Grizzlies Paw

Creekview Grizzlies Football

The Winningest Coaches in Cherokee County!

COACHES

HOT  INFO BOX

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Coach Morrell and his staff have led the Grizzlies to a Varsity record of 31-11 (.738 winning percentage) in four seasons at Creekview.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The team won 6 straight to close out the 2008 campaign and went 9-1 in 2009, qualifying for the State Play-offs in the school’s first two years of eligibility.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Coach Morrell holds the highest winning percentage of any football coach in Cherokee County!

Text Box: Sponsor Info/Forms

Al Morrell

Head Coach

 

Experience

· 29 years of teaching and coaching

· Head Coach, Creekview High School - 5 years

· Offensive Coordinator, Sequoyah High School - 3 years

· Offensive Coordinator, Etowah High School - 8 years

· Offensive Backs coach, Marietta High School (teams won 40 straight games)

Education, Certifications & Sports Highlights

· Masters degree - University of Alabama

· EDS - Lincoln Memorial

· Bachelors degree, Health & Physical Education - Troy State University

· Lettered in Baseball

· Graduate of Clewiston High School, Clewiston, FL

· Lettered in Football and Baseball

· All-State Football, 1974

Personal

· Children: Curtis, Daniel, Brett

Jeff Nelson

Defensive Coordinator/D-Line

 

Experience

· Football Assistant Coach, Sequoyah High School - four years

· Track Coach, Sequoyah High School - 2 years

Education, Certifications & Sports Highlights

· M.A., Health Studies - University of Alabama

· Special Ed Certification - University of Georgia

· B.S., Sports Management - Kennesaw State University

· National Strength & Conditioning Association Certification

Personal

· Wife: Leigh

· Children: Amanda, Ashley and Anna

 

Ronnie Jackson

Offensive Backs

 

Experience

· 36 years of teaching and coaching

· Head Football Coach, Forsyth Co. High School

· Head Football Coach, Sequoyah High School

· Head Football Coach, Milton High School

Education, Certifications & Sports Highlights

· M.S., Education - Georgia State University

· B.S., Education - Jacksonville State University

· Graduate of Milton High School, Alpharetta

Personal

· Wife: Vicky

· Children: Will, Reed, Katie, Clay

 

Freddie Foster

Defensive Backs

 

Experience

· Football Assistant Coach, North Forsyth High School

· Football Assistant Coach, Chambers Academy (Lafayette, LA), Liberty Middle School (Forsyth County)

Education, Certifications & Sports Highlights

· B.S., Social Studies - Auburn University

· Attended Millsaps College, Jackson, MS

· Lettered in Football

· Graduate of J.B. Pennington High School, Blountsville, AL

· Lettered in Football & Basketball

Personal

· Wife: Courtney, Teacher at Liberty M.S. (Forsyth County)

Roger Nolan

Offensive Line

 

Experience

· Creekview Girls Basketball Coach

· Football Coach, Sequoyah High School - 2 years

· Basketball Coach, Sequoyah High School - one year

· Football & Basketball Coach in Louisiana - 14 years

Education, Certifications & Sports Highlights

· B.S., Ag Business - NW State University, Natchitoches, LA

· Lettered in Basketball

· B.S., Health & P.E. - LSA-Shreveport

· Biology major

Personal

· Wife: Whitney, Assistant Principal at Dean Rusk Middle School

 

Seth Deering

Outside Linebackers

 

Experience

· Graduate Assistant Coach (Linebackers), Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA

Education, Certifications & Sports Highlights

· Attended West Point (USMA)

· Attended Mercyhurst College (Div. II)

· Played Football - Defensive Back

· Ohio High School Football Hall of Fame - 2003 Comeback Player of the Year

Personal

· Wife: Kristin, Teacher

· Children: Kael, Brylee, Teagan

Jamie Nelson

Running Backs

 

Experience

· Football Assistant Coach, Roswell High School - one year

· Football, Basketball & Track Coach, Dallas, TX - five years

Education, Certifications & Sports Highlights

· Certification in Social Studies

· B.S., Health & Physical Education - Kennesaw State University

· Graduate of Sequoyah High School

Personal

· Wife: Jamie

· Children: Chase, Kenny, Elena

Nathan Cline

Defensive Line

 

Experience

· Creekview Football Assistant Coach

· Football Coach, Boca Raton High School

Education, Certifications & Sports Highlights

· Pursuing M.S., Education - Florida State University

· B.S., Pharmaceutical Science - Campbell University, Buies, NC

· Attended North Carolina State University

· Played Defensive End at N.C. State

Chris Jeffreys

Wide Receivers

 

Experience

· Creekview Football Assistant Coach - third year

· Football Assistant Coach, East Paulding High School

· Football Assistant Coach, Morrow High School

Education, Certifications & Sports Highlights

· B.S., Business Administration - Atlanta Christian College

 

Justin Wheeler

Running Backs/Middle Linebackers

 

Experience

· Creekview Football & Baseball Assistant Coach

Education, Certifications & Sports Highlights

· B.S., Physical Education - North Georgia College & State University

· Played Baseball (Div. II)

· Entry to Master program - NGCSU

· Teacher Certification - NGCSU

· Attended Brewton-Parker College on Baseball scholarship

· Graduate of Sequoyah High School

· Lettered in Football and Baseball; played Basketball

· Held Sequoyah rushing record

· 2nd round state play-offs

 

Tim Smyrl

Offensive Line/Defensive Line

 

Experience

· Football, Track, Wrestling & Softball Coach, South Forsyth High School - 6 years

· Played minor league professional football - 10 years

· Student Assistant Football Coach - Bennett College

· Football Assistant Coach - Austin-East High School, Knoxville, TN (2001 AAA state champions)

· Strength & Conditioning Trainer - University of Tennessee

Education, Certifications & Sports Highlights

· M.S., Science Education - University of Tennessee

· B.A., Biological Sciences - Sue Bennett College

· Played Football at Bennett College

· Attended Tennessee Wesleyan College

· Played Football at Tennessee Wesleyan College

Personal

· Wife: Heather, Teacher at Chestatee E.S. (Forsyth County)

DEFENSE

 

OFFENSE