Head Coach Geoff Courtney
Geoff began coaching at Farragut in 2010, spending one season at Carson-Newman as a WR coach in 2012. He served as an assistant at Farragut for fifteen years and offensive coordinator for seven years before becoming head coach of the Admirals. Replacing the head coach of over 40 years, Eddie Courtney, his father. Geoff was recognized as the 2022 Assistant Coach of the Year for Class 6A from the Tennessee Football Coaches Association.
He is a 2006 Graduate of Farragut and a former member of the Admiral football team from 2002-2006. Geoff is a 2010 graduate of The University of Tennessee, where he was also a member of the Vol football team from 2006 to 2009. He and his wife, Taylor, have a daughter, Charley (3).
Assistant Coaches
Hal BrookerLinebackersThis is Hal’s 17th year coaching football and his 11th year as the Farragut ILB coach. Hal played OLB and was team captain at Tennessee Wesleyan College for 3 years. Hal has a BA in Business Admin from Sue Bennett College and a Masters in Technology in Education from Grand Canyon University. He and his wife Ashley have 3 children, Josie (23), Cade (21) and Colt (15).Read BioJoe CampbellOutside LinebackersCoach Campbell is in his 16th year of coaching and second season with the Admirals. He graduated from ETSU with a degree in Math for Education and teaches Geometry at Farragut. Coach Campbell has made coaching stops at Midway, Loudon, and Rhea County serving six years as Head Coach (Midway and Loudon). He married his wife, Pamela, in 2012.Read BioBlaise ChaitCornersBlaise is a graduate of West High School and Maryville College. He has coached the last 7 seasons at Bearden and most recently, Central High School. He is also a PE teacher with Knox County Schools.Read BioMickey ChaitDef. CoordinatorThis is Coach Chait’s third year with the Admirals. Previously, Coach Chait spent 6 years as an assistant coach at Bearden. He and his wife, Samantha were married in June 2021.Read BioPatrick DoucetteOffensive LineThis is Patrick’s seventh season coaching the Farragut Admirals Offensive Line. He graduated from Farragut High School in 2013. He’s a four-year letterman at Virginia Military Institute where he played offensive line, graduating in 2017. He and his wife Bailey were married in June 2021.Read BioTom DoucetteDefensive LineThis is Coach Doucette’s 36th year as a coach, athletic trainer and teacher that include college level experience with Rutgers and NFL experience with the Philadelphia Eagles. Tom earned his Master’s from Northeastern University in Boston. Tom is married to Dr. Margaret Lubert and they have two sons, J.T. (33, Tenn Tech graduate) and Patrick (29, VMI), both former Admirals.Read BioMarc GilesRunning BacksThis is Coach Giles’ fourth year with the Admirals. He played football and graduated from West High School in 1996, then graduated from the University of Tennessee where he worked as a strength coach in 20O3. Coach Giles coached at West for 13 years and HVA for four years. Married to Stephanie, he has two step children, Marlee and Bailey.Read BioDalton GriffinOffensive LineDalton is from Spring Hill, TN and a recent graduate from the University of Tennessee with a BS in Sport Management and minor in Business Administration. He served as a Student Assistant Coach with the Vol’s football program for the past two years. He worked with the tight end position and evaluated prospective athletes to recruit. He also served as an Assistant Coach for Farragut Middle School in 2022.Read BioRyan JacobsTight EndsThis is Coach Jacobs’ 1st year with the Admirals. He spent the past two seasons coaching at Camden County in South Georgia. Before that he coached at Prince Avenue Academy in Athens, Georgia while earning his degree in Heath and Physical Education from the University of Georgia. He and his wife Madi were married in 2023.Read BioBrian MilanWide ReceiversCoach Milan is in his second stint at Farragut having coached the Admirals in 2014. He is starting his 14th year in coaching with stops at Bearden, Maryville College, and South-Doyle. He is married to his wife, Serena, and they have two kids, Harper (12), and Hudson (8).Read BioGerald RobinsonKickers/SpecialstsGerald is a 1976 graduate of Farragut High School. He was a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University in 1980, where he played football. In 1985, Coach Robinson graduated from University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences Dental School. He has been coaching for 40+ years. Coach Robinson and his wife, Myra, have two daughters, Leah and Alayna.Read BioRoy RobinsonDefensive AnalystCoach Robinson is in his 7th year as a volunteer coach for the Admirals. He played for 4 years at the University of Illinois and obtained his MBA at Arizona State University. He was a volunteer coach at St. Charles High School in suburban Chicago for 8 years while enjoying a successful career in business. He and his wife, Debbie, retired to Tennessee in 2017.Read BioJay SmileyDefensive AssistantJay’s a 2023 graduate of Farragut where he was an All-Region linebacker. He’s currently in school at UTK focusing on a degree in Sports Management.Read BioEddie CourtneyDir. Football OperationsEddie was the Admirals skipper from 1996 through 2023 while coaching and teaching at FHS for 45 years. He’s had 204 career Head Coaching Wins (fifth most all-time among active head coaches through 2023). He was inducted into Tennessee Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2021. Eddie lead his Admirals to the 2016 Division I Class 5A State Championship (14-1 final record). He is a four-time Region Coach of the Year and led his Admirals to Five Consecutive State playoff Quarterfinal appearances (2005-2009). In 2006 Eddie was honored with the Knoxville News Sentinel Courage Award and in 2017 he was honored with the Pat Summitt Ignite Greatness Award. He’s coached 47 All-State honorees and three All-Americans, including six Mr. Football Finalists (statewide). Of more than 200 Admirals he coached who earned college football scholarships, six have played in the NFL. Eddie Courtney and his wife Anita, have been married for 42 years and have two children, Megan and Geoff. He has a three year old granddaughter, Charley Rose.Read BioChase ScottChief of StaffThis is Coach Scott’s 13th year on the Admiral staff. A former Admiral, Coach Scott was the Captain of the 2007 squad. He graduated from the University of Tennessee in 2014 with a degree in Finance. Coach Scott is CFO at Carriage Hill Insurance, where he has worked for ten years. Chase and his wife Leah were married in December 2020 and have a daughter, Delaney, born in February 2024.Read Bio
Hal Brooker
Linebackers
This is Hal’s 17th year coaching football and his 11th year as the Farragut ILB coach. Hal played OLB and was team captain at Tennessee Wesleyan College for 3 years. Hal has a BA in Business Admin from Sue Bennett College and a Masters in Technology in Education from Grand Canyon University. He and his wife Ashley have 3 children, Josie (23), Cade (21) and Colt (15).
Read BioJoe Campbell
Outside Linebackers
Coach Campbell is in his 16th year of coaching and second season with the Admirals. He graduated from ETSU with a degree in Math for Education and teaches Geometry at Farragut. Coach Campbell has made coaching stops at Midway, Loudon, and Rhea County serving six years as Head Coach (Midway and Loudon). He married his wife, Pamela, in 2012.
Read BioBlaise Chait
Corners
Blaise is a graduate of West High School and Maryville College. He has coached the last 7 seasons at Bearden and most recently, Central High School. He is also a PE teacher with Knox County Schools.
Read BioMickey Chait
Def. Coordinator
This is Coach Chait’s third year with the Admirals. Previously, Coach Chait spent 6 years as an assistant coach at Bearden. He and his wife, Samantha were married in June 2021.
Read BioPatrick Doucette
Offensive Line
This is Patrick’s seventh season coaching the Farragut Admirals Offensive Line. He graduated from Farragut High School in 2013. He’s a four-year letterman at Virginia Military Institute where he played offensive line, graduating in 2017. He and his wife Bailey were married in June 2021.
Read BioTom Doucette
Defensive Line
This is Coach Doucette’s 36th year as a coach, athletic trainer and teacher that include college level experience with Rutgers and NFL experience with the Philadelphia Eagles. Tom earned his Master’s from Northeastern University in Boston. Tom is married to Dr. Margaret Lubert and they have two sons, J.T. (33, Tenn Tech graduate) and Patrick (29, VMI), both former Admirals.
Read BioMarc Giles
Running Backs
This is Coach Giles’ fourth year with the Admirals. He played football and graduated from West High School in 1996, then graduated from the University of Tennessee where he worked as a strength coach in 20O3. Coach Giles coached at West for 13 years and HVA for four years. Married to Stephanie, he has two step children, Marlee and Bailey.
Read BioDalton Griffin
Offensive Line
Dalton is from Spring Hill, TN and a recent graduate from the University of Tennessee with a BS in Sport Management and minor in Business Administration. He served as a Student Assistant Coach with the Vol’s football program for the past two years. He worked with the tight end position and evaluated prospective athletes to recruit. He also served as an Assistant Coach for Farragut Middle School in 2022.
Read BioRyan Jacobs
Tight Ends
This is Coach Jacobs’ 1st year with the Admirals. He spent the past two seasons coaching at Camden County in South Georgia. Before that he coached at Prince Avenue Academy in Athens, Georgia while earning his degree in Heath and Physical Education from the University of Georgia. He and his wife Madi were married in 2023.
Read BioBrian Milan
Wide Receivers
Coach Milan is in his second stint at Farragut having coached the Admirals in 2014. He is starting his 14th year in coaching with stops at Bearden, Maryville College, and South-Doyle. He is married to his wife, Serena, and they have two kids, Harper (12), and Hudson (8).
Read BioGerald Robinson
Kickers/Specialsts
Gerald is a 1976 graduate of Farragut High School. He was a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University in 1980, where he played football. In 1985, Coach Robinson graduated from University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences Dental School. He has been coaching for 40+ years. Coach Robinson and his wife, Myra, have two daughters, Leah and Alayna.
Read BioRoy Robinson
Defensive Analyst
Coach Robinson is in his 7th year as a volunteer coach for the Admirals. He played for 4 years at the University of Illinois and obtained his MBA at Arizona State University. He was a volunteer coach at St. Charles High School in suburban Chicago for 8 years while enjoying a successful career in business. He and his wife, Debbie, retired to Tennessee in 2017.
Read BioJay Smiley
Defensive Assistant
Jay’s a 2023 graduate of Farragut where he was an All-Region linebacker. He’s currently in school at UTK focusing on a degree in Sports Management.
Read BioEddie Courtney
Dir. Football Operations
Eddie was the Admirals skipper from 1996 through 2023 while coaching and teaching at FHS for 45 years. He’s had 204 career Head Coaching Wins (fifth most all-time among active head coaches through 2023). He was inducted into Tennessee Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2021. Eddie lead his Admirals to the 2016 Division I Class 5A State Championship (14-1 final record). He is a four-time Region Coach of the Year and led his Admirals to Five Consecutive State playoff Quarterfinal appearances (2005-2009). In 2006 Eddie was honored with the Knoxville News Sentinel Courage Award and in 2017 he was honored with the Pat Summitt Ignite Greatness Award. He’s coached 47 All-State honorees and three All-Americans, including six Mr. Football Finalists (statewide). Of more than 200 Admirals he coached who earned college football scholarships, six have played in the NFL. Eddie Courtney and his wife Anita, have been married for 42 years and have two children, Megan and Geoff. He has a three year old granddaughter, Charley Rose.
Read BioChase Scott
Chief of Staff
This is Coach Scott’s 13th year on the Admiral staff. A former Admiral, Coach Scott was the Captain of the 2007 squad. He graduated from the University of Tennessee in 2014 with a degree in Finance. Coach Scott is CFO at Carriage Hill Insurance, where he has worked for ten years. Chase and his wife Leah were married in December 2020 and have a daughter, Delaney, born in February 2024.
Read BioSupport Staff
Steve Scott
Gameday Operations
This is Steve’s ninth year on staff at Farragut High School. Steve is a 1986 graduate of the University of Tennessee and is responsible for all gamely and sideline operations. He and his wife Lena have been married for 32 years and have three children (Chase, Blake, and Taylor) and four grandchildren, Callie, Graham, Bennett, and Delaney
Read BioDr. Paul Becker
Team Physician
Dr. Becker specializes in sports medicine and athletic injury. University of Tennessee College of Medicine (1994), B.E. University of Knoxville (1990) ; Internship: General Surgery, UT College of Medicine – Chattanooga; Fellowship: Sports Medicine, The Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic
Read BioBen Bercaw
Video Coordinator
Anthony Lindsay
Manager
Training Staff
