"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.". I would love to be here as long as he was, thats for sure., To begin building his legacy at Vestavia Hills, Calhoun will shape the program in his image with five new assistants, including a new football operations director, Mickey Reville. Jones insisted that the apology was unwarranted, saying that Ford's story was solid and that the evidence was irrefutable. That was a big weight off our shoulders. (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com). We have the pieces of the puzzle here, and its my job to move them around to make that product. Thats a fancy name for what he does. 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. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. American football player and coach (born 1957), Dismissal from Colquitt County High School, Sanctions imposed against Valdosta High School, "Rush Propst returning to high school coaching in Alabama", "Hoover's Rush Propst gets head football coaching job at Georgia high school", "Propst considers college job, chooses to stay at CCHS", "High School Football Coach Relishes His Second Chance", "2010 Georgia High School Football State Championship Bracket", "2011 Georgia Boys State Football Playoff Bracket: GHSA Class AAAAA", "Norcross rallies to win state high school football championship", "Three teams win their first state championships", "Superintendent pledges independent probe", "Letter from attorneys for Richard Bishop to the Hoover Board of Education, reprinted by, "Hoover must forfeit games due to ineligible player", "Rush Propst resigns but will coach through end of playoffs", "Hoover (Ala.) High coach agrees to step down", "Rush Propst suspended a year for head-butting own player in this video, will appeal", "Colquitt County coach Propst appeals one-year suspension | Prep Zone: High School Sports blog", "Propst suspension dropped, will receive reprimand - WALB.com, South Georgia News, Weather, Sports", "School board relieves Propst of coaching duties", "Propst investigation cites pill incidents, dishonesty, insubordination", "MINUTES Georgia Professional Standards Commission", "Valdosta football barred from 2021 playoffs, fined $7,500, four players ruled ineligible", Amazon.com: "Building A Championship Football Program 12 Months A Year," by Rush Propst, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rush_Propst&oldid=1134535480, Jacksonville State Gamecocks football players, High school football coaches in Georgia (U.S. state), Articles with dead external links from April 2019, Articles with permanently dead external links, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 19 January 2023, at 04:49. Calhoun, 39, has served as Carrolltons head football coach since 2016. Staffing - Vestavia Hills Soccer Club He won 110 games and four state titles with the Saints and has 210 wins in 26 years as a head coach overall. Propst attended college at Jacksonville State University where he was a non-scholarship member of the JSU football team in 1976-1977. We have chosen to publish this
I have failed you as a board, and especially I have failed you (Superintendent) Andy (Craig)," Propst said. People have talked about filling his shoes, but I dont look at it that way. 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. (Submitted). At the conclusion of the 2020 season, his 31-year head coaching record stood at 307-96 (.762 win percentage).[2]. 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. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Vestavia Hills High School. Ralph Clyde "Shorty" Propst, who was born in 1924 and played for Alabama Crimson Tide, is his uncle. It took about five months to find a house for the five Calhouns after he took on the task of replacing Alabamas all-time winningest high-school football coach Buddy Anderson in January. He can move, too. [1] He is also the former head coach at Colquitt County High School in Moultrie, Georgia, Hoover High School in Hoover, Alabama, and Valdosta . Any games that the five players played in were forfeited. I wanted my players and this community to know that that is big for me and my family. Spanish Fort needed a new coach after Blackmon left after seven years. Vestavia Hills Football (@1rebelfootball) / Twitter Although he was still young, he was already a strong leader to step in as students and athletes struggled through the crisis though. Coach Volleyball, Asst. Whats one bad thing about high school athletics in 2020? I told them I cant be the guy who wants to win more than they do. Athletic Trainer David Beland dbeland@hoover.k12.al.us (256) 604-9948. Congratulations to the 2022-23 Vestavia Hills City Schools Teachers of the Year! Thats what we get from our kids, for sure.. Sean Calhoun and his family finally are making Vestavia Hills their home. Propst also faced charges having to do with his personal life, specifically that he engaged in extramarital affairs. The investigation resulted in the forfeiture of four games, including a 1-0 loss to crosstown rival Spain Park High School, the first loss to the Jaguars in the history of the teams' rivalry. VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (WBRC) - Vestavia Hills High School head football coach Sean Calhoun has resigned after one season with the Rebels. P.O. (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com). Kids need to stand on their own two feet and learn how to be productive for themselves. Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. He will have a rebuilding job on his hands at Spain Park. I told the team if our best players are our best people in general we have a great chance of being successful. VESTAVIA, Ala. (WBRC) - Vestavia Hills High School has announced that a former rebel will return as the school's new head football coach. In four varsity seasons, the Patriots went 42-7 overall, including a 36-2 mark in the last three seasons. Published: Jan. 5, 2022 at 7:44 AM PST. They havent won a playoff game since playing for the 7A state title in 2015. He takes over a Northridge program that Mike Vickery rebuilt before leaving for Pelham. In just his second year of coaching at Colquitt County, Propst took a team that had finished 2-8 in 2007 to an 11-3 season and the state semifinals in 2009. This team has a great nucleus and a great senior class. He is a phenomenal human being, and a phenomenal coach. A whole lot. 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. Vestavia Hills, AL 35216. Ben Blackmon won another. Coach Anderson was such a great high school coach not only because of his coaching ability but because he cared more about the men he was raising by coaching them, he says. us to complete every school. Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History. 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. The first thing I told this team is that I am a Christian. In the total scheme of things, relationships matter most. Select Year: 1970 <-- 2016 <- 2017 -> 2018 --> 2022. VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (WBRC) - Vestavia Hills High School head football coach Sean Calhoun has resigned after one season with the Rebels. Were settling in, getting our feet stabilized and the kids are starting to meet new friends.. And countless former players went on to be successful in college athletics. Whats one good thing about high school athletics in 2020? Pinson Valley coach Lee Guess directs his team during 7-on-7 football action at Samford University in Homewood, Ala., Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Here is a look at 15 offseason impact hires as fall practice begins this week and next across the state of Alabama. Orange Beach head coach Jamey DuBose discusses the upcoming prep football season during Baldwin County Media Day on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Daphne, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com). But youve got to care about the kids. 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. He played with a broken forearm last year. #1REBEL. VHHS is part of the Vestavia Hills City School District with approximately 1,800 students and 21 varsity sports. In January of 1972, three Vestavia Hills High School coaches decided to head off campus for a quick lunch. And probably not as many as Hewitt-Trussville and Hoover. fv. VESTAVIA HILLS SOCCER CLUB OFFICE 1973 Merryvale Road Vestavia Hills, AL 35216 (205) 978-0182 Coach, Varsity Head Coach - Men's Bowling, Asst. 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. John Ross Ashley is a senior free safety, Calhoun said. Calhoun ran Colquitt's offense in 2014 and 2015, during which the . Louis Pizitz Middle School / Homepage - Vestavia Hills City Schools Staff Directory - Vestavia Hills High School All rights reserved. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. The Valdosta football team was also placed on probation for the 2021 football season, therefore preventing them from participating in any playoff games. Nikita Stover was named the new head football coach at Decatur Heritage Christian Academy on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021. Dovey Ralph "Buddy" Anderson, is a part of the second father-son combination in the Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame as his father Dovey Fair Anderson was inducted in the Hall of Fames first class in 1991. Madoline, editor of Homewood Life, is always on the hunt for a good meal and an even better story. 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. One is senior offensive lineman Hoke Smith, he said. . The Valdosta State Blazers won the NCAA Division II National Championship in 2007 while Calhoun served as a running backs coach. Anytime Hoover changes coaches, it has to be big news. In February, 1978, assistant Buddy Anderson became Head Coach Buddy Anderson. 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. It was the 1st playoff win for VH since 2015 and the 1st in Coach Evans' tenure. Robert Evans is the new Vestavia Hills football coach. The team held an undefeated record over both seasons and won back-to-back state championships. Josh Niblett followed with six state titles in 14 years. I dont know what that plan is either, but I know it is a great one. Rush Propst - Wikipedia We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Rebel with a Cause. 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. Calhoun, 39, has served as the head football coach at Carrollton High in Georgia since 2016. Baseball Adam Moseley amoseley@hoover.k12.al.us (256) 348-5442. VHSC Academy Staff U8-U11. And I know that Buddy Anderson will carry on making a difference in the lives of young people. RELATED: DuBose confident in Orange Beachs future. Former Hewitt-Trussville and Auburn wide receiver got the promotion at Pinson Valley following Sam Shades departure to Miles College. Browning spent the last six years at Pike Road, building the program from its infancy to the Class 5A state championship in 2021. The Jaguars went 7-4 each of the last two years and made the playoffs. You cant always get that in practice., RELATED: American Christians Chris Smelley steps down. Orange Beach head coach Chase Smith in action during a 7-on-7 prep football tournament at University of South Alabama on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com). What would you say to someone who is going into coaching now? Coach, Head Coach - 7th Men's Basketball, Asst. The 2021 team went 14-0, defeating Pleasant Grove 51-14 in the state championship game in Birmingham. Its definitely an honor to be the next one, said Calhoun, who became just the seventh head football coach at Vestavia after compiling a 51-12 record in five years at Carrollton, Ga. I cant say enough about the man, the coach and the family man he is that Ive gotten to know. Vestavia Hills Magazineis publishedquarterly by YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Traditional powers like St. Pauls, Hoover and Spanish Fort all changed leaders as did reigning state champs Pike Road and Vigor. @1rebelathletics . They are looking for a group. He now takes over the tradition-rich Toros. His brother, Philip was a star on that team. The Mustangs went 9-3 in 2021. Kids want to belong to something bigger than their self. In January of 1972, three Vestavia Hills High School coaches decided to head off campus for a quick lunch. Box 947 He went 7-4 his first season and won 64 games in eight years overall. Vestavia Hills High School (@VestaviaHillsHS) / Twitter Its a game that teaches you lessons you cant learn in a book. He has built this place, and people still need to see his face. Competition is not something I shy away from and that this team wont shy away from. Vestavia Hills, AL 35216. RELATED: Smith looks to continue Toros winning ways, Spanish Fort head coach Ben Blackmon and the Toros prepare for the prep football game against Daphne on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, in Daphne, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com). 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. Then, I wanted a great mix of guys who were Vestavia guys and who really love this place. 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. "[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. Vestavia Hills High School - Official Athletics Website He started improving and started to progress. Sadly, it would be their last. Enough had happened already, and I didnt want to add to everything by leaving my players. RT @1rebelbaseball: Schedule changes for tomorrow: The Varsity DH scheduled for tomorrow @ Austin has been moved to tomorrow @ Sammy Dunn Field starting @ 4:00 The Freshman DH scheduled for tomorrow @ Sammy Dunn Field has been moved to Cullman starting . He won 99 games with the Green Wave and took the team to a state title game. He earned a football scholarship to Samford University where he would get his degree. Calhoun was hired as the new head coach at Colquitt County High School in Georgia. Shelby County Newspapers, Inc. 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. 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. 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. Vestavia Hills' Hoke Smith (74) celebrates a score against Hoover with Randall Stokes in a 2019 file photo. He is a real man., Coach Andersons impact reaches far and wide throughout the community and across all sorts of professions. A former Rebel defensive back and member of the 1998 state championship team, Evans returns home after four years as Mountain Brooks defensive coordinator. (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com)Dennis Victory | preps@al.com. The Makos do have some talent returning, including quarterback Cash Turner and all-state athlete Chris Pearson, but they also make the jump from 2A all the way to 4A. Meek was the teams coach for 11 of the 12 years the school has had a program. The Indians have won three state titles since 2017 so expectations will be high. Vestavia High School names new head football coach, Two people in custody after police chase, manhunt near Warrior & Hayden, Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee happening this weekend, Nonprofit organization donates cars to residents of Jimmie Hale Mission. He will have to guide the team through a new class as the Lions make the jump from 4A to 5A. 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. Thank you all for all that you do for Vestavia Athletics. I am excited to be a part of this rich football state. 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