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The Scottsboro Board of Education announced today (1/28/10) that David "Swane" Morris has been hired as the head football coach at Scottsboro High School. Morris comes to Scottsboro from Gaston High School in Etowah County. We welcome Coach Morris to Scottsboro and wish him luck in leading the Scottsboro Wildcat football program.
Listen to Coach Swane Morris interview with Greg Bell, WWIC Radio
David “Swane” Morris Bio
Education:
Graduate of Gaston High School, Gadsden Alabama 1987
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Bachelors of Arts in Social and Behavioral Sciences 1991
Masters of Arts in Education 1994
Experience:
*Pleasant Valley High School, Jacksonville Alabama 1994-1998
Assistant Football Coach/History Teacher
Taught 10th and 11th grade American history
Defensive Coordinator Varsity Football Team
*Southside-Gadsden High School, 1998-2001
Assistant Football Coach/Assistant Basketball/History Teacher
Taught 10th grade American history
Defensive Coordinator Varsity Football Team
*Gaston High School, Gadsden Alabama 2001-2009
Head Football Coach/Athletic Director/History Teacher
Taught 10th and 11th grade American history
Coaching Highlights:
*Took over a program at Gaston that had not been successful since the 1980s
*Attained most victories of any head coach in Gaston football history
*Tied for the longest tenure of any head coach in Gaston football history
*Career Record of 70-37 (9-8 in state playoffs)
*Selected to coach the North All-Star Football team in summer of 2009. North Team ended losing streak to the South
*2003 coached Gaston to quarterfinals for first time in school history
*2008 coached Gaston to semi-finals for first time in school history
*2002 coached Gaston to first winning season in 11 years
*Etowah County Coach of the Year in 2002, 2004, 2007 and 2008
Year by Year at Gaston High School:
2001: 1-9-0
2002: 7-4-0
2003: 10-3-0
2004: 10-2-0
2005: 6-5-0
2006: 8-3-0
2007: 8-4-0
2008: 11-3-0
2009: 9-4-0
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