Alabama high school prepared to pay next football coach head-turning salary - USA Today
An Alabama high school is willing to prove that football just means more in the Yellowhammer State.
Dothan City Schools posted an opening for its head coaching position at Dothan High School on Facebook on Thursday, Oct. 28. The salary for the next head coach comes with a salary range of $150,000-180,000.
"Weβre hiring: Head Football Coach," the Facebook post read. "Dothan City Schools is seeking a Head Football Coach to lead the Dothan High School Wolves football program!"
The open position comes following head coach Jed Kennedy's decision to step away midway through the 2026 high school season after a 2-3 start. In four and a half seasons, Kennedy posted a 29-19 record with the Wolves, including the program's lone postseason win.
Since Kennedy's departure, Dothan has gone winless in four games under interim head coach Jimmie Tyson. The Wolves went 6-4 and 5-5 in the 2025 and 2024 seasons, respectively.
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