Holtville athletics brings on Cory Lee as new head coach and AD

A new era has begun at Holtville High School as it will bring on Cory Lee as the new Athletics Director and Head Football Coach.

After being approved by the Elmore County Board of Education on Tuesday night, Lee introduced himself to some of the athletes he’ll be working with at Holtville on Wednesday.

“I have a couple more weeks before I’ll be over here full-time. But it was exciting going over there and meeting with the football team and some of the other athletics,” Lee said.

Lee is taking over for Jason Franklin, who coached the Bulldogs for the last seven years. Franklin finished 37-39 during his tenure. Once the job was posted back in December, Lee said he knew this was an opportunity he had to act on quickly.

“They posted the job right before Christmas time and I have interviewed for head coaching jobs in previous years so it has been on my radar,” Lee said. “My wife and I knew we wanted to stay in this area so this was a perfect opportunity. My goals for the program aligned with what they were looking for in their next coach/AD so now it’s time to get things started.”

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Last season Lee served as the defensive coordinator for Pike Road on head coach Granger Shook’s staff. The Patriots advanced to the Class 6A semifinals last season finishing 11-3. He has also served as the defensive coordinator for Baldwin County and Pinson Valley. In addition, Lee had two different coaching stints at Prattville.

During his time at Pinson Valley, he was a part of the 2020 Class 6A State Championship team that was headlined by University of Alabama alum Kool-Aid McKinstry on defense. Last season with the Patriots, he coached four-star Auburn commit Malik Blocton; who was named the Montgomery Advertiser’s Class 5A-7A player of the year.

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Author : The Montgomery Advertiser

Publish date : 2024-01-25 17:51:21

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