Philip Shadowens confirmed to Knox News that he will be an assistant . Im just a guy whos been blessed to coach a lot of young men and work with some great parents and great people. "This was an opportunity to go into what I think is the best private school around. Knoxville Catholic High School introduced its new football coach last week, ending a three-week search to replace Steve Matthews. We want to act like a family, said Mobbs. Knoxville Catholic football names Dean Cokinos as next coach Its a great day to be an Irish@KCIrishFootball @KnoxCatholic pic.twitter.com/891puPFH3m. Houston Wisdom (TX): Head coach Jacque Tinsley will not return for a seventh season leading the program and assistant coach Vincente Herrera is the new head coach, Matt Stepp tweets. Eagleton has not competed in varsity-level TSSAA sports until the 2023-24 school year and Shadowens has only a team for the freshman and sophomore classes. By Grant Ramey Jun 13, 2020. To learn more about ChatGPT and how we can inspire students, we sat down with BestReviews book expert, Ciera Pasturel. Mobbs was born in Chattanooga but was raised in the Atlanta area where he held his previous position as the head football coach at Lanier High School. Last season they were 3-7. . He started his career as an assistant coach for Collins Hill High School in Suwannee, Georgia. Others are involved in track and field. Were going to do things with class and were going to do things with commitment and its an honor to pair those three Cs with Knoxville Catholic. Football recruiting: Tyler Baron transfers to Knoxville Catholic Knoxville Catholic High School - Knoxville, TN - NFHS Network They know that I love them and that I care about them and they handled it like good young men.". Join us live at 3:30 p.m. He didnt rule out retaining some of Matthews former assistants. New era underway for Knoxville Catholic football who resigned earlier this month after being arrested on drunken driving and drug charges. Philip Shadowens confirmed to Knox News that he will be an assistant football at Catholic this upcoming season. RELATED: Knoxville Catholic head football coach resigns following arrest, RELATED: Tennessee Football closes out spring season with Orange and White game, RELATED: Grainger High School baseball player Eli May fights through adversity, returns to the mound. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. He resigned three days later. We look forward to Coach Cokinos leading the Fighting Irish on and off the field. Cokinos most recently was the linebackers coach at Ensworth in Nashville, which finished this past season with a 7-4 record. Tennessee signed defensive end Tyler Baron and offensive lineman Cooper Mays in the 2020 recruiting cycle, and the local powerhouse has been a national recruiting hotbed for several years, producing the likes of Cade Mays and Amari Rogers. He served as defensive line coach under then-head coach Steve Matthews. Korey Mobbs was named the Irishs coach at a press conference Wednesday afternoon at the Catholic High School gymnasium. "The only hard part of taking a job like that was leaving those kids at Eagleton because they had really bought in and worked their tails off," Shadowens said. Coach Mobbs builds programs that personify class and excellence, and his teams compete with relentless energy," school president Dickie Sompayrac said. Go Irish! Please check your email for a confirmation. And the Irish lured a successful coach from Georgia to East Tennessee to take over the reins for the Catholic program. As head coach, Mobbs posted a 58-22 record and won two region championships. Come explore all the possibilities Knoxville Catholic has to offer! We interviewed our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about accessible smart home devices. Before his opportunities in the Arena Football League, he coached in the German Football League for nine years, starting in 1994. Football Rosters - TSSAAsports.com Ayers was first-team All-Southeastern Conference as a senior in 2008. Josh Heupel's 2023 Tennessee football recruiting class has more in-state signees than in recent years, Trevor Duncan: Why I signed with Tennessee football, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Head Coach Korey Mobbs. Knoxville Catholic High School 9245 Fox Lonas Rd. Matthews returns to the program after resigning in 2021, a day after being arrested on drunken driving and drug possession charges. We love supporting multisport athletes, Mobbs said. A special, special place, special people at Knox Catholic and so that's why I made that decision. Staff - Jackson County Football In those eight seasons, he had a 74-27 record. I think for Coach Cokinos, whos had head coaching experience but not at the high school level, his (experience) has more been arena football and NFL Europe, Sompayrac said. Shadowens, who won two state titles at Smyrna, has coached at William Blount and Eagleton while in the Knoxville area. Knoxville Catholic head football coach resigns following arrest, Tennessee Football closes out spring season with Orange and White game, Grainger High School baseball player Eli May fights through adversity, returns to the mound. Last season, Shadowens coached his one season at Eagleton College and Career Academy, which opened in August 2021. Our expectation is we'll be competitive but we'll do things the right way, Sompayrac said. Knoxville Catholic football coach suspended following DUI arrest - WVLT-TV Knoxville Catholic High School9245 Fox Lonas RoadKnoxville, TN 37923, Copyright 2023 Knoxville Catholic High School.All Rights Reserved. Mobbs helped begin the Lanier High School football program. Matthews, who has served as the head football . The drug possession charge was dismissed and he pled to a lesser charge of reckless endangerment on the DUI, according to online court documents. ", NEW KNOX CATHOLIC COACH:Knoxville Catholic hires Ensworth assistant Dean Cokinos as football coach, NEW OAK RIDGE COACH:After 'exhaustive' search, Oak Ridge football hires state championship coach Derek Rang. Knoxville Catholic is a special place where students are nurtured and challenged as they grow to become remarkable and faith-filled young adults. He also earned Region 8-AAAAA Coach of the Year in 2014 and 2015. As a professional, Ayers played in 120 games totaling 34.5 sacks and 192 total tackles. TSSAA football: Knoxville Catholic announces new football coach Robert Ayers Joins Knoxville Catholic Football Staff. Ensworth football assistant Dean Cokinos named head coach at Knoxville Two-time state championship coach Steve Matthews will be returning to Knoxville Catholic as the football team's offensive coordinator, school president Dickie Sompayrac told Knox News.. After finding its new football coach in Dean Cokinos, Knoxville Catholic has added a state championship coach to its staff. We made the decision two years ago to part ways with Steve, and we think that was the right decision two years ago, yet we also believe in redemption, and I think Steve has taken some real steps to get his life back on track and we certainly believe in second chances, too. Sompayrac said that after Korey Mobbs resigned after this season, a number of candidates including new coach Dean Cokinos mentioned Matthews as a person they would want to join their staff. After helping bring his younger teammates along during his nine-year NFL career, Robert Ayers decided coaching was in his future. Were going to do things with character. IN-STATE TENNESSEE SIGNEES:Josh Heupel's 2023 Tennessee football recruiting class has more in-state signees than in recent years, IN HIS OWN WORDS:Trevor Duncan: Why I signed with Tennessee football. Newly-hired Catholic head coach Korey Mobbs named Ayers the Fighting Irishs defensive coordinator. "Kids will have fun, kids will get better and kids will compete and really I think that's what our expectation is. By Dan McWilliams. Cheerleading and Dance Wrestling Basketball Football Volleyball Ice Hockey Show all Sports About School: Knoxville Catholic High School Address: 9245 Fox Lonas Rd Knoxville, TN Mascot: Fighting Irish State Association: Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association Associations Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association A lot of these guys have already been here and theyve done a great job of that.. Korey Mobbs is takes over the Irish program with 16 years of high school coaching experience. His overall regular season coaching record is 165-86-1 with an 11-6 post-season record and two Arena Football League championships. Its about coaching them really hard but maybe loving them a little harder. Mobbs has not been working with a full squad yet, as some key players like Miami baseball and football commit Kaden Martin are in the midst of the spring sports season. Coach Mobbs says hes looking forward to developing a relationship beyond football with his players. Tommy E. Winton III | Knoxville Catholic HS, TN. Sign up for the Vols Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knoxville Catholic head football coach, Stephen Matthews was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and drug possession Thursday. Football Highlights with Knoxville Catholic - Varsity Football and 1 other. pic.twitter.com/9ZLtApgUn6. ET. 11 hours ago. He has been married to his wife, Mary, for 16 years. 18 by Denver in the first round of the 2009 NFL draft. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Knoxville Catholic football coach Korey Mobbs resigns after two seasons KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) Knoxville Catholic High School announced the hiring of Dean Cokinos as the new head football coach for the Fighting Irish.