There are 27 names, so far, in the pool of candidates for head football coach of the Cougars

JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF)- Mark Pemberton resigned as the head coach of the Campbell Cougars earlier this year, and the search for a new coach is underway. There’s been a significant amount of interest in the opening as evidenced by the number of applicants.

Here is the list of 27 applicants:

Christopher Cain

Thomas Collins- former offensive coordinator Overton High School- Nashville

Jarod Duncan- passing game coordinator Union High- Maynardville

James “Hoot” Gibson- head coach Central High- Wartburg

Ricky Gilley- assistant coach South Pittsburg High- South Pittsburg

Christopher Hayes

Dean Hayes- coaching in Arizona

Jeff Howard- offensive coordinator South Doyle High- Knoxville

Brett McPherson- former head coach Cumberland Gap High- Cumberland Gap

Trey Mitchell- offensive coordinator East High- Morristown

Sam Montgomery- offensive/defensive lines coach Hixson High-Hixson

Brady Moyers

Russell Norton- former head coach West High- Topeka, Kansas

Taylor Ownbey- interim head coach Campbell High- Jacksboro

Mark Palmer- assistant coach Anderson High- Lawrenceburg, Kentucky

Todd Pait- offensive line coach Carter High- Strawberry Plains

Dan Pifer- head coach Cornell College- Mount Vernon, Iowa

Monty Price- formerly coached at Belding, Michigan

Jacob Reynolds

Trevor Romans- offensive and defensive lines coach- Blountstown, Florida

Marvin Rutherford

Steven Smith- offensive line coach Haynes Academy- Metairie, Louisiana

Trent Tuttle- played at University of the Cumberlands- Williamsburg, Kentucky

Hunter White- quarterback coach Jellico High- Jellico

Josh Williams- independent sports training coach- Phoenix, Arizona

David Wilson

Elijah Wood- head coach Cooperstown Middle- Clarksville

Applications are still being accepted, and dates for interviews and having a coach in place are not yet set, according to Coach Ryan Browning, Co-Athletic Director. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-04/02/2025-5PM)

3 Replies to “No shortage of applicants in Campbell Football coach search”

  1. I want to honorably recommend Jack Diggs, Huntsville High School, Scott County, Tennessee. The 3rd winningest coach in the history of Tennessee high school football. He can coach from Heaven.

    1. I am for anyone that can stop the bleeding (which is to keep our children here in our school system), we need to invest in our children in the Academic and sports world so we can better our school system to have a positive impact on our children’s future .

  2. I’ll do it for free, but I want complete control of the program to do it my way. Period.

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