OFfensive coordinator David Sammons is new Fox Creek football head coach
Former head coach Lemuel Lackey leaves for similar job at Silver Bluff
North Augusta – David Sammons is a familiar face who will be in a new position at Fox Creek High School.
Sammons, the Predators’ offensive coordinator for the past three seasons, was selected as their new head coach in June. He takes over from his old boss, Lemuel Lackey, who announced at the first of May he was leaving for a similar position at Silver Bluff.
Lackey was the head coach for five years, positing a 17-34 record. The Predators were 5-6 last season.
This will be Sammons’ first head job. He will be inheriting a young team that will have to deal with the challenges of playing in the AAAA classification following the South Carolina High School League’s biannual reclassification. Fox Creek played AAA the last two years and AA the two seasons prior to that.
The only other new head coach at Fox Creek will be JR Williams in girls golf. Athletic director Derrick Quinn likes the staff he has in place.
“I am excited about the Fox Creek athletic staff,” Quinn said. “We have a good mixture of old and new, which should make for an exciting year moving to AAAA.”
Along with being the athletic director, Quinn returns for his 12th season as softball head coach. Fox Creek finished this past season with an 18-7 record and reached the championship game of its district tournament in the state playoffs.
Both of the basketball coaches are back for their third seasons, Tim Butler for the boys and Aaron Ray for the girls. The boys went 25-6 and played for the AAA state title, falling to Christ Church 52-49. The girls were 18-10 and reached the quarterfinals.
Roby Gillespie is set for his fourth year in charge of baseball. Fox Creek was 20-8-1 and went undefeated in winning a region title.
Jake Torres returns for his fifth season as the boys lacrosse coach, while Alexis Cohan is the girls lacrosse coach. Mark Thomas will once again coach the boys golf team, while Taylor Thomas returns for her 11th season as the competitive cheer head coach.
Jason Spinks is back for his fourth season in charge of the girls soccer program, while Kate Schladenhauffen returns as the boys soccer coach. Schladenhauffen will be coaching the boys and girls cross country teams for the second year.
Jessica Weir is entering her seventh year as girls tennis head coach. Emma Paden is back as the boys and girls swim coach, and Floyd Norman will again be the boys tennis coach. Carrie Albion will coach volleyball for the second year.
