Pea Ridge Times

A look at the revamped Pea Ridge coaching staff

- BY DEREK OXFORD SPECIAL TO THE PEA RIDGE TIMES

HEAD COACH JEFF WILLIAMS

• 17 years of head coaching experience

• 7A state championsh­ip with Fort Smith Southside, 2006

• 7A state runner-up, 2008

• Five 7A semifinal playoff appearance­s

• Offensive coordinato­r, state runner-up El Dorado, 2001

• 2-time member of Arkansas All-Star coaching staff

OFFENSIVE COORDINATO­R/ QB COACH CODY ALEXANDER

• 6th year at Pea Ridge

• Gravette native

• Coached at Mena, part of state runner-up in 2014

• Also coached at Berryville

DEFENSIVE COORDINATO­R KEVIN CAREY

• 2nd year at Pea Ridge

• Exemplary coaching career in Missouri

• Coached both college and high school

DEFENSIVE LINE COACH JOHN KING

• 34th year at Pea Ridge

• Long time baseball coach for Blackhawks

• Logged over 500 wins as skipper

LINEBACKER­S COACH MATT EASTERLING

• Pea Ridge alum

• All-state in football, baseball

• 15th year with Blackhawks

• Now current baseball head coach

DEFENSIVE BACKS COACH JOSH REYNOLDS

• 13th or 14th year at Pea Ridge

• Softball head coach

RUNNING BACKS COACH JACOB MEYERS

• 4th year at Pea Ridge

WIDE RECEIVERS COACH JARED SCHOONOVER

• Former Neosho head coach

• Assisted Barry Lunney at Bentonvill­e

• Offensive coordinato­r at Rogers

• Most recently offensive coordinato­r at Har-Ber

OFFENSIVE LINE COACH BREY COOK

• Former Arkansas offensive lineman

• Graduate assistant at Arkansas and Memphis

• Most recently OL coach at Southwest Baptist University

• Will also run strength program

DEFENSIVE LINE ASSISTANT JASON UPTON

• Was previously assistant at Rogers Heritage

• Doubles as head senior boys track coach

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