Orentheus Taylor has been tabbed as the new coach at Jackson Central Merry.
Taylor, 29, replaces Martez Edwards who
was relieved of his duties earlier this year.
Edwards had a 7-14 record in his two years as JCM coach had revived the Cougar program as they made a Class 3A playoff appearance in 2012.
In 2011, when Edwards took the program over JCM struggled with a 2-8 record, but improved to win five games and make the playoffs in 2012.
"I was very impressed with what Coach Taylor stands for and his vision of where to take our football program," JCM principal Eric Jones said. "He comes from a great family and he has the intangibles to get our student athletes to reach great heights."
Taylor served as the wide receivers coach at Haywood County the last two years and before that started his coaching career at Fayette Ware.
He graduated from Dyersburg and was the East-West Shrine game Defensive MVP and started his college career at UT- Martin before transferring to Tennessee State to finish his career.
He take over a Cougar team that are returning 16 starters and is ranked No. 10 in Examiner.com's Class 3A Spring Top 10.
Goff Named Offensive Coordinator at Goodpasture
Four months ago, Joel Goff resigned as the head coach at Riverside high school.
Now Goff will head to Nashville as he has been hired as the new offensive coordinator at Goodpasture under new coach Leslie Mote.
Goff complied a 50-58 record at Riverside and the Panthers made the playoffs five times under his leadership.
"My family and I are very excited about moving to Goodpasture and I am ready to get to work because they are such a talented program," Goff said.
Goff and Mote are still trying to decide what offense will fit the Goodpasture personnel.
"We are looking forward to working with Coach Goff and his family as a part of the Goodpasture Christian School family," Goodpasture Principal Lindsey Judd said. "He brings a wealth of expertise and is a wonderful, Christian man. We are excited about pairing him with Coach Leslie Mote and the rest of the Goodpasture staff."
Rich Hired to Lead Soddy Daisy Defense
Tyler Rich who has been the Defensive Coordinator at Red Bank the previous two seasons has been hired in the same capacity at Soddy Daisy.
"The ability for us to hire Tyler is huge. He brings a lot of experience and success with him as a player, coach, and coordinator from his time at Red Bank," New Trojan head coach Justin Barnes said.
Rich has spent five seasons at Red Bank and two years at East Ridge as well.
"He is a coach that builds relationships with his players and can easily relate to them. The thing that I really liked about Tyler, is that he is a demanding coach that will hold the kids accountable," Barnes said.
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