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2011-2012 Our Coaches and other support staff
 

We can’t thank our JF Football Coaches and their families enough for their sacrifices, dedication and leadership to our JF Football Program.  You make us proud to be JF Cavaliers on and off the field!!!

 

 

Head Coach Don Rice

Coach Rice has been with JF Football as head coach since 2004.  He graduated from Northside High School and Radford University (he is also an ex-marine).  He has coached at Waynesboro, Rustburg, Radford High School and North Penn in Pennsylvania.  He and wife Leanne (who has been the PE teacher at New London Academy since 2004) have three children, Trey, Hunter and Emma.

 

He was named “Seminole District Coach of the Year” in 2006.

 

Thank you Coach Rice for your leadership and dedication to our JF Football Players!!

 

2011 JF Cavaliers Football Coaches

 

 

Back Row:  Coaches Mike Watts, Dave Carter, Jim Higley, Weston Katze, Martin Cox

Front Row:  Coaches Ed Brown, Head Coach Don Rice, Kenneth Herndon, Dwayne Brown 

 


Page 30/432011 JF Cavaliers Varsity Football Coaching Staff

 

Coach Doug Brown – Varsity Defensive Backs and Wide Receivers  Coach Brown has been coaching at JF since 2006 and has coached our varsity defensive backs, varsity linebackers and was JV Defensive Coordinator in 2007.  He graduated from Napoleon High School in Ohio and the University of Cincinnati.  He and his wife Krista welcomed their son, Drew in 2008 and their second son Carter in May.

 

Coach David Carter – Varsity Wide Receivers  Welcome Back Coach Carter!!  Coach Carter Coached our current seniors when they started on B Team in 2007, coached them as JV Players in 2008, moved to Varsity in 2009 and is now back to coach them during their Senior season!!!  Coach Carter played football at Garden High School and Emory & Henry College. He has been a financial planner for 30 years.  He and his wife, Teresa, have a daughter Allison and son Mark who played football at JF and graduated in 2009 and is currently attending Virginia Tech.

Coach Martin Cox – Varsity Running Backs & Defensive Linebackers  Coach Cox came to JF Football in 2010 as an assistant JV Coach and played wide receiver in high school and tailback at West Virginia University from 1988-1990.  His wife Amy and children Alexa and Trey enjoy his hobby of cooking.  He is employed with the City of Lynchburg as a Juvenile Services Administrator.

Coach Jim Higley – Varsity Tight Ends/Defensive Ends  Coach Higley has coached on Varsity since 2004 and JV for two years.  He graduated from Annandale High School in 1975, played high school football from 1973 to 1975, graduated from Lynchburg College in 1980.  He is currently Vice President of Harris Trucking and has three children – Austin, Knox and Dylon.  His son Dylon is a JF Football alumni, 2008 JF graduate and is attending Old Dominion University.

Coach Weston Katze – Varsity Defensive Backs and Wide Receivers Welcome to Coach Katze to JF Football and to JF High School as the new Technology Education Teacher!!!  Coach Katze was a Defensive Back at University of Wisconsin/Platteville where he graduated in 2006 and went to Cambria Fridgland High School in Wisconsin. He has also coached high school boys basketball at Darlington High School in Wisconsin.  His wife, Charity, is attending Liberty University Law School

Coach Mike Watts – Varsity Defensive Line/ Defensive Coordinator Coach Watts joined our JF coaching staff in 2005 as B Team Coach and was JF JV Head Coach in 2006 & 2007 before serving as our Varsity Offensive Line Coach in 2008.  He graduated from Rustburg High School in 1999 where he played football from 1995 to 1999 under our Coach Rice.  He is currently attending college while devoting an enormous amount of time to our weightlifting, off season and pre-season conditioning.  Coach Watts is married to Sarah Garbee Watts who teaches at JF and coaches JF Competition Cheerleading.

 

 

Coach Kenneth Herndon – JV Head Coach  Coach Herndon came back with our JF Coaching staff in 2010 after a brief visit coaching JV Football at EC Glass High School.  He has also coached our JF B Team Football for three years, played baseball and was a member of our JF Football two time state champs in 1992 and 1995.  He is a graduate from Saint Paul’s College and is currently a counselor at Rivermont School in Lynchburg.  His son Devon is playing football on our JF B Team.

Coach Dwayne L. Brown – JV Assistant Coach  Coach Brown new to JF Football in 2010, played football at EC Glass for four years as a linebacker and won a state championship in 1988.  He coached linebackers and special teams for eight years at EC Glass and a year at Altavista.  He is married to Diana Brown and his children are Kaylan, Ashleigh and Colston and is employed at Laurel School

Coach Steve Johnson – JV Assistant Coach  Coach Johnson joined our JF staff in 2009 as a B Team Coach but has been involved with JF Football for years by taking Varsity stats on Friday nights and has coached football at our FYAA level for 8 years.  He also played football at Altavista High School where he graduated in 1977.  He is employed and Arcet and he lives with his wife, Barbara and two sons Eric who plays on our JF JV Football Team and Cory who graduated in 2010 from JF and currently videos our Varsity football games.

 

 

Coach Michael Jackson – Head B Team Coach  Coach Jackson joins our JF Football Coaching Staff this year after spending last winter coaching FMS B Team Basketball, coached Appomattox Youth Sports from 2007 – 2009 and has umpired baseball.  He is a 2006 graduate of Appomattox County High School and played for the Appomattox Raiders for four years.  He is currently a Senior at Liberty University

Coach Dwayne Trent – Assistant B Team Coach  Coach Trent who also graduated from Appomattox County High School in 2007 and played for the Appomattox Raiders from 2003 – 2007.  He also coached FMS B Team Basketball last winter.  Welcome Coach Trent to our JF Football Coaching Staff!!

Coach Nick Kraemer – Assistant B Team Coach  Welcome to Coach Kraemer to our JF Football Coaching Staff.  Coach Kraemer Graduated from Wachusett Regional High School (Massachusetts) in 2004 where he played a nose guard for four years and then coached freshmen football for two years.  He is currently attending Liberty University, works at Krogers and is engaged to Brittany Battle.

 


JF Cavaliers Athletic Trainers & JF Football Student Managers

 

Jefferson Forest High School Athletic Trainer

 

 

 

Anwar Smith – Stephen MacCord – Chadley Foster

Stephen MacCord – JF Athletic Trainer  Athletic Trainer MacCord has been the athletic trainer at Jefferson Forest High School since 2004.  He graduated from Fellowship Christian Academy in Massachusetts; Pensacola Christian College in 2000; and has a Masters Degree from United States Sport Academy in 2001. Steve is married to Sharidy. Thanks so much for taking such great care of our JF Athletes!!! 

 

Anwar Smith is a Senior at Liberty University from the Bahamas studying Athletic Training.

 

Chadley Foster  from Seattle Washington is a Junior at Liberty University studying Athletic Training.

 

 

 

 

Thanks to our 2011 JF Football Student Managers – Taylor White and Casey Davis!!!

 

 

2010-2011 Our Coaches and other support staff
 

We can’t thank our JF Football Coaches and their families enough for their sacrifices, dedication and leadership to our JF Football Program.  You make us proud to be JF Cavaliers on and off the field!!!

 

 

Head Coach Don Rice

Coach Rice has been with JF Football as head coach since 2004.  He graduated from Northside High School and Radford University (he is also an ex-marine).  He has coached at Waynesboro, Rustburg, Radford High School and North Penn in Pennsylvania.  He and wife Leanne (who has been the PE teacher at New London Academy since 2004) have three children, Trey, Hunter and Emma.

 

He was named “Seminole District Coach of the Year” in 2006.

 

Most memorable moment for our players this year:  As a reward to our players during practice "Coach Rice” decided to go slip and slide into a mud puddle, then proceeded to give Coach Rocco a bear hug.

 

2010 – 2011 JF Cavaliers Football Coaches  (bottom half of page)

 

 

Back Row:  Varsity Coaches Jason Clark, Dave Rocco, Doug Brown, Head Coach Don Rice, Jim Higley.  Front Row:  JV Coaches Martin Cox, Dwayne Brown, Kenneth Herndon, Varsity Coaches Mike Watts, Ryan Gilleland.

 

2010 - 2011 JF Cavaliers Varsity Football Coaching Staff

 

Coach Doug Brown – Varsity Defensive Backs

Coach Brown has been coaching at JF since 2006 and has coached our varsity defensive backs, varsity linebackers and was JV Defensive Coordinator in 2007.  He graduated from Napoleon High School in Ohio and the University of Cincinnati.  He and his wife Krista welcomed their son, Drew in 2008.

 

Coach Jason Clark – Varsity Wide Receivers

Coach Clark joined our JF Football Coaching Staff in 2008 volunteering with our B Team. He is currently in his third year as the Construction, Manufacturing, and Technical Drawing Instructor at JF.  He is a graduate of Starmount High School, Appalachian State University, and Sweet Briar College with a M.Ed. in 2005.  He has coached football, wrestling, soccer, golf and girls basketball and was coaching at Heritage High School when they won the 2002 Football State Championship!!

 

Coach Ryan Gilleland – Varsity Running Backs

Also known as “Coach G”, Coach Gilleland graduated from JF in 1994, UVA in 1998 with a BBA in Psychology and ODU in 2000 with a Masters in Sports Management.  He played JF Football when they won state in 1992 and played baseball at UVA from 1995 to 1998.  He has been coaching JF Football since 2003 and JF Baseball since 2001.  His wife Kylie is a testing coordinator at JF and son Beckett was born in 2008 and son Merrick in July 2010.

 

Coach Jim Higley –Tight Ends/Defensive Ends

Coach Higley has coached on Varsity since 2004 and JV for two years.  He graduated from Annandale High School in 1975, played high school football from 1973 to 1975, graduated from Lynchburg College in 1980.  He is currently Vice President of Harris Trucking and has three children – Austin, Knox and Dylon.  His son Dylon is a JF Football alumni, 2008 JF graduate and is attending Old Dominion University.

Coach Dave Rocco – Varsity Defense Coordinator/Linebackers

Coach Rocco joined our JF Football staff in 2008 after serving as Staunton River’s head coach for six years!!  He also coached at Penn State (PA), Milton Hershey in Pennsylvania, Pine Crest in Florida.  He is a graduate of State College High School (Pa) and Penn State with a Counseling Degree.  He played football at Bloomsburgh and Penn State as a tight end and linebacker.  He teaches Physiology and Sociology.  His wife Lori teaches AP Us History at JF and they have three daughters Natalie, Arriana., and Ciciley born in April 2010.

Coach Mike Watts – Varsity Offensive Line Coordinator

Coach Watts joined our JF coaching staff in 2005 as B Team Coach and was JF JV Head Coach in 2006 & 2007 before serving as our Varsity Offensive Line Coach in 2008.  He graduated from Rustburg High School in 1999 where he played football from 1995 to 1999 under our Coach Rice.  He is currently attending college while devoting an enormous amount of time to our weightlifting, off season and pre-season conditioning.  Congratulations to Coach Watts and his wife Sarah Garbee Watts who were marred July 3, 2010.

 

Page 32 – 2010-2011 JF Cavaliers Football Coaches

 

Coach Kenneth Herndon – JV Head Coach

Coach Herndon returns to our JF Coaching staff after a brief visit coaching JV Football at EC Glass High School.  He has also coached our JF B Team Football for three years, played baseball and was a member of our JF Football two time state champs in 1992 and 1995.  He is a graduate from Saint Paul’s College and is currently a counselor at Rivermont School in Lynchburg.  His son Devon is playing football on our JF B Team.

Coach Dwayne L. Brown – JV Assistant Coach

Coach Brown new to JF Football this year, played football at EC Glass for four years as a linebacker and won a state championship in 1988.  He coached linebackers and special teams for eight years at EC Glass and a year at Altavista.  He is married to Diana Brown and his children are Kaylan, Ashleigh and Colston and is employed at Laurel School

Coach Martin Cox – JV Assistant Coach (Running Backs & Defensive Line)

Coach Cox is also new to JF Football this year and played wide receiver in high school and tailback at West Virginia University from 1988-1990.  His wife Amy and children Alexa and Trey have to enjoy his hobby of cooking.  He is employed at Anderson Education Center as a Day Treatment Supervisor.

Coach Steve Crist – B Team Head Coach

Coach Crist joined our 2009 JF Football staff as Head Coach of our B Team.  He has coached at our Forest Youth Athletic Association for ten years and has been our Varsity statistician for years.  He played football from 1984 – 1988 and graduated from JF in 1988.  Currently the owner of W & W Novelty he and his wife, Kim, have three children – Sarah who is a senior this year at JF, Ryan who plays on our JF JV Football Team & Matthew who also plays football at Forest Youth Athletic Association.

Coach Steve Johnson – B Team Assistant Coach

Coach Johnson joined our JF staff in 2009 as a B Team Coach but has been involved with JF Football for years by taking Varsity stats on Friday nights and has coached football at our FYAA level for 8 years.  He also played football at Altavista High School where he graduated in 1977.  He is employed and Arcet and he lives with his wife, Barbara and two sons Cory who plays on our JF JV Football Team and Eric who graduated in 2010 from JF and currently videos our Varsity football games.

Stevie Ray Lloyd – B Team Assistant Coach 

Coach Lloyd graduated from JF in 2003 where he played linebacker and fullback where he was named all area, district, region and state – Named “Defensive Player of the Year” and set JF’s record in with 477 career tackles.  Was also named MVP in Virginia All Star Game.  Coach Lloyd was redshirted in 2003 but played for Virginia Tech from 2004 to 2005 and led the team in tackles on special teams and from linebacker position was named a “Superior Hokie” in 2004 & 2005 and was part of the 2004 ACC Championship Team.  At Liberty University in 2006 & 2007 he was named to the “All Big South Team”, was a team captain and led the team in tackles.  He also set a hang clean record for linebackers at 403 and was a part of the Big South Championship Team in 2007.  He is currently working with his family owned business – Lloyd Concrete Services and married his wife Jessica in 2009.

 

 Page 33 – JF Cavaliers Athletic Trainers & JF Football Student Managers

 

Jefferson Forest High School Athletic Trainer and Assistants

 

 

 

(Doug Grimson, Stephen MacCord, Ray Shelton)

Stephen MacCord

Athletic Trainer MacCord has been the athletic trainer at Jefferson Forest High School since 2004.  He graduated from Fellowship Christian Academy in Massachusetts; Pensacola Christian College in 2000; and has a Masters Degree from United States Sport Academy in 2001. 

Steve was married to Sharidy Hathcock last October.

Thanks so much for taking such great care of our JF Athletes!!! 

 

Doug Grimson, Assistant Athletic Trainer

Who is a senior at Liberty University majoring in Athletic Training

 

Ray Shelton, Assistant Athletic Trainer

Who is a JF Alumni and freshman at CVCC

 

 

2010-2011 JF Football Student Managers

Lauren Rudisill, Sammie Garrett, Meagan Sayre

Thanks to our student managers who attend every practice and game taking care of our Varsity Football Team and Coaches!!

 
 

2009-2010 Our Coaches and other support staff

 

We can't thank our coaches enough for their dedication and leadership of our JF Football Program!!  You make us proud to be JF Cavaliers!!!

 

 

 

Head Coach Don Rice

Coach Rice has been with JF Football as head coach since 2004.  He graduated from Northside High School and Radford University (he is also an ex-marine).  He has coached at Waynesboro, Rustburg, Radford High School and North Penn in Pennsylvania.  He and wife Leanne (who has been the PE teacher at New London Academy since 2004) have three children, Trey, Hunter and Emma.

 

He was named “Seminole District Coach of the Year” in 2006.

 

 

 

Back Row: Athletic Trainer Steve MacCord, Jason Clark, Doug Brown, Head Coach Don Rice, Dave Rocco, Ryan Gilleland  Front Row:  Brandon Klacynski, Matt DeLoach, Jeremy Hardison, Dave Carter, Mike Watts.

 


Coach Doug Brown – Varsity Defensive Backs

Coach Brown has been coaching at JF since 2006 and has coached our varsity defensive backs, varsity linebackers and was JV Defensive Coordinator in 2007.  He graduated from Napoleon High School in Ohio and the University of Cincinnati.  He and his wife Krista welcomed their son, Drew in 2008.

 

Coach David Carter – Varsity Defensive Tackles

Coach Carter has been with our JF family for years serving JF Athletic Boosters and maintaining our football and softball fields.  He joined our coaching staff officially in 2007 when he agreed to assist coaching our swelling B Team.  He coached our JV team in 2008.  He has been instrumental in the development of our current weight lifting program.  His family includes his wife, Teresa; daughter Allison who graduated from JF; and his son, Mark, is a JF Football alumni who graduated in 2008 and is attending Virginia Tech.  Coach Carter is a graduate of Emory & Henry College.

 

Coach Ryan Gilleland – Varsity Running Backs

Also known as “Coach G”, Coach Gilleland graduated from JF in 1994, UVA in 1998 with a BBA in Psychology and ODU in 2000 with a Masters in Sports Management.  He played JF Football when they won state in 1992 and played baseball at UVA from 1995 to 1998.  He has been coaching JF Football since 2003 and JF Baseball since 2001.  His wife Kylie is a testing coordinator at JF and son Beckett was born in 2008.

 

Coach Jeremy Hardison – Varsity Receivers and Strength Coach

Coach Hardison joined our JF Coaching Staff in 2007 as a B Team Coach and coached our JV Team in 2008.  He has been a vital part of our conditioning and weightlifting program.  He graduated from William Campbell High School in 1993 where he played football and then coached running backs, linebackers and was a strength coach from 2003 to 2005.  He graduated from Virginia Tech in 2001 and currently is a PTA with Rehab and Associates.

 

Coach Jim Higley –Varsity Defensive Ends

Coach Higley has coached on Varsity since 2004 and JV for two years.  He graduated from Annandale High School in 1975, played high school football from 1973 to 1975, graduated from Lynchburg College in 1980.  He is currently Vice President of Harris Trucking and has three children – Austin, Knox and Dylon.  His son Dylon is a JF Football alumni, 2008 JF graduate and is starting football player at Bridgewater!!

 

Coach Dave Rocco – Varsity Defense Coordinator/Linebackers

Coach Rocco joined our JF Football staff in 2008 after serving as Staunton River’s head coach for six years!!  He also coached at Penn State (Georgia), Milton Hershey in Pennsylvania, Pine Crest in Florida.  He is a graduate of State College High School (Pa) and Penn State with a Counseling Degree.  He played football at Bloomsburgh and Penn State as a tight end and linebacker.  He teaches Physiology, Sociology, and 9th grade PE.  His wife Lori teaches AP Us History at JF and they have two daughters Natalie and Arriana.

 

Coach Mike Watts – Varsity Offensive Line Coordinator

Coach Watts joined our JF coaching staff in 2005 as B Team Coach and was JF JV Head Coach in 2006 & 2007 before serving as our Varsity Offensive Line Coach in 2008.  He graduated from Rustburg High School in 1999 where he played football from 1995 to 1999 under our Coach Rice.  He is currently attending college while devoting an enormous amount of time to our weightlifting, off season and pre-season conditioning .

 

 

Coach Jason Clark – Head JV Coach

Coach Clark joined our JF Football Coaching Staff in 2008 volunteering with our B Team. He is currently in his second year as the Construction, Manufacturing, and Technical Drawing Instructor at JF.  He is a graduate of Starmount High School, Appalachian State University, and Sweet Briar College with a M.Ed. in 2005.  He has coached football, wrestling, soccer, golf and girls basketball and was coaching at Heritage High School when they won the 2002 Football State Championship!!

 

Coach Matt DeLoach – JV Assistant Coach – Quarterbacks, Off Line, Def Backs

Coach DeLoach played football for JF from 2003-2004 and Heritage High School 2001-2002.  He was our B-Team Coach in 2005, 2006 & 2008 and graduated from JF in 2005.  Coach DeLoach is currently attending college and is engaged to be married to Katherine Fath in November 2010 (best wishes Coach DeLoach and Katherine).

 

Coach Brandon Klacynski – JV Assistant Coach

Coach Klacynski joined our JF Football staff in 2008 when he coached B Team Special Teams.  He is a 2008 JF Graduate and is attending college.  He was a fullback and on the defensive line while playing at JF as well as an outstanding team leader and team co-captain in 2008.

 

Coach Steve Crist – B Team Head Coach

Coach Crist joins our 2009 JF Football staff as Head Coach of our B Team.  He has coached at our Forest Youth Athletic Association for ten years and has been our Varsity statistician for years.  He played football from 1984 – 1988 and graduated from JF in 1988.  Currently the owner of W & W Novelty he and his wife, Kim, have three children – Sarah, Ryan & Matthew.

 

Coach Steve Johnson – B Team Assistant Coach

Coach Johnson has joined our JF staff this year as a B Team Coach but has been involved with JF Football for years by taking Varsity stats on Friday nights and has coached football at our FYAA level for the past 8 years.  He also played football at Altavista High School where he graduated in 1977.  He is employed and Arcet and he lives with his wife, Barbara and two sons Cory and Eric in Forest.

 

Coach Parker Garbee – B Team Assistant Coach 

Coach Garbee graduated from JF in 2003 and played defensive back.  He is also a graduate from Radford and coached at Radford High School.  He joined our JF Coaching Staff in 2008 as JV Coach.  Coach Garbee also works at Dick’s Sporting Goods.

 

Stevie Ray Lloyd – B Team Assistant Coach 

Coach Lloyd graduated from JF in 2003 where he played linebacker and fullback where he was named all area, district and region.  He also played for Virginia Tech from 2003 to 2005 and Liberty University in 2006 and 2007 where he was a honored member of the “Big South” All Conference Team for both years in his linebacker position.  He is currently working with his family owned business – Lloyd Concrete Services.

 

2008 - 2009 JF Football Coaching Staff

  

Coach Don Rice - Head Varsity JF Football

Coach Rice has been with JF Football since 2004.  He graduated from Northside High School and Radford University (he is also an ex-marine).  He has also coached at Waynesboro, Rustburg, Radford High School, and North Penn in Pennsylvania.  He and wife Leanne (who teaches at New London Academy) have three children, Trey, Hunter and Emma.
 
He was named "Seminole District Coach of the Year" in 2006.

 

 


 

 

Back Row:  Coach Brown, Coach Rocco, Head Coach Rice, Coach Higley and Coach Burnette

Front Row:  Coach Watts, Coach Hardison, Coach Garbee, Coach Carter and Coach "G" Gilliland

 


 
Coach Jeremy Hardison - JV Coach
Coach Hardison joined our JF Coaching staff in 2007 as B Team Coach and will be coaching our JV Team in 2008.  He graduated from William Campbell High School in 1993 where he played football.  He graduated from Virgina Tech in 2001.  He coached running backs, linebackers and was a strength coach at William Campbell from 2003 to 2005. He has also been a vital part of our JF Football Teams conditioning.
 

 
Coach David Carter  - JV Coach

Coach Carter has been with our JF Family for years serving JF Athletic Boosters and maintaining our fields.  He joined our coaching staff officially in 2007 when he agreed to assist coaching our swelling B Team and was available for our JV and Varsity Teams.  He has been an important part of our weight lifting conditioning and his son Mark (#14) will be a Senior JF Football Player this year.  His wife Teresa and daughter Allison have also been a great support to our JF Football Program.  He is a graduate of Emory & Henry College.  Thanks Coach Carter for all your dedication and volunteerism to our JF Football Team!!
 

 
Coach Matt DeLoach - B Team Head Coach

Coach DeLoach played football at JF from 2003-2004 and was our B Team Coach in 2005 & 2006.  He graduated from JF in 2005 and is currently attending college.  Welcome Back Coach DeLoach!!! 
 
  
 

 
Coach Doug Brown - Varsity Defensive Backs

Coach Brown has been coaching at JF since 2006 and currently and has coached our Varsity Linebackers and was JV Defensive Coordinator in 2007.  He graduated from Napoleon High School in Ohio and the University of Cincinnati.  He and his wife Krista welcomed a son, Drew, to their family in 2008!!
 
 

 
Coach Eddie Burnette - Varsity Wide Receivers - **25th Year**

Coach Burnette graduated from Liberty High School and Longwood College where he played baseball.  He was a member of the Liberty High School 1977 State Baseball Team and on JF Staff for the 1988 State Baseball Team.  He was a JF Football Coach during 1992 and 1993 when JF Football won state!!  Coach Burnette is starting his 25th year as a teacher at JF. 
 
 
Coach Ryan Gilleland - Varisty Running Backs 

Also known as "Coach G" Coach Gilliland graduated from JF in 1994, UVA in 1998 with a BA in Psycology and ODU in 200 with a Masters in Sports Management.  He played JF Football when they won state in 1992 and played baseball at UVA from 1995 to 1998.  He has been coaching JF Football since 2003 and JF Baseball since 2001.  He has taught for eight years at JF and will be teaching Government in 2008.  His wife Kylie is a past counselor at Forest Middle School and will be teaching at JF in 2008 - they also welcomed a son, Beckett, to their family in 2008. 
 
 
Coach Jim Higley - Varsity Tight Ends and Defensive Line

Coach Higley has coached on Varsity since 2004 and JV for two years.  He graduated from Annandale High School in 1975, played high school football from 1973 to 1975, Graduated from Lynchburg College in 1980.  He is Vice President of Harris Trucking and has three children - Austin, Knox and Dylon who played JF Football in 2007 and graduated in 2008.   
 

 
Coach Rocco - Varsity Defense Coordinator - Linebackers

We are pleased to announce that Coach Rocco has joined our JF Football Coaching Staff  in 2008.  He will be working with the Varsity defense and comes to us from Staunton River where he was Head Coach for six years!!  He also coached at Penn State (Georgia), Milton Hershey in Pennsylvannia, Pine Crest in Florida.  He is a graduate from State College High School (Pa) and Penn State wtih a Counseling Degree.  He played football at Bloomsburgh and Penn State as a Tight End and Linebacker.  He will be teaching Physiology, Socialogy and 9th Grade PE.  His wife Lori teaches AP US History at JF and they have two daughters Natalie and Arianna.      Welcome, Welcome, Welcome! 
  

Coach Mike Watts - Varsity Offensive Line


Coach Watts joined our JF Coaching staff in 2005 as JF B Team Coach and was JF JV Football Head Coach in 2006 & 2007.  He graduated from Rustburg High School in 1999 where he played football from 1995 - 1999. 
 
His younger brother Briston Watts is currently a JF JV Football Player (#86)
 
 

 

Charles Santore - Varsity


 Charles Santore taught at JF and kept us supplied with storage sheds for our equipment and hauls our JF Football Trailer to Varsity away games!!  He now works for English Construction.

 

 

 

 

  


 
Parker Garbee - JV Coach

Coach Parker Graduated from JF in 2003 and played Defensive Back.  He is also a graduate from Radford and coached at Radford High School.  Welcome Coach Garbee to our JF Football Family!!
 
 

Adam McGeoch - B Team Coach
Linebackers and Wide Receivers

Coach McGeoch Graduated from JF in 2005 and was JF Football Player playing outside linebacker and was a JF Wrestler.  He has coached JF Wrestling and is now a part of our JF Football Family - Welcome Coach McGeoch!!
 
 

Brandon Klacynski - B Team Coach
Running Backs & Defensive Line

Coach Klasynski is a 2008 Graduate of JF and attending college.  He was a Fullback and on the Defensive Line while playing at JF as well as an outstanding team leader.  He was also a team captain in 2008.
 
 

 
Jason Clark - B Team Coach

Welcome Coach Clark to our B Team Coaching Staff.
 
 
 
 

 
Stephen MacCord - JF Athletic Trainer  

Athletic Trainer MacCord has been with Jefferson Forest High School since 2004.  He graduated from Fellowship Christian Academy in Massachusetts; Pensacola Christian College in 2000; and has a Masters Degree from United States Sport Academy in 2001.  Thanks so much for taking such great care of our JF Athletes!!! 
 
 
 
Nancy Claudio - JF Athletic Director 

We are so fortunate to have Nancy Claudio as our Athletic Director who was the first female athletic director in the Seminole District when she came to us in 2006.  Her dedication, fairness and fund raising for all our JF sports is unmeasurable and we especially appreciate all the hours that she gives to our football programs including when we lose our score board connection five minutes before a game!! 
 

 
JF Administration - Tony Francis, Principal 
Troy Doss, Tracy Robinson and Lee Ann Calvert
Assistant Principals 

Thanks to our JF Administration that is there for our JF Football Programs throughout the year but especially on game nights where they are working ticket booths, monitoring the student section and just being visible to our community, students, athletes and parents. 
 

 
Student Trainers

 
Lilly McDonald, Emily Garbee, Terran Bowling
 
 Thanks to our Student Trainers that are there for our Varsity team all year!!
 
 
 

 
 
Steve Lloyd - Pre-game Harley  
 
Thanks to Steve Lloyd that "revs up" every home game with his heart pounding Harley ride across the field.  Our games would not be the same without him and we truly appreciate all his dedication with even being here on muddy rainy nights!!!  Thanks, too, for all the contributions he has made to our facilities and parenting past JF Football and Liberty University Football Stars!!
 
Larry Lineberry - Touchdown Cannon
 
Thanks to Larry for shooting off the cannon at our JF Football Home Games after our JF Football Touchdowns.  We hope to keep him busy during our 2008 season!!!  His son Erik who is a Senior is #64 on our Varsity team!