Vigor Coach To Assist In All-Star Classic

Vigor High School Kerry Stevenson Kerry Stevenson one of eight coaches to lead team Alabama.

by Randy Patrick

Published: Mon, August 10, 2009 - 9:52 pm CST Last Updated: Mon, August 10, 2009 - 9:56 pm CST

The eight-member coaching staff that will lead the team of top senior high school football stars and collegiate prospects from Alabama against Mississippi in the 23rd annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic, set for December 12 in Mobile’s Ladd-Peebles Stadium, is now in place. Earlier this year, Hoover High School head coach Josh Niblett was named the Alabama team’s head coach by the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association (AHSADCA) in conjunction with the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA).The AHSADCA and AHSAA announced
the rest of the Alabama team coaching staff on Monday and it includes three coaches who led their teams to state championships in 2008 –
Prattville head coach Jamey DuBose, who coached the Lions to their third straight 6A championship in his first year at the helm;
Kerry Stevenson of Vigor, who led the Wolves to a perfect 15-0 season and the 5A state title; and Keith Etheredge of Leeds, who guided the
Green Wave to the school’s first-ever Class 3A state title and an undefeated 15-0 season.
Other team Alabama assistants include Jay Brown, head coach at Pell City; Gardner Gilliland, head coach at Oneonta High School, who helped lead the
Redskins to the state 3A championship in 2004 as defensive coordinator for then head coach Josh Niblett; and Dickey Wright, head coach at Homewood High School where he served as defensive coordinator when the Patriots won state crowns in 2005, 2004, 2002 and 2000. He became head coach following the 2005 season.
Annually featuring 74 of the best high school players and top collegiate prospects from two states rich in football tradition, the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic is the South’s premier interstate high school football event. Seventeen former All-Star Classic players have been selected in the first round of the NFL Draft, and over 80 All-Star Classic alums are currently listed on Southeastern Conference team rosters.

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