The auditorium, lobby, theatre and stage were officially dedicated on April 25, 2022. 1 prospect Dylan Stewart schedules visit to Tennessee, 2023 NFL scouting combine: Jeremy Banks by the numbers, SEC baseball scores, records after March 1 games, Lady Vols to play Kentucky in SEC Tournament, How the SEC was formed by leaving a 23-team super conference, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 7 overall pick in 2020 NFL Draft Derrick Brown, as well as 70 college football signees at the Class 6A school. Former coach Steve Matthews resigned on April 5 after an arrest on DUI and drug charges. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Knoxville Catholic introduced Korey Mobbs as its new head football coach on Wednesday afternoon. Assistant Coach (Quarterbacks) cua-football@cua.edu. 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. 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. By Dan McWilliams. Mobbs helped begin the Lanier High School football program. KADEN MARTIN PICKS MIAMI: Kaden Martin after picking Miami: New Tennessee football staff never contacted me, CATHOLIC COACHING SEARCH: Seven potential candidates to become Knoxville Catholic football coach. He said it was tough to leave Georgia and his current job to come to Knoxville because of relationships that he established there, but also noted that Catholic and Knoxville are the right places for his family and him. He resigned three days later. Knoxville Catholic finished 7-4 during the 2019 campaign and will look for another return to the state playoffs under Head Coach Steve Matthews in 2020. Yesterday, local-area high school, Knoxville Catholic, announced Ayers would join their high school staff. But it will be around family. Former Vols' kicker discusses the West-Bearden match. Coaching Experience: 2021-2022 Knoxville Catholic High School Head Coach 2014-2020 Lanier High School Head Coach 2 Region Championships Playoff Appearances 2014-2019 GHSA Sweet Sixteen 2015, 2018, 2019 State Semifinals . He said that Eagleton is a special place and that it was difficult to tell his players on Wednesday of his departure. 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. Knoxville Catholic football adds two-time state champion Philip Shadowens as assistant coach, Knoxville Catholic hires Ensworth assistant Dean Cokinos as football coach, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. We look forward to coach Mobbs leading the Fighting Irish on and off the field.. Former coach Steve Matthews was suspended on April 2 after his arrest for drunken driving and drug possession. 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. "We're very excited to that Korey Mobbs is coming to Catholic High. People talk about winning games but I want to establish championship habits, and if we do that, the other things will take care of themselves.. Knoxville Catholic High School9245 Fox Lonas RoadKnoxville, TN 37923, Copyright 2023 Knoxville Catholic High School.All Rights Reserved. At Lanier, Mobbs has been the head coach since 2014. Robert Ayers Joins Knoxville Catholic Football 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. Cokinos also added two-time state championship coach Philip Shadowens as an assistant. ", 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 hires Ensworth assistant Dean Cokinos as football coach, After 'exhaustive' search, Oak Ridge football hires state championship coach Derek Rang, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. They play in an unbelievable leagueit just felt like the right time," Mobbs said about taking the job. "Kids will have fun, kids will get better and kids will compete and really I think that's what our expectation is. After helping bring his younger teammates along during his nine-year NFL career, Robert Ayers decided coaching was in his future. So thats what weve talked about with the staff, and thats what weve started over the last eight days. A month after Korey Mobbs resigned at Knoxville Catholic, the Fighting Irish have found their new football leader. All rights reserved. The drug possession charge was dismissed and he pled to a lesser charge of reckless endangerment on the DUI, according to online court documents. Sign up for the Vols Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Ayers will serve as the second former Vol in as many years to assist at Catholic, as Rico McCoy was also on the sidelines last season. Coach Mobbs says hes looking forward to developing a relationship beyond football with his players. Ayers Jr. started his coaching career as the defensive line coach at Knoxville Catholic in 2020 and was the defensive coordinator there in 2021 before moving to Oak Ridge, where he was the. "He has a solid understanding of the balance between winning and educating young men and developing lifetime skills. Korey Mobbs was named the Irishs coach at a press conference Wednesday afternoon at the Catholic High School gymnasium. "It's a . Mobbs has coached for 16 years and has a 58-22 record as a head coach. Former coach Steve Matthews resigned on April 5 after an arrest on DUI and drug charges. High School Scoop - Thursday March 2, 2023. We dont want to talk about being a family. 11 hours ago. He never had a winning season with the Governors, and the team finished 1-9 in 2021. In 2010, he helped establish the Lanier High School football program in Sugar Hill, Georgia. Both coordinators have worked with the Bengals since Zac Taylor became the head coach in 2019 and Anarumo said that continuity "just makes it that much easier" to be successful in their jobs . Facebook. And the Irish lured a successful coach from Georgia to East Tennessee to take over the reins for the Catholic program. Example video title will go here for this video. 865.560.0313 | [email protected] Shadowens has coached for nearly 30 years. We're off to see the Wizard. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE)- A new era is underway for Knoxville Catholic football as head coach Korey Mobbs began his first spring practice at the helm. Mobbs replaces Steve Matthews, who resigned earlier this month after being arrested on drunken driving and drug charges. He also coached a season at Middle Tennessee Christian in 2008 before spending 2009-14 at Blackman, where he coached former Tennessee star and San Francisco 49ers receiver Jauan Jennings. Were happy to be in Knoxville. Baron, a 6-foot-5, 245-pound junior, is the son of Patrick Abernathy, who has the title of player development on the Vols football coaching staff. Last season they were 3-7. Knoxville Catholic has been inspiring excellence since 1932, where every student is known, loved and called to greatness. If Catholic does succeed in putting points on the . Knoxville,TN 37923 865.560.0313 Visit our school website Were excited to welcome Coach Cokinos to Catholic High," said Dickie Sompayrac, President of Knoxville Catholic High School, in a press release. We want them to honor their season, then well worry about that later.. "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. Catholic has won three state championships in its history and two came under Matthews (2015, 2017). Come explore all the possibilities Knoxville Catholic has to offer! Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, coach Mobbs is a Vols fan. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, THP: driver leaves scene of hit-and-run on I-40, CAT scan: Pet goes through X-ray machine at Virginia, Will Tennessee pass any cannabis legislation this, VIDEO: Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison, Largest supplier of skilled mechanical labor at your, 3rd annual hot wing challenge bringing the heat, Receive training that helps keep you safe, East Tennessee Mopars Car Club gears up for Man Show, Family honors late son through hat and apparel line, Free-throw accuracy sends Tennessee past Kentucky, Vol basketball star point guard suffers torn ACL, Arrest warrants issued for projected NFL draft pick, Best smart home devices for older users, according, How to get started on spring cleaning early, according, Worried about your student using ChatGPT for homework? Phone: 202-319-4749. Its about coaching them really hard but maybe loving them a little harder. Knoxville Catholic will announce its new football coach in a press conference this afternoon. 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. It's great football. Now, Ayers, a product of Marlboro County HS (SC), will return to Knoxville in a new football role. He has been married to his wife, Mary, for 16 years. Thats in practice, in every rep, and then hopefully that translates to Friday nights.. Shadowens, who won two state titles at Smyrna, has coached at William Blount and Eagleton while in the Knoxville area. We look forward to Coach Cokinos leading the Fighting Irish on and off the field. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. I look forward to meeting them and I look forward to working with our young men. Catholic went 5-5 in 2020 and missed the Division II-AAA playoffs, which was the first time the Irish had missed the playoffs since 2012. Football Camps Touchdown Club Golf Tournament Program Advertising Corporate Sponsors Fan Zone Staff. "This was an opportunity to go into what I think is the best private school around. Print. Matthews returns to the program after resigning in 2021, a day after being arrested on drunken driving and drug possession charges. Before his opportunities in the Arena Football League, he coached in the German Football League for nine years, starting in 1994. In 2011, he pleaded guilty to driving under the influence in Rutherford County, according to court records. He even has a son named Knox in honor of his late father as the two grew up going to games at Neyland Stadium on Saturdays. Today, our campus in the heart of West Knoxville features best-in-class facilities, a distinguished faculty and a steadfast commitment to Catholic education. Mobbs was recently named the football coach at Jackson County (Georgia). Our expectation is we'll be competitive but we'll do things the right way, Sompayrac said. A former University of Tennessee football star and NFL player has been promoted in the local high school coaching ranks. Coach Cokinos brings a wealth of football . Im just a guy whos been blessed to coach a lot of young men and work with some great parents and great people. "There is a solid foundation in place at Catholic and I'm excited to grow a winning culture and build the Fighting Irish into a top performer in Division II-AAA.. Dean Cokinos, who coached inside linebackers at Ensworth the past two seasons, has been named Knoxville Catholic's head coach. Best smart home devices for older users, according, How to get started on spring cleaning early, according, Worried about your student using ChatGPT for homework? The introductory press conference took place inside the schools gym with players and coaches in attendance. He served as defensive line coach under then-head coach Steve Matthews. As head coach, Mobbs posted a 58-22 record and won two region championships. We obviously talked with a lot of people and met with Steve and sat down with Steve's wife as well and talked with them and talked with his pastor, Sompayrac said. Severe storms move through East Tennessee. Email. "They were sad but they understood. The Vols do not currently have any 2021 targets at Knoxville Catholic, but 2022 do-it-all athlete Tommy Winton projects to be a key target in his cycle, while Kaden Martin, the son of Tee Martin, is a two-sport star for the Irish.