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Coach Jerry Hood has been a member of the Oak Mountain High School family
for seven years. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama and attended Huffman
High School. After graduating, he went on to play football at Alabama State
University. He completed his studies at the University of Alabama at Birmingham,
where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical education. Coach
Hood began coaching at McAdory High School in 1993. He served as assistant
varsity football and assistant freshman basketball coach. Coach Hood then
left McAdory to help start the new Clay-Chalkville High School in 1996.
There, he served as the linebacker coach, strength coordinator, and 7th-8th
grade girls' basketball coach. In 1999, Coach Hood joined the Oak Mountain
High School staff in its inaugural season. While at Oak Mountain, he has
served as defensive coordinator, strength and conditioning coach, and freshman
boys' basketball coach. After five years at Oak Mountain, Coach Hood was
named boys' athletic director and head football coach in 2004. Coach Hood
has been instrumental in reorganizing the Eagle athletic programs, developing
multiple athletic facilities, and implementing the "Changing Lives"
character education program for his athletes. He is married to the former
Amanda Calame of Selma. Coach Hood has been an educator for 12 years and
currently teaches physical education and strength training at Oak Mountain.
He currently resides in the Leeds community. |