Knoxville Catholic High School on Dec. 12 announced the hiring of veteran coach Rusty Bradley as offensive coordinator for the Fighting Irish under head football coach Philip Shadowens.
“We are blessed to add one of the best football coaches I have been around to help lead our offense. Coach Bradley is not only a great coach but a great man. We are excited to add him to the Knoxville Catholic family,” Mr. Shadowens said.
Mr. Bradley is well known in the Knoxville area, having coached at Grace Christian Academy and won two state football titles in 2011 and 2012 at Christian Academy of Knoxville. Most recently, he has been head coach at Asheville Christian Academy in Asheville, N.C., which was devastated by Hurricane Helene in September. In two of three years coaching in North Carolina, Mr. Bradley’s offense led the state in passing yards for the regular season.
Overall, in his career, he has won two state championships (Class 3A in Tennessee) and three district/region championships, and his teams have made four state semifinal appearances and nine state quarterfinals.
Mr. Bradley has coached 15 All-State quarterbacks, 17 All-State wide receivers, and 18 All-State players at other positions.
He has coached three Mr. Football semifinalists, four Mr. Football winners, two MaxPrep All-Americans, and one Under Armour All-American. He boasts more than 37 college football signees in his 21 years of coaching high school football.
