star game. P.O. 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. He will have to guide the team through a new class as the Lions make the jump from 4A to 5A. If we had to play tomorrow, Mitchell Towns would be under center, the 39-year-old coach said. I have failed you as a community. Nikita Stover was named the new head football coach at Decatur Heritage Christian Academy on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021. He is definitely in a league of his own. We call Andrew Animal and Lane is Hawk. I dont know if they really know who those Road Warriors are. He can run, hes smart and he also plays basketball. Robert Evans is the new Vestavia Hills football coach. We went to UABs 7-on-7 tournament, Calhoun said. Coach, Sports Information - Pizitz Middle School, Asst. Vestavia Hills High School, home of the Rebels, is a public school located in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. Hire A Vestavia Hills Area Pro To Get A Head Start On Spring Cleaning. 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. Gordo coach Ryan Lolley directs his team during the Cam Newton 7-on-7 tournament at BlackWatch Sports in Birmingham, Ala., on Saturday, June 29, 2019. In the letter by Bishop's attorneys, which The News obtained through a public-records request, the attorneys state that Browning told Bishop that Propst "had a separate family and led a completely separate life," and that Bishop was told by Craig not to investigate the matter. Watch the 2022 AHSAA Football Playoffs Vestavia Hills High School vs. Thompson High School - 11/12/2022 live and on demand online on the NFHS Network . At the conclusion of the 2020 season, his 31-year head coaching record stood at 307-96 (.762 win percentage).[2]. Propst took his first coaching position as a student assistant at Ohatchee in 1977, the year they won their only state championship. "Coach Anderson had an amazing career and is an amazing man, and I look forward to meeting with him and learning from him so we can continue to grow this program.". Williamson head coach Antonio Coleman discusses the upcoming prep football season during Day 2 of Mobile County Media Days on Friday, July 15, 2022, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com).