Late Sylvania Rams’ assistant coach Nathan Parham and Mountain Brook Spartans’ defensive coordinator Shane Stearns came out on top in the first round of CM Gridiron’s first annual Assistant Coach of the Year interactive fan poll.
Coach Parham, who passed away in December, paced the field of standout assistant coaches securing a record 5,894,071 votes. He helped guide the Rams to a 10-4 record and a trip to the AHSAA, Class 3A semifinals for the first time since 1994.
Mountain Brook defensive coordinator Shane Stearns secured the second spot claiming 41,470 votes. He helped lead the Spartans to a 12-3 mark, closing out the season in the AHSAA Super 7 Championships at Jordan-Hare Stadium as the Class 6A state runner-up.
Parham and Stearns will advance to the final round of interactive fan voting to face Appalachian Eagles assistant Jonathan Beard and Tabernacle Christian offensive coordinator Nate Miller. Click here to check out Round 1, Group B results.
Rounding out the Round 1, Group A field were:
Tanner Nelson | Collinsville Panthers (41,129 votes)
Justin Bowen | Southside-Gadsden Panthers (1,730 votes)
Will Wagnon | Auburn Tigers (1,178 votes)
Hayden Henderson | Arab Knights (271 votes)
Shawn DeFoor | Thompson Warriors (158 votes)
Shawn Raney | Vestavia Hills Rebels (127 votes)
Matt Glover | Piedmont Bulldogs (101 votes)
Graham Heather
February 12, 2023 at 9:13 pm
Was great all the way around, for the kids and others around him
Sylvania Ram Fam
February 14, 2023 at 7:34 am
Help us vote for the late Coach Nathan Parham of the Sylvania Rams. He lost a battle to leukemia in December. He left behind a beautiful wife, a high schooler and middle schooler. He helped take the Rams to state playoffs for the 1st time in MANY years and watch his son in his 1st state play off game.
Sylvania Ram Fam
February 14, 2023 at 9:12 am
Help us vote for the late Coach Nathan Parham who recently died of leukemia. He left behind a beautiful wife and 2 sons, 1 of whom he got to coach into the state championship semifinals. Coach Parham was not only a wonderful father, husband and teacher, he was a strong man of God. Help Ider HS and Sylvania HS honor his memory