Scott's Branch athletic director Doc Lewis happy with varsity head coaching staff
The only new head coach is Lanitra Bennett with volleyball
Summerton – Doc Lewis returns for his fourth season as the athletic director at Scott’s Branch High School. He likes where his varsity head coaching staff is at going into the 2026-27 school year.
“I’m extremely pleased with my coaching staff,” Lewis said. “More importantly, my coaching staff cares about the student-athletes and have fostered the Scott’s Branch pride. The students have bought into the programs. I’m expecting big things this season.”
Scott’s Branch will have all of its head coaches back to go along with the addition of one in Lanitra Bennett, who will coach volleyball. She will take some of the load off of Eagles veteran coach Lucinda Stukes, who will continue to coach girls basketball and softball.
Patrick Fleming is back for his third season in charge of football, while Damian Days returns for his second year as the boys basketball head coach. India Robertson will be in charge of the boys and girls cross country teams and the girls track and field team, while Clifton Bethune will coach the boys track team.
Randy Bass will be the baseball head coach after restarting the dormant program last year.
The football program has made significant strides in its two seasons under Fleming’s leadership. After going winless in 2023, Scott’s Branch went 4-7 in Fleming’s first season before going 9-3 and winning a first-round game in the Class A state playoffs last year.
The Eagles return all of their football assistants with the exception of quarterbacks coach Kerry English. His spot on the staff will be filled by Spencer Thomas, who will help with the offensive line.
Along with being head coach, Fleming will be the defensive
coordinator and will coach linebackers. Howard Hilton will coach the defensive line, and Brian Mance will coach the defensive backs.
Mark Green will be the offensive coordinator and coach quarterbacks, while Travis Baker will coach wide receivers, Caleb Wright running backs and Chris Weeks the offensive line.
Baker will also be the special teams coordinator.
“We will miss Coach English, but I feel really good about the staff,” Fleming said. “Going into Year 3, we have worked our tails off to have a competitive, complete program. Hats off to the players and the entire staff.”
