Vhs head football coach rodemaker fired valdosta today. Rodemaker was a valdosta assistant coach for six seasons prior to getting the head coaching job in 2016, when he led the wildcats to their first state title in 18 years. Valdosta fires rodemaker, coach who won 2016 state title. The argument for the greatest high school football coach in new hampshire history begins and ends with legendary plymouth high head coach chuck lenahan.
Mikes valdosta football photo page 9,972 photos amateur. Aaa high school football crown will be up for grabs when valdosta s wildcats and avon dales blue devils collide here saturday night. If a coach does not win in valdosta, arguably the most successful high school football program in america it is the most successful in terms of wins, it will not matter what sort of role model he provides, or how well his studentathletes do in class, or how disciplined the program is he will be fired. Best high school coach in the south just got hired by the winningest school in the country posted by cubsfan5150 on 41420 at 9. The firing comes just as rim football players are beginning their conditioning routines for fall games, and its unknown how, or. He inherits a football program that boasts the most alltime wins in the country, according to the nfhs record book, along with a state record 24 championships. Rush propst, the former head football coach of the colquitt county. Former colquitt county moultrie, ga high school football coach rush propst is taking over as the new head coach of the valdosta ga high school wildcats, according to the valdosta high twitter account.
Guillozet and davis named steel s jewelry blazer athletes of the week. Valdosta high school 4590 inner perimeter road, valdosta, georgia 31602 rated 4. He won 119 games and two state titles during his 11 years at colquitt county. Parents file discriminatory action complaint against lhs. In 30 years as a high school head coach, propst has a 29596 record overall. At valdosta high, times change but expectations dont. The search for the new head wildcat is on after valdosta high school head football coach alan rodemaker was fired at a school board meeting tuesday night. He received a bs in economics from florida state university in 1997. He is the former head coach at colquitt county high school in moultrie, georgia and hoover high school in hoover, alabama. Valdosta football coach says firing was unjust, will fight. Valdosta highs football wildcats rolled past monroes tornadoes this past saturday night at albany, 7522, and in dications are that it might be an alltime point total for a vhs team in a single contest. The valdosta school board voted 54 to fire rodemaker despite the teams 103 finish in 2019 and a 3617 overall record in four seasons. Anything connected with valdosta high school, they were done, said.
Valdosta high schools contributions to college football. Thomas rush propst born december 1957 is a former football head coach of colquitt county high school in moultrie, georgia, and hoover high school in hoover, alabama. Aug 28, 2012 pay attention to the subtitle of drew juberas new book, must win. Valdostas head football coach speaks out after being released. Kemari smith signed a letter of intent at gulf coast community college.
Oct 02, 2000 its football coach was 35yearold herman boone, the first black to be head man at a predominantly white school in town. The 2010 season of the valdosta high school wildcats once the winningest high school team in america, recently fallen on hard times is the peg. Then he left for his dream job to become coach at valdosta ga. Valdosta football schedule mascot wildcats team varsity 2020 colors black, gold coach rush propst address 4590 inner perimeter road, valdosta, ga 31602 overall 00 region 00. Floyd set out to investigate where local high school football coaching legend phil danaher of calallen corpus christi, texas ranked on the national wins list. In 2016, rodemakers first as head coach, valdosta won. After being fired at colquitt amid allegations of ethics violations. Wells highlights nine blazers named to d2cca allregion football team. Valdosta high football coach rodemaker fired by valdosta city. I hope to post photos of coaches, players, cheerleaders, band members and.
He is a 1992 graduate of osceola high school where he played both football and baseball. This book has a very vivid theme of turning rags to riches. Sep 12, 2018 a high school football coach in florida has been removed from the team and banned from teaching after being accused of headbutting one player and telling another that he should commit suicide. I spent most of a year in valdosta, surrounded by cotton, pine and swamp, a deep south outpost that treats high school football coaches like kings as long as they win. Valdosta wildcats vs houston county bears senior night october 30, 2020. Lawsuit filed in racially motivated firing of valdosta high head. Winningest high school football coaches active legends john curtis, mike smith and robert hyland make the list.
Most of the success was under head coaches wright bazemore and nick hyder. Valdosta high school head football coach fired news break. The wife of the former head football coach at valdosta high school has filed a law suit against the city of valdosta board of education in the. Hyders death stuns valdosta legendary coach collapses at. Hyders death stuns valdosta legendary coach collapses at school. Pinevale elementary school 930 lake park road valdosta, ga 31601. This football program is known nationally as the winningest high school football team in america. When its necessary to terminate a coach termination for other reasons such as lack of control of players, lack of competitive success.
Was hiring rush propst to be the next head football coach at valdosta high school a good move. The firing comes just as rim football players are beginning their conditioning routines for fall games, and its unknown how, or if, those routines will be handled. He replaces alan rodemaker, who was fired in january after four seasons and a 3617 record. Rim of the world high schools 2012 football season is in question now that football coach bobby gradillas has been fired from his coaching job. Rush propst, the former hoover high and colquitt, ga. Hyders first team went 37, but 102 in 75 kept him around and soon he was winning big.
It has seven fun characters named jumper the rabbit, goob the bear, lily. Coach alan rodemaker told walb hes hired an attorney to fight. I grew up in south ga and valdosta was awesome when it came to football bazemore hyder didntknow the program had fallen on difficult times for reasons you need to read the book to find outand how a coach brings the program,the town and the former football players back since i grew up in albany,ga and lived in valdosta for a few. Rim of the world high school s 2012 football season is in question now that football coach bobby gradillas has been fired from his coaching job. Hosted by chris beckham, the high school football report covers south. Current packers head coach justin rogers said he doesnt have a dog in the fight when it comes to valdosta hiring propst, because their paths have never crossed on the field. Seventime high school football state championship coach rush propst is the new head coach at valdosta, americas alltime leader in high school football victories.
Previously, mumme served as the head football coach at iowa wesleyan college, valdosta state university, the university of kentucky, southeastern louisiana university, new mexico state university, mcmurry university, and belhaven university. Valdosta high school is part of valdosta city schools and has approximately 2100 students and 18 varsity sports. Best high school football programs by state stadium talk. Nov 26, 2009 playing for valdosta on friday night was as big as the dream got, belue said. Questions remain after removal of valdosta high school.
Former hoover football coach rush propst taking over national. He was having a conversation with principal bill aldrich and. I can think of very few books about high school football that i would lay in the hands. Alan rodemaker discovered that tuesday night when he was fired by the valdosta school board by a vote of 54. Rush propst back in georgia high school football as valdostas head.
Rush propst returns to georgia high school football. The man who became a high school football coaching legend in his. When he was football coach at apopka high, rick darlington chugged around in a beatup 1987 jeep wrangler with no top, wedged his family of seven into a 1,000squarefoot home and. Former hoover football coach rush propst taking over.
Decristofaro out as head coach at milton high school. The valdosta board of education voted tuesday against renewing the contract of valdosta high head football coach alan rodemaker for next season. I am excited for the opportunity to be the next head football coach at valdosta state university, said bell on friday. Alan rodemaker, the coach who led valdosta to its first state title in 18 seasons in 2016, was fired by the school board by a 54 vote on tuesday night. The only other living thing around was the pumpkinshaped man who drove him there in his neat white pickup, and who now went on in vivid, if sometimes surreal, detail about the legend buried right under their feet the last valdosta high football coach who wasnt fired. Valdosta high school strives to graduate caring students who continue to seek knowledge in a changing worlda world that requires understanding and respect for other cultures.
Rush propst is the new head football coach at valdosta high school. May 09, 2019 propst has a record of 119 wins and 35 loses, according to the georgia high school football historian association. Information on bid proposals, subcontractors and updated photos can be found here. David dean named valdosta states new football coach. Coach smith now teaches economics at valdosta high school. The valdosta city school board has taken a revote after a controversial decision to release alan rodemaker as the valdosta high school wildcats head football coach. Valdosta high school boe releases rodemaker as head football. Aaa high school football crown will be up for grabs when valdostas wildcats and avon dales blue devils collide here saturday night. A season of survival for a town and its teamnook book. That will all change come september 11, 2020 when the two teams face off in what could be the most anticipated high school football game in the states history. Propst named new football head coach at valdosta high school. Follow middle schools boys football to get email updates regarding news. Thomas rush propst born december 1957 is the football head coach of valdosta high school in valdosta, georgia. Director of football operations special teams coach michael.
Spend a year with a football coach, and he may change your. Vhs volleyball player, kemari smith, headed to gulf coast community college huge news in the valdosta high school volleyball world. Alan rodemaker, head football coach for valdosta high school wildcats since 2016, has been fired. Georgias highestpaid high school football coach stayed. Madison county high school 1987 north florida community college 1989 valdosta state university 1992. This happened during a valdosta city school board meeting last night. Sep 06, 2012 derwin henderson, the head football coach that led the jaguars to 15 wins during his 16 game tenure, is no longer coaching at south east high school. Six of valdosta highs state championship teams also have earned national titles in 1962, 1969, 1971, 1984, 1988 and 1992 and the school claims to be the winningest high school football program in u. Wctv valdosta high school football coach alan rodemaker has been fired by the valdosta city school board tuesday night following a. At valdosta high school coach rance gillispie not only teaches these ex convicts and farm boys how to be excellent football players but to also be exceptional men in life. He has won four regional championships and two state titles.
After a 30minute executive session, the valdosta city school board. Upsonlee high school 200320 head coach 2008 20 valdosta high 2014 assistant head coachoffensive coordinator lowndes high school 2015 present wife jennifer children levi, lilee. Valdosta high school boe releases rodemaker as head. Feb 03, 2017 sports decristofaro out as head coach at milton high school the eagles made the playoffs in 5 of 6 years under his leadership, and the team in 2014 enjoyed its best season in school history. Georgia coaches, valdosta community members respond to propst hire the colquitt county packers and valdosta wildcats will face off on september 11, 2020 for one of the most anticipated high school football games in georgias history. Wctv valdosta high school football coach alan rodemaker has been fired by the valdosta city school board tuesday night following a 54 vote. Wildcats coach alan rodemaker was fired in january by the valdosta school board despite going 3617 in four seasons, including a 103 record.
He is currently an offensive advisor for the dallas renegades of the xfl. Rodemaker was hired as valdostas head coach before the 2016 season. High, the most prestigious program in the history of high school football. Fletcher keel wctv eyewitness sportsapril 14, 2020 valdosta, georgia wctv the valdosta city school board voted tuesday evening to appoint former colquitt county football head coach rush propst as the new head coach for valdosta high school. Propst gained national notoriety through the mtv series twoadays, which chronicled the 2005 and 2006 seasons of his hoover team. Valdosta high school will host drivethru graduation on friday, may 22, at 6. Valdosta high school head football coach alan rodemaker was voted out of his position tuesday night.
Walb valdosta high school head football coach alan rodemaker is speaking out after he was let go tuesday night. Valdosta high school has 24 state titles to its credit with the last one coming this past football season. Players for three years have been allowed to wear skimpy female clothing during skits done at a sports camp in imitation of the tomfoolery hazing antics of many major. Valdosta high schools contributions to college football at. Valdosta, the south georgia aaa titleholder, will come. During tuesdays valdosta board of education meeting, the board voted 5 to 4 to bring propst to valdosta. Walb valdosta high school head football coach alan rodemaker was voted out of his position tuesday night. At valdosta high, times change but expectations dont the. Head football coach at south east high school dismissed. Valdosta high school football coach nick hyder died yesterday. Hal clay mumme born march 29, 1952 is an american football coach and former player. Jan 07, 2006 the 48yearold mumme was a virtually unknown head coach at division ii valdosta state when he was hired by former athletics director c.
Georgia coaches, valdosta community members respond to propst. Coach wright bazemore won 10 titles with allwhite teams, beginning in 1947, then four more after the school was. It features interviews with players, coaches and high school football experts from. While the valdosta city school board agreed to reconsider last months 54 vote to fire valdosta high school head football coach alan. Georgia coaches, valdosta community members respond to. Valdosta high football coach rodemaker fired by valdosta. Newton in 1997 to replace bill curry, who was fired after. Kerwin bell named valdosta state head football coach.