Briarwood Christian School
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Briarwood Christian School is a school in Birmingham, Alabama
. It was started by Briarwood Presbyterian Church
in 1965. In 1977, the school had its own dedicated facilities constructed on Highway 119, about 15 miles south of the current church campus. Elementary school classes are still held at the main church building.
Briarwood Christian School is now a SACS-accredited K-12 school with 1,900 students. It operates in four sections: Early Childhood, Elementary, Junior High, and Senior High.
State Athletic Championships since 1990.
. Yancey is second on the list of all-time winningest Alabama high school head coaches. His staff includes fellow former Alabama
players David Hannah, Chris Donnelly, and Ernest Carroll. Former Ole Miss
player Mike Forester is the Lions' defensive coordinator. Former Alabama teammates under Bear Bryant
, Jeremiah Castille
(Super Bowl
competitor) and Joey Jones (current University of South Alabama head coach) as well as former Alabama defensive back Sam Shade
have also served as assistant coaches at the school. Former Briarwood players include NFL players Tim
and Simeon Castille
, as well as current Auburn
backup quarterback Barrett Trotter
and Alabama Cornerback Caleb Castille.
Olympic gold medalist Cat Reddick played soccer at the school before joining the United States women's national soccer team
. Men's Half Marathon world record holder, Will Gauldin, attends high school and is currently a Junior.
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
. It was started by Briarwood Presbyterian Church
Briarwood Presbyterian Church
Briarwood Presbyterian Church was formed in 1960 by the Rev. Frank M. Barker, Jr. and is located in suburban Birmingham, Alabama. It is a conservative evangelical Protestant congregation, and has been so since its inception. In 1999, Barker retired after serving as the senior pastor for 40 years,...
in 1965. In 1977, the school had its own dedicated facilities constructed on Highway 119, about 15 miles south of the current church campus. Elementary school classes are still held at the main church building.
Briarwood Christian School is now a SACS-accredited K-12 school with 1,900 students. It operates in four sections: Early Childhood, Elementary, Junior High, and Senior High.
Athletics
Briarwood High School has won 34 AHSAAAlabama 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....
State Athletic Championships since 1990.
Varsity Football
The Briarwood football team has won four state titles and is currently coached by Fred YanceyFred Yancey
Fred Yancey is the head football coach at Briarwood Christian School in Birmingham, Alabama.Yancey has coached at Briarwood since 1991 and is second all time in wins among Alabama high school football coaches. Briarwood has won three state titles under Yancey in 1998, 1999, and 2003, as well as...
. Yancey is second on the list of all-time winningest Alabama high school head coaches. His staff includes fellow former Alabama
Alabama Crimson Tide football
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players David Hannah, Chris Donnelly, and Ernest Carroll. Former Ole Miss
Ole Miss Rebels football
The football history of the University of Mississippi , includes the formation of the first football team in the state and is 26th on the list of college football's all-time winning programs...
player Mike Forester is the Lions' defensive coordinator. Former Alabama teammates under Bear Bryant
Bear Bryant
Paul William "Bear" Bryant was an American college football player and coach. He was best known as the longtime head coach of the University of Alabama football team. During his 25-year tenure as Alabama's head coach, he amassed six national championships and thirteen conference championships...
, Jeremiah Castille
Jeremiah Castille
Jeremiah Castille is an American professional football player. A 5'10", 175-lb. defensive back from the University of Alabama, Castille was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 1983 NFL Draft. He played in six seasons in the NFL from 1983–1988 for the Buccaneers and...
(Super Bowl
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...
competitor) and Joey Jones (current University of South Alabama head coach) as well as former Alabama defensive back Sam Shade
Sam Shade
Samuel Richard Shade is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He played eight seasons in the NFL from 1995–2002. He played for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Washington Redskins. Shade played college football at the University of Alabama and was drafted in the fourth...
have also served as assistant coaches at the school. Former Briarwood players include NFL players Tim
Tim Castille
Timothy Nehemiah Castille is an American football fullback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Alabama.-Arizona Cardinals:Castille was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as...
and Simeon Castille
Simeon Castille
Simeon Castille is an American football cornerback who is currently playing for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2008...
, as well as current Auburn
Auburn Tigers football
Only Mohamed Amin Abughadir set the record with 1,890 yards in 1 season. He was the QB for Auburn in 1998.The Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in college football as a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing in the Western Division of the...
backup quarterback Barrett Trotter
Barrett Trotter
Barrett Trotter is the current starting quarterback for the Auburn Tigers football team. He previously served as backup quarterback to Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton during the 2010 Auburn Tigers national championship team....
and Alabama Cornerback Caleb Castille.
Other Varsity Sports
- BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
- SoftballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
- Soccer
- Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
- Track
- BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
- TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
Olympic gold medalist Cat Reddick played soccer at the school before joining the United States women's national soccer team
United States women's national soccer team
The United States women's national soccer team represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer. It is currently ranked first in the world...
. Men's Half Marathon world record holder, Will Gauldin, attends high school and is currently a Junior.