There’s a Kelley in the mix but not that one as a dozen have applied for the football head coaching job at North Little Rock High School.
The Kelley who applied is Mark Kelley, the offensive coordinator at Conway High School, and not Kevin Kelley, the former head coach at Presbyterian College in North Carolina but, more famously, the multiple state championship winning coach at Pulaski Academy.
The job listing closed on Friday, June 16, and the list of applicants was provided after a Freedom of Information Act request.
The other in-state applicants are:
Robert Shelton, a graduate of El Dorado High School and currently a coach at Marianna
Eric Redmon, a graduate of North Little Rock Northeast and currently a coach in the Little Rock School District
Jeffery Ridgle, a teacher and coach in the North Little Rock School District
Silas Nellums, an assistant football coach at North Little Rock
Clint Reed, the Dean of Students and an assistant football coach at North Little Rock
Blake Pizan, the offensive coordinator at Sylvan Hills and a former North Little Rock coach
Jamie Washington, a graduate of Brinkley High School and a coach in the Little Rock School District
The out-of-state applicants are:
Daryl LA Steward, a teacher and coach in the East Baton Rouge Schools
Jeffery Schaum, a teacher and coach at Thomas County (Georgia) Central Schools and previously coached collegiately at Warner University
Welson Braxton, a native of Russellville, a college coach who was most recently at Arkansas Tech
Daniel Drennon, a native of Barton, who is the Athletics Director and head football coach at Grand Saline in Texas.
Also included in the packet released by the district was a resume from Jarius Wright, the former NFL and Arkansas receiver, but not included was a formal application from him.
They’ll be replacing Randy Sandefur, who left the district after 40 years, to become the Parks & Rec director for the city of North Little Rock.
The district is also looking to replace Gary Davis, the school’s athletic director and that position closes Thursday, June 22. The listed salary range is $81,881 to $116,108 and is described as a “newly reorganized role is responsible for enhancing all aspects of student-athlete development in the classroom, on the practice and event field, and in the community for all student interscholastic activities as outlined by the Arkansas Athletic Association (AAA).”
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North Little Rock: Coaching search gets 12 applicants
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There’s a Kelley in the mix but not that one as a dozen have applied for the football head coaching job at North Little Rock High School.
The Kelley who applied is Mark Kelley, the offensive coordinator at Conway High School, and not Kevin Kelley, the former head coach at Presbyterian College in North Carolina but, more famously, the multiple state championship winning coach at Pulaski Academy.
The job listing closed on Friday, June 16, and the list of applicants was provided after a Freedom of Information Act request.
The other in-state applicants are:
Robert Shelton, a graduate of El Dorado High School and currently a coach at Marianna
Eric Redmon, a graduate of North Little Rock Northeast and currently a coach in the Little Rock School District
Jeffery Ridgle, a teacher and coach in the North Little Rock School District
Silas Nellums, an assistant football coach at North Little Rock
Clint Reed, the Dean of Students and an assistant football coach at North Little Rock
Blake Pizan, the offensive coordinator at Sylvan Hills and a former North Little Rock coach
Jamie Washington, a graduate of Brinkley High School and a coach in the Little Rock School District
The out-of-state applicants are:
Daryl LA Steward, a teacher and coach in the East Baton Rouge Schools
Jeffery Schaum, a teacher and coach at Thomas County (Georgia) Central Schools and previously coached collegiately at Warner University
Welson Braxton, a native of Russellville, a college coach who was most recently at Arkansas Tech
Daniel Drennon, a native of Barton, who is the Athletics Director and head football coach at Grand Saline in Texas.
Also included in the packet released by the district was a resume from Jarius Wright, the former NFL and Arkansas receiver, but not included was a formal application from him.
Whomever is hired, will serve as “Dean of Studentsr/Head Football Coach.” and no salary range was listed for the job.
They’ll be replacing Randy Sandefur, who left the district after 40 years, to become the Parks & Rec director for the city of North Little Rock.
The district is also looking to replace Gary Davis, the school’s athletic director and that position closes Thursday, June 22. The listed salary range is $81,881 to $116,108 and is described as a “newly reorganized role is responsible for enhancing all aspects of student-athlete development in the classroom, on the practice and event field, and in the community for all student interscholastic activities as outlined by the Arkansas Athletic Association (AAA).”
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