Past Coaches

2022 BERNARD BLACKWELL CLASSIC ALL-STAR FOOTBALL COACHES

NORTH COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: Patrick Schoolar, Neshoba Central

Assistant Coaches:

• Alan Peacock, Center Hill
• Josh Pulphus, Columbus
• Mario Young, Gentry
• Clint Hoots, Itawamba AHS
• Brian Kelly, Kossuth
• Shannon Ruffin, Neshoba Central
• Teddy Young, Noxubee County

Scout Coach:  Brock Clay, W. Lauderdale

Pictured Left to Right:  Shannon Ruffin, Josh Pulphus, Clint Hoots, Patrick Schoolar, Brock Clay, Alan Peacock, Teddy Young, Mario Young, Brian Kelly.

 

SOUTH COACHING STAFF

Head Coach:  Drew Causey, Oak Grove
 

Assistant Coaches:​

• Damien Gary, Hazlehurst
• Bobby Bass, Newton County
• Benjie Merchant, Oak Grove
• Blake Pennock, Ocean Springs
• Justin Hunter, Pearl
• Ryan Keeton, Pelahatchie
• Jay Beech, Poplarville

Scout Coach:  Sam Williams, Brandon

Pictured Left to Right:  Benjie Merchant, Bobby Bass, Sam Williams, Drew Causey, Blake Pennock, Justin Hunter, Ryan Keeton

Not Pictured:  Jay Beech & Damien Gary

2021 BERNARD BLACKWELL CLASSIC ALL-STAR FOOTBALL COACHES

NORTH COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: Tyrone Shorter, Louisville

Assistant Coaches:

• Shelby Ford, DeSoto Central
• Ron Price, East Webster
• Dillon Mitchell, Louisville
• Patrick Schoolar, Neshoba Central
• John Keith, Nettleton
• Timothy Wilson, Provine

Scout Coach:  Henry Johnson, Clarksdale

Pictured Left to Right:  Shelby Ford, Patrick Schoolar, Tim Wilson, Henry Johnson, Tyrone Shorter, John Keith, Dillon Mitchell, Ron Price.

 

SOUTH COACHING STAFF

Head Coach:  Ryan Earnest, Laurel
 

Assistant Coaches:​

• Katlan French, Biloxi
• William Clay, Laurel
• Monroe Allen Jr., Mendenhall
• Bobby Bass, Newton County
• Brinson Wall, South Pike
• Quincy Patrick, West Harrison

Scout Coach:  Tony Vance, Hattiesburg

Pictured Left to Right:  William Clay, Monroe Allen, Katlan French, Tony Vance, Ryan Earnest, Bobby Bass, Brinson Wall, Quincy Patrick.

2020 BERNARD BLACKWELL CLASSIC  ALL-STAR FOOTBALL COACHES

NORTH COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: Chris Cutcliffe, Oxford

Assistant Coaches:

• Calvin Bolton, Canton
• Clint Hoots, Itawamba AHS
• Casey Orr, Kosciusko
• Wade Tackett, New Hope
• Stan Robertson, Oxford
• Ty Hardin, Tupelo

Scout Coach:  There will be no Scout Coaches for the 2020 BBC North/South All-Star Football Game.

Pictured Left to Right:  Clint Hoots, Wade Tackett, Ty Hardin, Chris Cutcliffe, Stan Robertson, Casey Orr, Calvin Bolton.

 

 

SOUTH COACHING STAFF

Head Coach:  Dan Brady, Bay Springs
 

Assistant Coaches:​

• Ben Justice, Bay Springs
• Tim McNair, Crystal Springs
• Ty Weems, Forest
• John Archie, Gulfport
• Drew Causey, Oak Grove
• Jay Beech, Poplarville

Scout Coach:  There will be no Scout Coaches for the 2020 BBC North/South All-Star Football Game.

Pictured Left to Right:  Jay Beech, Dan Brady, Tim McNair, Ty Weems.

Not Pictured:  Ben Justice, John Archie, Drew Causey.

2019 BERNARD BLACKWELL CLASSIC  ALL-STAR FOOTBALL COACHES

Head Coach: Clinton Gatewood, Greenwood

Assistant Coaches:

• Allen Glenn, Amory
• Cary Weaver, Greenwood
• Marcus Rogers, Holmes Co. Central
• Chris Daniels, H.W. Byers
• Sam Williams, Pelahatchie
• Jermaine Dobbs, Yazoo County

Scout Coach:  Sheldon Hodge, Amanda Elzy

Pictured Left to Right:  Cary Weaver, Jermaine Dobbs, Chris Daniels, Sheldon Hodge, Clinton Gatewood, Marcus Rogers, Sam Williams, Allen Glenn.

 

SOUTH COACHING STAFF

Head Coach:  Tony Vance, Hattiesburg
 

Assistant Coaches:​

• Donovan Tate, Hattiesburg
• Dante Durr, Mount Olive
• Chad Collums, Raleigh
• Brinson Wall, South Pike
• John Feaster, Stone
• Jeremy Loy, Wesson

Scout Coach:  Toby Collums, Northwest Rankin

 

Pictured Left to Right:  Brinson Wall, Chad Collums, Dante Durr, Toby Collums, Tony Vance, John Feaster, Jeremy Loy, Donovan Tate.

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2018 BERNARD BLACKWELL CLASSIC  ALL-STAR FOOTBALL COACHES

Head Coach: Chris Jones, Starkville

Assistant Coaches:

• Chris Cutcliffe, Oxford
• Carl Diffee, North Panola
• Ty Hardin, Houston
• Clinton Hoots, Itawamba AHS
• Ricky Smither, Cleveland Central
• Kevie Thompson, Starkville

Scout Coach:  Judd Boswell, Clinton

Left to Right:  Ty Hardin, Chris Cutcliffe, Ricky Smither, Chris Jones, Judd Boswell, Kevie Thompson, Carl Diffee, Clinton Hoots.

 

SOUTH COACHING STAFF

Head Coach:  Tyler Peterson, Brandon
 

Assistant Coaches:​

• Jay Beech, Poplarville
• John Brown, Stringer
• Drew Causey, Oak Grove
• Ty Weems, Morton
• Jonathan Worrell, Forest
• Greg Robinson, Brandon

Scout Coach:  Sam Williams, Pelahatchie

Left to Right:  John Brown, Jay Beech, Drew Causey, Tyler Peterson, Sam Williams, Craig Robinson, Jonathan Worrell, Ty Weems.

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2017 BERNARD BLACKWELL CLASSIC  ALL-STAR FOOTBALL COACHES

Head Coach: Trent Hammond, Tupelo

Assistant Coaches:

• Brad Boyette, Horn Lake
• Andrew Crotwell, North Pontotoc
• Clinton Gatewood, Greenwood
• Brian Jones, Tupelo
• Quintarus McCray, Riverside
• Will Wolfe, Hernando

Scout Coach:  Patrick Schoolar, Neshoba Central

 

SOUTH COACHING STAFF

Head Coach:  Matt Caldwell, George County
Assistant Coaches:​

• Dan Brady, Bay Springs
• Jason Goodwin, Puckett
• Todd McDaniel, Hazlehurst
• Jaymie Palmer, Lawrence County
• Ron Renfroe, George County
• Corey Reynolds, South Jones

Scout Coach:  John Brown, Stringer

Left to Right:  Jason Goodwin, Corey Reynolds, Jaymie Palmer, John Brown, Matt Caldwell, Dan Brady, Todd McDaniel, Ron Renfroe.

2016 BERNARD BLACKWELL CLASSIC  ALL-STAR FOOTBALL COACHES

• Bernard Euell, Velma Jackson
• Brian Kelly, Kossuth
• Bryant Mix, Water Valley
• John Sallis, Leake Central
• Patrick Schoolar, Neshoba Central
• Joey Tompkins, Winona

Left to Right:

Brian Kelly, Patrick Schoolar, Bryant Mix, Brad Embry, Richard Russo, John Sallis, Joey Tompkins, Bernard Euell.

SOUTH COACHING STAFF

Head Coach:  Todd Breland, Laurel

 

Assistant Coaches:

• Curt Blackburn, NE Lauderdale
• Ronnie Cochran, Laurel
• Eddie Pierce, Gulfport
• Otis Riddley, Provine
• Jeff Stockstill, Raleigh
• Forrest Williams, Long Beach

Scout Coach:  Cory Reynolds, South Jones

 

Left to Right:

Jeff Stockstill, Forrest Williams, Eddie Pierce, Todd Breland, Cory Reynolds, Curt Blackburn, Ronnie Cochran, Otis Riddley.

2015 BERNARD BLACKWELL NORTH/SOUTH ALL-STAR FOOTBALL COACHING STAFFS

NORTH TEAM

• Head Coach: Pat Byrd, Saltillo
   
• Assistant Coaches:
  • Scott Martin, Charleston
  • Matt Wallace, DeSoto Central
  • Tim Shramek, Germantown
  • Chris Jones, Kemper County
  • Kris Pickle, New Hope
  • Chris McCrory, Saltillo
     
• Scout Coach:  Doug Jones, Corinth

Front Row L-R:
Chris McCrory, Saltillo - Assistant Coach
Doug Jones, Corinth - Scout Coach
Pat Byrd, Saltillo - Head Coach
Kris Pickle, New Hope - Assistant Coach

Back Row L-R:
Scott Martin, Charleston - Assistant Coach
Tim Shramek, Germantown - Assistant Coach
Matt Wallace, DeSoto Central - Assistant Coach
Chris Jones, Kemper County - Assistant Coach   

SOUTH TEAM

• Head Coach:  Lance Mancuso, Bassfield
   
• Assistant Coaches:
  • Ryan Higdon, Bassfield
  • Stephen Rice, Crystal Springs
  • Mario Lane, Forest Hill
  • Chris Fortenberry, Long Beach
  • Eddie Wayne Whitehead, St. Martin
  • Brad Duncan, West Marion
     
• ​Scout Coach:  Jeff Stockstill, Raleigh

Front Row L-R:
Mario Lane, Forest Hill - Assistant Coach 
Lance Mancuso, Bassfield - Head Coach 
Jeff Stockstill, Raleigh - Assistant Coach 
Eddie Wayne Whitehead, St. Martin - Assistant Coach 

Back Row L-R:
Ryan Higdon, Bassfield - Assistant Coach 
Stephen Rice, Crystal Springs - Assistant Coach 
Brad Duncan, West Marion - Assistant Coach
Chris Fortenberry, Richton - Assistant Coach 

2014-2015 BERNARD BLACKWELL ALL-STAR FOOTBALL NORTH TEAM COACHING STAFF

FRONT ROW L-R:

Richard Russo, Independence- Assistant Coach

Derrick Hooker, South Delta- Head Coach

James Ray, Bruce- Scout Coach

KePatrick Barnes, South Delta – Assistant Coach

BACK ROW L-R:

Ben Ashley, Amory- Assistant Coach

Josh Morgan, Warren Central- Assistant Coach

Edwin Norwood, Rosa Fort- Assistant Coach

Randal Montgomery, Columbus- Assistant Coach

2014-2015 BERNARD BLACKWELL ALL-STAR FOOTBALL SOUTH TEAM COACHING STAFF

FRONT ROW L – R:

Jason Cook, Richland- Assistant Coach

Brad Peterson, Brandon – Head Coach

Keith Braddock , NE Jones- Scout Coach

Ryan Earnest, Collins- Assistant Coach

BACK ROW L – R:

Wyatt Rogers, Brandon – Assistant Coach

Hamer Morgan, Forest- Assistant Coach

Todd Breland, Laurel –Assistant Coach

Steven Bynum, Quitman- Assistant Coach