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SUN Coaches Podcast

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High School football discourse including stories, job openings, and anecdotes from all coaches under the SUN!

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Jim Pavao LB Coach Pickens High School

To celebrate Thanksgiving, I am going with Coach Jim Pavao. I am extremely thankful that early in my career I got to coach with this legend. He taught me as a young coach, how one can be a good man, husband, and father, yet still be a hard-nosed, get after it football coach. He has been a successful HFC, coordinator, and position coach over his long career. Coach Pavao is a Maryville College LEGEND as well where he was the DC for 16 years. He has had a great career and continues to mold young pl...

Nov 28, 202458 minSeason 4Ep. 4

Chuck Kenyon HFC Royal Palm Beach

Coach Kenyon and I play golf with the same group of yahoos in Warner Robins. Well, he played with them before I did when he coached in GA. He has coached in GA and Florida and is one of the good ones. A native of Haines City Florida, Chuck has been coaching for 25 years where he has served as a HFC and assistant. He has coach in Florida and Georgia during that time and had success at all of his stops. He is a genuine dude that loves kids and never meets a stranger. I hope you enjoy hearing his s...

Nov 26, 202449 minSeason 4Ep. 3

Ken Cofer HFC Weaver Alabama

Coach Cofer is a veteran football coach that has been a HFC in multiple states. A son of a coach, Ken is an Old Head that grew up in Paulding County Georgia. He began his career in 1996 and retired from Georgia after 30+ years in the business. Coach Cofer is now coaching in Alabama at Weaver High School. I hope you enjoy listening to his story as much as I enjoyed sitting down and talking with him!

Nov 21, 202439 minSeason 4Ep. 2

Matt Fligg Retired (Legend)

Coach Fligg is a coach's kid. He is also one of the best ball coaches I've had the pleasure to know. Coach has been a HFC in Georgia and South Carolina. Coach Fligg has also been a Head Girl's basketball coach and a Head Track Coach over his long career. A graduate of The University of South Carolina, Coach Fligg won at places that people often said you couldn't win at. He now enjoys his grandchildren, playing golf, and keeping in shape. I hope you enjoy stories from Coach Matt Fligg!...

Nov 19, 202450 minSeason 4Ep. 1

Ron Duncan HFC Screven County GA

Coach Duncan is a a 1987 graduate of Midland Valley High School in South Carolina. Ron played college ball at Newberry College and went on to be an assistant and HFC in South Carolina before coming to GA as an assistant. Coach Duncan took over at Screven County 13 years ago and has continued the tradition of hard-nosed, successful football in Sylvania. I hope you enjoy listening to Ron's perspective and journey thus far!

Aug 12, 202456 minSeason 3Ep. 19

Rich McWhorter *LEGEND* Retired HFC

Coach McWhorter is a native of Effingham Illinois where he played his high school ball at Effingham High School. He went on to play college ball at Eastern Illinois. From there, Coach McWhorter got his first coaching job as an assistant at Charlton County. Three years later he was named the HFC there and the rest is history! The man is a legend. I hope you enjoy listening to Coach Mac!

Aug 01, 202451 minSeason 3Ep. 18

Brian Smith HFC Barnwell HS South Carolina

Coach Smith is a native of Bath South Carolina where he played his high school ball at Midland Valley High School. Coach was a walk on at Clemson and got his first job at Greer HS. He has been a HFC, OC, HFC at a D2 college, worked in GA and SC as a HFC and is now the HFC at Barnwell HS in SC. Coach has a long and storied career over 34 years long. I hope you enjoy listening to this man of faith share his journey!

Jul 30, 202454 minSeason 3Ep. 17

Don Norton HFC Johnson County

Coach Norton is an old head that has been uber successful as an assistant and HFC in the state of Georgia over a long and storied career. A native of Florida, Coach Norton played college ball at Georgia Southern. Don has coach for some legends including Steve Pennington, Butch Brooks, and Bill Bonds. Coach Norton has definitely left his mark on Johnson County and middle Georgia. I hope you enjoy listening to his story!

Jul 25, 202451 minSeason 3Ep. 16

WW Harrell HFC Johnson Gainesville GA

A native of Atlanta a a graduate of Mays High School and Georgia Southern University, Coach Harrell has been a HFC at Hephzibah High School in Augusta and now Johnson Gainesville. He is a man of faith that started in Portal GA. Coach Harrell is one of the good ones in this profession and I hope you enjoy the story of his journey thus far!

Jul 23, 20241 hr 14 minSeason 3Ep. 15

Rob Armstrong *LEGEND* Asst to HFC Reinhardt College

Coach Armstrong has had a long and illustrious career as both and assistant and HFC in multiple states including Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. He has literally done it all. He is now going to be assistant to the HFC at Reinhardt College.. Coach Armstrong has seen enough to know he hasn't seen it all. I hope you all enjoy hearing his story!

Jul 18, 202452 minSeason 3Ep. 14

Brad Waggoner HFC Blountstown HS FL

Brad is a long time friend of mine and I am so glad to get to have him on to share his journey. He is a native of Fairburn GA. He attended and played ball at GA Tech. He has been a college coach, a HFC in GA, Tennessee, and now Florida. Anyone that knows Brad know that he exemplifies Faith, Family, and Football. I hope you enjoy Coach Brad Waggoner.

Jul 16, 20241 hr 2 minSeason 3Ep. 13

Jeremy Wiggins HFC NE Macon

Coach Wiggins was a standout player at NE Macon before going on to play at App State. He has returned and made the NE Macon program one to be feared state wide. In just 7 years, Coach Wiggins already has the best winning percentage of any HFC in the school's history. Coach actually took time on his trip with his own kids to Louisiana on a baseball trip to speak with me. Coach Wiggins is one of the good guys and I h0pe you enjoy listening to his journey!

Jul 11, 202448 minSeason 3Ep. 12

Larry Harold HFC Central Gwinnett

Coach Harold is one of the best dudes in the business. He is a native of New Jersey, transplanted to Alabama as a freshman in high school and attended Southern University to play football. Coach Harold has coached in Louisiana and Georgia at the high school level and Kentucky State and the University of Tennessee at the college level. From rural schools to metro, Coach Harold has molded and influenced young men for the past 23 years. I hope you enjoy hearing his story!

Jul 09, 20241 hr 3 minSeason 3Ep. 11

Dean Fabrizio HFC Lee County GA

Coach Fabrizio is a DUDE. Has has done enough to be one of them guys. A native of Orlando Florida, Coach Fabrizio has coached in Florida and GA winning multiple titles as an assistant, a DC, and as a HFC. He is one of the most intense coaches on the field you will ever encounter yet one of the best guys off the field you will meet. He is one of my closest friends and he has done more for me than I can ever repay. I hope you enjoy the story of "The Breeze!"

Jul 04, 20241 hrSeason 3Ep. 10

Beau Johnson Assistant Football Coach Coffee GA

Coach Johnson has been a successful HFC in Florida and is part of the staff at Coffee that just won a state championship this past year here in Georgia. Plainly stated the man is a winner. A native of Newton GA in Baker County, Coach Johnson had a long career in GA in the GISA as an assistant and HFC before going to Florida to do the same. He has returned to GA and man I thoroughly enjoyed his story and I hope you do too!

Jul 02, 202457 minSeason 3Ep. 9

Israel Troupe OC Thomasville HS GA

Israel Troupe is a native of Tifton Ga and DGD! Coach Troupe is currently the OC at Thomasville HS in SOWEGA (Southwest GA for ya'll) and has spent the past few years in Ware County where he was part of a staff that won a state title. He has been an assistant football and baseball coach and steadily been working his way up the ladder. Coach Troupe is a bright star in the young gun group and I am proud to call him friend! I hope you enjoy hearing about his journey thus far.

Jun 27, 202459 minSeason 3Ep. 8

Matt Burleson HFC Telfair County GA

Coach Matt Burleson is a native of the panhandle of Florida where he played his high school ball for his dad who was a 37 year high school football coach. Coach played at Wake Forest and UT Martin in college and went on to GA at UGA and Georgia Tech. Coach Burleson has been an assistant at some great programs in the state of Georgia and learned from some of the giants of the high school game in Georgia before building his empire in McRae. I hope you enjoy Coach Burleson's story!

Jun 25, 20241 hrSeason 3Ep. 7

Mike Hancock HFC Apalachee HS GA

Coach Hancock graduated from The University of Georgia with a BSED in Health and Physical Education. He graduated high school from Athens Christian School. His coaching experience includes: seven years at Loganville High School, two years at Chestatee High School, two years at Monroe Area High School, two years at West Hall High School, and eight years at Walnut Grove High School. He's and old head that has done it the right way everywhere he has been. Enjoy Coach Mike Hancock!

Jun 20, 202446 minSeason 3Ep. 6

Brad Smith HFC Allatoona HS GA

Coach Brad Smith is a native of Logaville GA. He played high school ball for the legendary Tommy Stringer and college ball at Shorter for Coach Phil Jones. Coach has been a STC GA, assistant coach and now a HFC at the high school level all over NE and NW Georgia. I hope you enjoy Coach Smith's journey and stories along the way!

Jun 18, 202458 minSeason 3Ep. 5

Terrance Banks HFC Greene County GA

Coach Banks is a native of Lithonia Ga and a graduate of Lakeside-Dekalb High School. Coach Banks is building and empire at Greene County High School via exit 130! He started as a lay coach and worked his way up to being a HFC at Newton, Meadowcreek, Tri Cities and now Greene County High School. I really hope you enjoy his journey and perspective!

Jun 13, 202445 minSeason 3Ep. 4

John Ford HFC Effingham County HS GA

Coach John Ford is one of the best humans in the business. He is a native of Snellville GA and has had a long and storied career. Coach Ford has gone from a Metro "guy" to a middle GA guy as an assistant and head coach. No matter where he has been, John has remained a great mentor to young men and a great coach! I hope you enjoy Coach John Ford!

Jun 11, 202450 minSeason 3Ep. 3

Ed Dudley HFC Blessed Trinity GA *LEGEND*

Coach Ed Dudley is a legend. He played for a legend in high school (George Maloof), started his coaching career for a legend (Billy Henderson Clark Central), and has become a legend himself. He worked for some legends as well. He has had a long and winding career as an assistant and a head coach. Coach Dudley is one of the good ones and if you don't like him, something is probably wrong with you! I hope you enjoy Coach Ed Dudley!

Jun 06, 202453 minSeason 3Ep. 2

Matt Dobson HFC Statesboro High School

Coach Dobson is a native of Monticello Florida where he played at North Florida Christian in Tallahassee. He then played QB at Georgia Southern for Coaches Jeff Monken and Willie Fritz. Coach Dobson has coached at Cook and North Forsyth before returning to take over the HFC position in Statesboro. One of the bright younger stars in the business, Matt brings a different perspective to the HFC position than I normally have on here. I hope ya'll enjoy Coach Dobson!

Jun 04, 202445 minSeason 3Ep. 1

Rob Stowe HFC Wilcox County GA

Coach Stowe is one of the best humans in the business. A native of Toccoa GA, Coach Stowe played his high school ball for the legendary Coach Rodney Walker at Stephens County. He graduated from the University of Georgia and began his coaching career in the North Georgia mountains. Coach Stowe has been from the mountains to South Georgia in his 28 years in the business and has influenced many young people along the way! I hope you enjoy Rob's story!

May 09, 202458 minSeason 2Ep. 25

Hal Lamb Executive Director of Athletics Calhoun City Schools GA *LEGEND*

Coach Lamb is a legend, not only as a coach but as a person. He is part of coaching family "royalty" in the state of GA. Coach Lamb played for his father, the legendary Ray Lamb at Commerce where he won a state championship as a player. He was able to win one as an assistant at Cartersville and then 3 state championships as the Head Football Coach at Calhoun. He is one of very few in the state of Georgia to have accomplished that feat. Coach Lamb is one of the finest men to have ever done it and...

May 07, 202455 minSeason 2Ep. 24

Isaac Ferrell OC/OL Dalton HS GA

Coach Ferrell is one of my best friends in this business. He gave me my first DC job at Lithia Springs in 2004. He has been all over the state of Georgia as an OL coach, OC, and HFC. A native of Warner Robins and a graduate of NS Warner Robins, Isaac played his college ball at Georgia Southern. Coach Ferrell is a hell of a football coach and a better man. I hope you enjoy Ike's story!

May 04, 202447 minSeason 2Ep. 23

Ashley Henderson HFC Jasper-Monticello GA

He is a native of Georgia and attended Valdosta High School. After playing football in high school, Henderson continued his career at Georgia Tech. He later played collegiately at Valdosta State. He began his coaching career at Valdosta State as a graduate assistant for two years and then moved to Valdosta High School where he was an assistant for seven years. In 2012, he accepted the role of associate athletic director and head football coach at Valwood School where he compiled an overall recor...

May 02, 202446 minSeason 2Ep. 22

Rodney Wells HFC Dr Phillip's HS FL

Rodney Wells is one of the top coaches in Florida and easily one of the most respected, not simply because of his reputation as a player and coach, but also as a person. Rodney Wells personifies the qualities of discipline, character and humility; the same qualities he instills in his players everyday. He was inducted into the DP Athletic Hall of Fame in May, 2019. He played collegiately at Syracuse and came home to DP to coach and has led DP to a state championship in 2017

Apr 30, 202445 minSeason 2Ep. 21

Geoff Cannon HFC Coosa HS GA

Coach Cannon is the newly named HFC at Coosa HS in Rome GA. Geoff was most recently the Head Coach at Brantley County in South Ga. A native of Marietta GA, Coach Cannon graduated from Walton HS and Auburn University. Coach Cannon has coached at Kell, Glynn Academy, Frederica Academy, Allatoona, and Brantley County before taking over at Coosa. Coach is a true man of god and his faith is evident in his actions. I nope you enjoy Coach Cannon's story!

Apr 27, 20241 hr 14 minSeason 2Ep. 20

Jon Willoughby Lee Murray Tournament Director Retired Coach

Coach Willoughby is a recently retired football and baseball coach in Ga. He is a native of Milledgeville GA and currently serves in the GACA as the Lee Murray Golf Tournament Director. "Beast" has been an assistant and HFC, head baseball coach and coached for 30 years all over the state. He has never met a stranger and I hope you enjoy his story!

Apr 25, 20241 hr 12 minSeason 2Ep. 19
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