Washington County Enterprise-Leader
Strong Supporting Cast
Brad Harris
Lincoln head football coach, head junior
high coach, quarterbacks coach Years experience: 16 years, 6 at
Lincoln
Education: Henderson State University — Physical Education/ Health
High School: Played linebacker and guard at Gurdon as an iron man, who never came off the field.
High school coach: Jim Stiffler Final high school football game: Gurdon lost to Booneville, 17-14, in state 2A semifinal on Nov. 25, 1988.
2013 Result: Guided Lincoln to a school-best 11-2 record and appearance in state quarterfinal on Nov. 29 against Booneville.
Jim Meyers
Lincoln assistant coach, defensive coordinator, outside linebackers,
defensive ends, linebackers, running backs, special teams coach Years Experience: 32, (7 at
Lincoln)
High School: Played quarterback in high school at Memphis, Tenn.
High school coach: Kenny
Netherland
Justin Bounds
Lincoln assistant coach: wide receivers, defensive backs, special teams,
head seventh grade coach Years Experience: 8 Education: Henderson State University — Bachelors of Science in Education as Physical Education major.
High School: Played tight end at Fordyce and was the deep snapper on punts and extra points/field goals and also played on the kickoff return team.
High School Coach: Steve Baxley, who is curently defensive coordinator at Arkansas High School in Texarkana, AR.
Final high school football game: Fordyce lost to Nashville, 42-28, in state 3A semifinal on Dec. 1, 2000.
2013 Result: Lincoln defeated Nashville, 27-13, in first-round Nov. 15.
Garrett Hammons
Lincoln offensive and defensive line coach Years Experience: 2 Education: Henderson State University — Physical Education with minor in Social Studies
High School football: Played
center at Arkadelphia High school coach: Brad Harris Final high school football game: Arkadelphia defeated Malvern, 28-27, in week 10 of 4A-SW regular season play on Nov. 3, 2005.
2013 Result: Lincoln defeated Malvern, 41-21, in second-round of playoffs Nov. 22.
Austin Lewis
Lincoln offensive and defensive line coach Years Experience: 2 Education: Southern Arkansas University — Physical Education
High School football: Played left
tackle at Farmington.
High school coach: Mike Adams