3A State Champion 1990 (photo) |
2A State Champion 1979 (details) |
Coaches |
Year | Coach | Record |
Highlights |
2022-2024 | Jake Moran | 34-18 | County Champion (1) |
2021-2022 | Matt Smth | 13-13 | County Champion (1) |
2017-2022 | Fred Steger | 67-48 | Northwest Regional (2), Area Champion (2), County Champion (1) |
2008-2017 | Chad Drake | 133-127 | Northwest Regional (1), Area Champion (1), County Champion (4) |
2006-2008 | Dewayne Uselton | 28-33 | |
2003-2006 | Donnie Story | 39-54 | |
1991-2003 | Garth Garris | 203-159 |
State Tournament (4), Area Champion (4), County Champion (6) |
1990-1991 | Dennis Black | 23-8 | Area Champion (1), County Champion (1) |
1973-1990 | Jimmy Drake | 391-135 |
2A State Champion 1979, 3A State Champion 1990, State Runner-Up (3), State Tournament (9), Area Champion (8), County Champion (8) |
Season Records |
Year | Coach | Record | Class |
Highlights |
2023-2024 | Jake Moran | 18-8 | 5A | Area 16 Runner-Up, Bracy Invitational Champion, roster, results |
2022-2023 | Jake Moran | 16-10 | 5A | Area 16 Runner-Up, County Champion, roster, results |
2021-2022 | Matt Smith | 13-13 | 5A | County Champion, roster, results |
2021-2022 | Fred Steger | 0-3 | 5A | roster, results |
2020-2021 | Fred Steger | 7-14 | 5A | roster, results |
2019-2020 | Fred Steger | 24-8 | 5A |
Northwest Regional, Area 16 Champion, County Champion, roster, results |
2018-2019 | Fred Steger | 23-9 | 5A |
Northwest Regional Runner-up, Area 16 Champion, roster, results |
2017-2018 | Fred Steger | 13-14 | 5A | |
2016-2017 | Chad Drake | 15-14 | 5A | |
2015-2016 | Chad Drake | 16-12 | 5A |
County Champion, Marx Optical Thanksgiving Classic Champion, roster, results |
2014-2015 | Chad Drake | 9-19 | 5A | |
2013-2014 | Chad Drake | 20-9 | 5A | |
2012-2013 | Chad Drake | 19-13 | 5A | |
2011-2012 | Chad Drake | 10-18 | 5A | |
2010-2011 | Chad Drake | 12-17 | 5A | |
2009-2010 | Chad Drake | 15-14 | 5A | |
2008-2009 | Chad Drake | 17-11 | 5A | roster, results |
2007-2008 | Dewayne Uselton | 17-13 | 4A | roster, results |
2006-2007 | Dewayne Uselton | 11-20 | 4A | roster, results |
2005-2006 | Donnie Story | 18-14 | 4A | roster, results |
2004-2005 | Donnie Story | 9-22 | 4A | roster, results |
2003-2004 | Donnie Story | 12-18 | 4A | roster, results |
2002-2003 | Garth Garris | 11-16 | 4A | roster, results |
2001-2002 | Garth Garris | 13-17 | 4A | |
2000-2001 | Garth Garris | 20-11 | 4A |
Area Champions, County Champion |
1999-2000 | Garth Garris | 12-17 | 4A |
Area Champions, County Champion |
1998-1999 | Garth Garris | 10-17 | 4A | |
1997-1998 | Garth Garris | 9-18 | 3A | |
1996-1997 | Garth Garris | 19-11 | 3A |
Northwest Regional Runner-up, County Champion |
1995-1996 | Garth Garris | 14-18 | 3A |
State Final 4, Northwest Regional Champion, Area Runner-up |
1994-1995 | Garth Garris | 20-9 | 3A |
County Champion |
1993-1994 | Garth Garris | 27-9 | 3A |
State Final 4, Northeast Regional Champion, County Champion |
1992-1993 | Garth Garris | 27-5 | 3A |
State Final 8, Sub-State Champion, Area Champion, County Champion |
1991-1992 | Garth Garris | 21-11 | 3A |
State Final 8, Sub-State Champion, Area Champion |
1990-1991 | Dennis Black | 23-8 | 3A | Area Champion, County Champion |
1989-1990 | Jimmy Drake | 27-8 | 3A |
State Champion, Sub-State Champion, Area Champion, East Thanksgiving Tournament Champion |
1988-1989 | Jimmy Drake | 25-8 | 3A |
State Final 8, Sub-State Champion, Area Champion, County Champion |
1987-1988 | Jimmy Drake | 29-6 | 3A |
State Runner-up, Sub-State Champion, Area Champion, County Champion, East Thanksgiving Tournament Champion |
1986-1987 | Jimmy Drake | 23-5 | 3A |
State Final 8, Sub-State Champion, Area Champion |
1985-1986 | Jimmy Drake | 27-8 | 3A |
State Runner-up, Sub-State Champion, East Thanksgiving Tournament Champion |
1984-1985 | Jimmy Drake | 25-9 | 3A |
State Runner-up, Sub-State Champion, Area Champion |
1983-1984 | Jimmy Drake | 29-7 | 2A |
State Final 4, Sub-State Champion, Area Champion, County Champion |
1982-1983 | Jimmy Drake | 26-9 | 2A |
State Final 4, Sub-State Champion, Area Champion, County Champion |
1981-1982 | Jimmy Drake | 23-6 | 2A |
County Champion |
1980-1981 | Jimmy Drake | 21-9 | 2A |
Area Runner-up |
1979-1980 | Jimmy Drake | 15-13 | 2A | |
1978-1979 | Jimmy Drake | 30-4 | 2A |
State Champion, Sub-State Champion, Area Champion, County Champion |
1977-1978 | Jimmy Drake | 24-4 | 2A |
Area Runner-up, County Champion, Regular Season County Champion (12-0), Athens Invitational Champion, 3rd in Birmingham Post Herald Regular Season Poll |
1976-1977 | Jimmy Drake | 18-11 | 2A |
Area Runner-up |
1975-1976 | Jimmy Drake | 13-11 | 2A |
County Champion |
1974-1975 | Jimmy Drake | 17-9 | 2A | |
1973-1974 | Jimmy Drake | 19-8 | 2A |
County Runner-up |
Head Coach: Jimmy Drake |
Asst. Coaches: Jeff Taylor, Dennis Black |
Players: Floyd Allen, Ronnie Allen, Freddie Benford, Carl Caudle, Roy Davis, George Erskin, Don Holden, Alex Holley, Jessie Lockett, Larry Love, Keith Wagnon, Greg Wood |
Managers: Roger Wales, Steve Wales |
Statistician: Sandy Boyd |
Season Record: 30-4 |
State Tournament Results: In Tuscaloosa, East beat Cold Springs 69-50, previously undefeated Ashville 71-62, and Plainview 74-65 to capture the 2A State Championship. Freddie Benford was named State Tournament MVP. Floyd Allen and Carl Caudle were also named to the State All-Tournament Team. |