Robert Maddox (coach)
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Robert Maddox was the head coach
of the Troy State
Trojans
football team from 1988 through 1990. He had an overall 13-17 record as head coach at Troy.
. In 1983, Gailey became head coach at Troy State, and hired Maddox as an assistant coach. Maddox rose in subsequent years to become defensive coordinator at Troy, and in 1988 was hired as head football coach at his alma mater.
. Despite this, in 1988, Troy State had its first losing season since 1982, going 4-6. The following season, the team showed little improvement, finishing with an identical 4-6 record. In 1990, Troy State improved slightly to 5-5, but Maddox resigned following a season-ending 24-23 win over Nicholls State
.
in 1991, where he immediately led the Rams to the fourth round of the Alabama High School Athletic Association
class 5A playoffs and a 12-2 record. For this, he was named the Alabama High School Football Coach of the Year for class 5A. He remained at Valley until 1999, amassing a 62-46 record and four region championships. In 2000, he reentered the college ranks as an assistant coach at Gardner-Webb University
, but returned to Alabama in 2002 as the head coach of the Auburn High School Tigers
. At Auburn High, Maddox led the Tigers to three consecutive playoff appearances and won the region title in 2004. After three seasons at Auburn High, Maddox left to become head football coach at Lee-Scott Academy, where he is currently serving as head football coach.
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
of the Troy State
Troy University
Troy University is a public university that is located in Troy, Alabama, United States. It was originally founded in 1887 as Troy Normal School. Its main campus enrollment is 7,194 students. The total enrollment of all Troy University campuses is 29,689...
Trojans
Troy Trojans football
The Troy Trojans football program represents Troy University, Alabama, in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly known as Division I-A, of which it has been a member since 2001...
football team from 1988 through 1990. He had an overall 13-17 record as head coach at Troy.
Early career
Maddox played college football at Troy State University from 1974 through 1977, playing defense under defensive coordinator Chan GaileyChan Gailey
Thomas Chandler "Chan" Gailey, Jr. is an American professional and college football coach. Gailey is the current head coach of the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League ; he was formerly the head coach of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets college football...
. In 1983, Gailey became head coach at Troy State, and hired Maddox as an assistant coach. Maddox rose in subsequent years to become defensive coordinator at Troy, and in 1988 was hired as head football coach at his alma mater.
Head coach at Troy State
At Troy State, Maddox inherited a team which the previous season had gone 12-1-1, winning the NCAA Division II national football championshipNCAA Division II national football championship
The NCAA Division II National Football Championship began in 1973. Prior to 1973, four regional bowl games were played in order to provide postseason action for what was then called the NCAA College Division and a poll determined the final champion....
. Despite this, in 1988, Troy State had its first losing season since 1982, going 4-6. The following season, the team showed little improvement, finishing with an identical 4-6 record. In 1990, Troy State improved slightly to 5-5, but Maddox resigned following a season-ending 24-23 win over Nicholls State
Nicholls State University
Nicholls State University, founded in 1948, is a public university located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA. Nicholls is part of the University of Louisiana System of universities. Originally called Francis T. Nicholls Junior College, the institution split from the Louisiana State University System in...
.
High school coaching career
Maddox became head coach at Valley High School in Valley, AlabamaValley, Alabama
Valley is a city steeped in tradition in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. Valley was incorporated in 1980 combining the four textile mill villages of Fairfax, Langdale, Riverview, and Shawmut...
in 1991, where he immediately led the Rams to the fourth round of the Alabama High School Athletic Association
Alabama High School Athletic Association
The Alabama High School Athletic Association , based in Montgomery, is the agency which oversees interscholastic athletic programs for public schools in Alabama....
class 5A playoffs and a 12-2 record. For this, he was named the Alabama High School Football Coach of the Year for class 5A. He remained at Valley until 1999, amassing a 62-46 record and four region championships. In 2000, he reentered the college ranks as an assistant coach at Gardner-Webb University
Gardner-Webb University
Gardner–Webb University is a private university located west of Charlotte in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, USA. The school has a total of 14 academic departments offering 45 major fields of study. Among the most popular of the school's 39 undergraduate majors are those in business , education ,...
, but returned to Alabama in 2002 as the head coach of the Auburn High School Tigers
Auburn High School Tigers
The Auburn High School Tigers are the athletic teams which represent Auburn High School in Auburn, Alabama. Auburn High School's athletics program fields twenty-one varsity teams as a member of the large-school classification of the Alabama High School Athletic Association...
. At Auburn High, Maddox led the Tigers to three consecutive playoff appearances and won the region title in 2004. After three seasons at Auburn High, Maddox left to become head football coach at Lee-Scott Academy, where he is currently serving as head football coach.