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Randy Irvin
Coach
Randy Irvin was born and raised in Kingsport, Tennessee, and is
a 1975 graduate of Dobyns–Bennett High School. While at Dobyns-Bennett,
Irvin was a Tennessee High School State Champion Hurdler and State
record holder. He ran track for two TSSAA Hall of Fame coaches,
Dan Crowe and Tom Coughenour.
Coach Irvin graduated from East Tennessee State University in 1980 where he
earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education. While attending
college,
Coach Irvin was a member of the East Tennessee State University Track Team
that won the Southern Conference Indoor Championships.
Coach Irvin began his teaching and coaching career at Tennessee High School
in the fall of 1980. He was an assistant coach at THS under Tom Murrell and
Andy Arnold before taking the head job in 2006. Coach Irvin also was an assistant
basketball coach under Dale Burns for 11 years. Coach Irvin also works with
the football coaching staff by videotaping their games during the fall.
Irvin has been married to his wife Tracy since June 1991. When not instructing
students in drivers’ education or coaching student athletes on the track,
Coach Irvin can be most often be found fly fishing on the South Holston River.
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Carla
Lilly
Coach
Carla Lilly was born and raised in Bristol, Virginia. Coach Lilly
graduated from John S. Battle High School in 1994. During her high
school career, Lilly was a four time-state qualifier in the Cross-Country
AA state meet, finishing in the top 25 three times. Lilly competed
in many track events, including the 200, 400, 4x4, 800, 4x800,
1600, 3200, Long Jump, and High Jump. She qualified for state her
freshman through junior years in the 3200 meter run. Then Coach
Lilly changed gears and qualified for state her senior year in
the 200
meter dash.
Coach
Lilly went to Lincoln Memorial University on a cross-country scholarship
where she led the team for three years. Coach Lilly graduated from
Lincoln Memorial University in 1999 with a Bachelor of Mathematics
and an ABA in Business.
In
2001, Coach Lilly started coaching at John S. Battle High School
where she coached three years in cross-country and two years in
track. In 2005, Coach Lilly started teaching and coaching at Tennessee
High School. Coach Lilly is also the assistant cross-country.
When
Coach Lilly is not teaching or coaching, she is probably out running
or biking or maybe snowboarding, wakeboarding, hiking, backpacking,
or any number of other outdoor activities.
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Chase
Hicks
Coach
Chase Hicks is a Bristol native and a 2001 graduate
of Tennessee High. While here as a student, he played football
and
threw the discus and shot put. On the football field, Coach Hicks
played
on the offense that broke several of the school's rushing records
and went on to win the school's first playoff game in 10 years.
After his senior season, he was selected to the All-East Tennessee
Team and invited to play in the Tennessee All-Star game.
After
graduating, Coach Hicks went on to play football at Emory and Henry
College, where he lettered and started all four years he was there.
While playing offensive line for E&H, the Wasps set records in
two rushing catagories and
featured an All-American running back. Coach Hicks graduated from
E&H in 2006 with degrees in Business Management and Secondary
Education.
Coach
Hicks' first coaching job came in 2005 when he coached the offensive
line for the John Battle High School football team
while completing his student teaching. He joined the THS football
and track coaching staff in August of 2006 after graduating from
E&H.
When
he's not in the classroom or on the field, you can probably find
Coach Hicks on a golf course or a tennis court.
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Brad
Stubbs
Coach
Brad Stubbs was born in Georgia, but spent his high school days
right here in Bristol. Coach Stubbs, one of two former Vikings
on the track coaching staff, graduated in 1998.
While attending Tennessee High, Coach Stubbs competed in both track
and football. On the football field, Coach Stubbs spent time at
quarterback, running back, and free safety. During his football
career, he broke many school defensive records including the most
tackles in a season, which he still holds. On the track, Coach
Stubbs was a multi-event athlete, competing in many of the sprinting
events.
After
graduating, Coach Stubbs went on to play for East Tennessee State
University where he played free safety, strong safety, and outside
linebacker.
He
was
a
three year
letterman during his time there and in his senior year contributed
to ETSU's biggest win in years, a victory over the nation's
#1 ranked team,
Georgia
Southern.
Coach
Stubbs spent his final semester at ETSU doing his student
teaching and spending time on the football field here at Tennessee
High.
Upon graduating, Coach Stubbs was hired by Volunteer High School,
where he coached
for three years. Coach Stubbs finally returned to Bristol in the
summer of 2006 and has since been apart of both the football
and track coaching staffs.
Coach
Stubbs has been married to his wife, Amy, since 2005. In February
of '09, they welcomed their daughter, Regan. In his time off, Coach
Stubbs enjoys hunting and fishing.
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Amanda
Carroll
Coach
Amanda Carroll comes to Tennessee High from Kingsport, Tennessee.
She is a 2005 graduate of Sullivan North High School. While at
North, Coach Carrol played volleyball, basketball, and ran track.
Though she excelled at all three, she was especially successfull
in track, where she competed in many different events. Her track
career was highlighted by a 3rd place finish in the pole vault
at the state track meet. After graduating, Coach Carroll soon found
herself coaching girls' basketball at Surgoinsville Middle School.
This year, however, she joined Tennessee High's athletic department,
coaching both girls' basketball and track and field. Coach
Carroll is also currently working on a Special Education teaching
degree with a focus on Pre-K through
3rd grade.
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Glen
Johnson
Coach
Glen
Johnson is a Bristol, Tennessee, native. He graduated from Holston
Valley High School where he was an All
State Basketball player. Glen
is a retired wildlife officer who worked 27 years with the Tennessee
Wildlife Resources Agency. Coach Johnson competes in age group competition
in both shot put and discus. He has achieved one World Championship
and 28 National Championships with over 30 meet records. Glen coaches
to “give back” to a sport and a community that has been
special to him. Tennessee High is privileged to have Coach Glen Johnson
as part of our coaching staff
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Tom
Murrell Coach
Tom Murrell |
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