West Football Coaches
JK ADKINS Head coach JK Adkins … Appalachian State (2001) … Freedom … one year coaching at school … record at school 6-5 … overall record 128-78 … 2022 and 2023 State Champions … 2024 National Federation of High Schools Football Coach of the Year … 2023 NC Prep Football Coach of the Year … 2022 NC Coach of the Year … 2015 Carolina Preps 1A Football Coach of the Year … 2015, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023 Conference Coach of the Year … 2017-2018 NCHSAA East/West All-Star Coaching Staff … 2016- 200 NC Football Coaches Board of Directors … 2005 Time Warner Teacher of the Year … “It is an honor to be selected to the East/ West All Star Game. I am looking forward to representing our part of the state in this historic game. This honor is a direct result of great players, administrators, and assistant coaches that I have had the opportunity to work beside over the course of my career.”
Assistant coach Ryan Habich … Mars Hill College (1999) … Watauga … head coach of the 2025 6A NCHSSA state championship football team … 12 years coaching at school … record at school 115-31 … overall record 165-45 … 17 state playoff appearances 2008-2024 (head coach) … conference coach of the year 2008, 2011 … Fuquay Varina 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 … Watauga 2018 & 2024 … Carolina Panthers High School Coach of the Week … “I'm very excited to work with the other coaches and staff to serve our student-athletes in the All-Star Game.” Ryan HABICH
Brian HINSON Assistant coach Brian Hinson … Catawba College (2000) … Davie County … overall record 70-49 … four-time Rowan County Coach of the Year … CCC Coach of the Year … “I am very honored to be a part of this amazing staff. It is a pleasure to work with and influence student athletes for the better.”
Sherman HOLT Assistant coach Sherman Holt … Appalachian State University (2011) … Swain County … three years coaching at school … record at school 18-19 … overall record 18-19 … three state playoff appearances … 2025 West All- Star Coach … 2007 FCS National Champion (Appalachian State University) Football … four-time Southern Conference Champion (Appalachian State University) football … Coach Holt is married to Telia Brown Holt. They have three children, Riley, Bentley, and Abby Mae … “I am passionate about being a football coach and place a lot of responsibility on myself to do what is best for kids and developing them in the game of football and for life, I am very blessed to have played for several coaches that instilled a lot of core values that I use today in my own football program. I approach every day to try and be an influence in the lives of others, like so many were for me.”
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