Coaching Experience - 20 years

Overall Record as Head Coach, 9 years:  66 Wins, 41 Losses


Eight years at Suwannee High School in Live Oak, Florida as Head Football Coach
Eight years at Crestview High School in Crestview, Florida 

Five years as Varsity Defensive Coordinator
Three years as Varsity Defensive Line Coach

Three years at Valdosta State University:  One year Student

Assistant Coach; Assistant Defensive Line Coach

Two years Graduate Assistant Coach, Outside Linebacker Coach

Attended Valdosta State University and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education

Played football at Valdosta State University.  Three year starter at Defensive Tackle.  1985 Permanent Team Captain.

Personal Information:  Native of Savannah, GA  Wife:  Amy Walls  Three Daughters:  Lindsey, Lauren & Aubrey

 

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Athletic Director
& Head Football Coach     
 
Coach Benjamin "Ben" C. Simmons, II.


Hometown:  Jacksonville, Florida
High School:  Williams Marion Raines, 1989
College:  Univ. of Central Florida - 1991; Florida State Univ. - 1993
Coaching Position:  Assistant Head Coach; Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers
Years Coaching:  14
Single;   Son:  Benjamin "Little Ben"
 
 
Coach Keith Gosse

Hometown:  Jacksonville, Florida
High School:  Englewood High, 1997
College:  Valdosta State University, 2002
Coaching Position:  Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
Years Coaching:  4
Engaged

 
 
Coach Don Jarrett

Hometown:  Dothan, Alabama
High School:  Northview High, 1979
College:  Auburn University, 1985
Coaching Position:  Defensive Line
Years Coaching:  21
Wife:  Carla   Children:  Brittany, Son: Tucker

 
        
Coach Stacy Duckworth

Hometown:  Tifton, Georgia
High School:  Tift County High, 1985
College:  Albany State, 1992
Coaching Position:  Defensive Ends
Years Coaching:  15
Wife:  Karin     Children:  Kassidi, Christina; Son: Adam

 
 
Coach Russ Davis


Hometown:  Tifton, Georgia
High School:  Tift County High, 1988 
College:  Georgia Southwestern State & Univ.-1993
Coaching Position: Defensive Backs 
Years Coaching:  13
Wife:  Monica   Children:  Chandler, Jenna
 
 
Coach Shawn Watson

Hometown:  McDonough, Georgia
High School:  Henry County High, 1988
College:  Gardner-Webb University-1993; West Georgia University-1996
Coaching Position:  Linebackers
Years Coaching:  11
Wife:  Lee  Children:  Brant, Rylee, Reece

 
 
Coach Anthony Bateman

Hometown:  Tifton, Georgia
High School:  Tift County High, 1986
College:  Albany State
Years Coaching:  10
Wife:  Alfreda

 
 
Coach Jason Brock

Hometown:  Moultrie, Georgia
Coaching Position:  Running Backs
College:  Valdosta State College(BS); University of Georgia (MS)
Years Coaching:  5
Wife:  Melissa Children:  Allison, Laura Kate, Benjamin

 
 
Coach Jason L. Slimp

Hometown:  Live Oak, Florida
High School:  Hoover High, Hoover, Alabama
College:  Carson Newman College, BS, 2000
Coaching Position:  Assistant Coach, Wide Receivers/Tight Ends
Years Coaching:  4
Single

 
 
Coach Frederick Edwards

Hometown:  Opp, Alabama
High School:  Kinston High, 1998
College:  Troy State University, 2002
Coaching Position:  Defensive Line
Years Coaching:  3
Wife:  Buffie:  Children:  Jordan & Bree

 
 
Coach A. J. Hendrix

Hometown:  Nahunta, Georgia
High School:  Brantley County High
College:  ABAC
Coach Position:  Assistant Coach, Offensive Line
Years Coaching:  3
Single

 
 
Coach Drew Willis

Hometown:  Sylvester, Georgia
High School:  Worth County High
College:  Valdosta State University
Coach Position:  Community Coach, Quarterbacks
Years Coaching:  1
Single

 
Team Assistants

L to R:  Chris Franks, Walter Burgess, Mack Foster