Coaching Corner

If you are a coach, or even a fan that wants to learn from one of, if not the best Air Raid professors in the sport, make plans to attend the Foothills Air Raid Clinic; which will be held on April 26th and 27th at the Ramada Inn in Statesville. …

The online registration for the N.C. Football Coaches Association Winter Clinic will close on January 31st.  Coaches, be certain to take advantage of the $40 rate by registering early.  Visit NCFCA.net to pre-register, the membership cost will be $50 the day of the clinic. The NCFCA Winter Clinic will be …

Here are the latest updates for schools needing games for the 2019/20 seasons. East Duplin:  Needs Week 6 or Week 7 game, contact athletic director Robert Ross at (910) 375-0268. Ben L. Smith: Needs a Week 6 game for 2019/20.  Contact Coach Wiggins at (336) 339-2895. Bandys: Needs a Week 3 …

The 12th Annual Pinecrest Football Coaches Clinic sponsored by The Fellowship of Christian Athletes & Johnson and Lambe Sporting Goods will be held on Saturday, January 26th at the Pinecrest High School Gymnasium. Check-in Time:  8:00 a.m. to 8:55 a.m. in the Gym Lobby The clinic will begin at 8:55 …

Columbia –  Three head football coaches with North Carolina roots won state football championships this weekend in South Carolina. Donnie Kiefer, who coached at nine different North Carolina high schools from 1986 to 2016, won his first career state championship on Friday as he led his Green Sea-Floyds Trojans to …

We’ve had more calls from coaches needing games this week.  Here are the latest additions of schools looking for the 2019-20 seasons. North Lincoln (2A) in Lincolnton:  North Lincoln needs a Week 1 or Week 3 game for 2019-20.  Please contact head football coach Nick Bazzle at nicholas.bazzlejr@lincoln.k12.nc.us, or by …

There are several new updates of coaches in North Carolina needing games for the 2019-20 seasons, here are the latest postings. Mount Tabor (3A) in Winston-Salem:  Mount Tabor is looking for a Week 6 or Week 7 game for 2019.  Contact head football coach Tiesuan Brown at tjbrown@wsfcs.k12.nc.us. East Henderson (2A) …

Wilmington – Longtime head football coach Earl Smith has announced that he is retiring at New Hanover.  Smith began his coaching career in 1976 and leaves the sport with a 281-109-2 record, which includes winning the 2017 3AA State Championship. “It has been a great four years this time, and …

LINCOLNTON – The Lincolnton Times-News has reported that Ledford Gibson has stepped down as the head football coach of the Lincolnton Wolves.   In four seasons, he led the Wolves to a 33-21 record, but posted losing records the past two seasons, including a 2-9 mark in 2018.    

MONROE – Luke Hyatt has just informed his team that he is stepping down as the head football coach at Piedmont High School.  Hyatt was hired in 2015 following the death of Ron Massey and he’s posted a 15-30 record leading the Panthers. He began his coaching career at Anson …