School Directory

Donelson Christian Academy

Nashville, TN (Davidson County)
Mascot: Wildcats · Colors: Blue, Gold, White

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Mailing Address:
300 Danyacrest Drive
Nashville, TN 37214

Physical Address:
300 Danyacrest Drive
Nashville, TN 37214

Shipping Address:
300 Danyacrest Drive
Nashville, TN 37214

Phone:
615-883-2926

Fax:
615-883-2928

Principal Phone:
615-577-1208

AD Phone:
615-577-1230

Grand Division: Middle

Athletic District: 5

County: Davidson

Type: Independent

Enrollment (Actual): 207

Enrollment (Classification): 207

School ID: 116

Staff information for the 2026-2027 school year is displayed as it is entered/verified by Donelson Christian Academy administration.

2026-2027 School Administration

Brian Case	Principal	615-577-1208	Full-time Teacher
Keith Singer	Principal	615-577-1202	Full-time Teacher
Mary Staggs	Athletic Trainer	615-577-1230	Full-time Teacher
Missy Roney	Athletic Secretary	615-577-1207	Classified Employee
Dennis Goodwin	Athletic Director	615-577-1230	Full-time Teacher
Dennis Goodwin	Assistant Principal	615-577-1230	Full-time Teacher
Nate Johnson	Assistant Principal	615-577-1240	Full-time Teacher
Matt Smith	Assistant Athletic Director	615-577-1175	Full-time Teacher

Brian Case (Principal)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1208

Keith Singer (Principal)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1202

Mary Staggs (Athletic Trainer)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230

Missy Roney (Athletic Secretary)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1207

Dennis Goodwin (Athletic Director)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230

Dennis Goodwin (Assistant Principal)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230

Nate Johnson (Assistant Principal)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1240

Matt Smith (Assistant Athletic Director)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1175

Baseball

Member of Division II, Class A, District 4, Middle Region

Isaiah Newson	Head Coach	615-577-1178	Full-time Teacher
Bryce Miller	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Full-time Teacher
Austin Russell	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Non-faculty

Isaiah Newson (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1178
Full-time Teacher

Bryce Miller (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Full-time Teacher

Austin Russell (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty

Boys' Basketball

Member of Division II, Class A, District 4, Middle Region

Alex Fain	Head Coach	615-577-1230	Full-time Teacher
Aj McGehee	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Non-faculty
Bryce Miller	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Full-time Teacher
John Pettway	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Non-faculty
Adrian Williamson	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Non-faculty

Alex Fain (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Full-time Teacher

Aj McGehee (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty

Bryce Miller (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Full-time Teacher

John Pettway (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty

Adrian Williamson (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty

Girls' Basketball

Member of Division II, Class A, District 4, Middle Region

Dustin Patton	Head Coach	615-577-1230	Full-time Teacher
Stanton Dismuke	Assistant Coach	615-577-1233	Non-faculty
Olivia Ryan	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Full-time Teacher
Kevin Varpness	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Non-faculty

Dustin Patton (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Full-time Teacher

Stanton Dismuke (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1233
Non-faculty

Olivia Ryan (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Full-time Teacher

Kevin Varpness (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty

Bowling

Member of Division II, Middle Region

Joel Walsh	Head Coach	615-577-1270	Full-time Teacher
Shaun Grant	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Non-faculty
Holly Walsh	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Non-faculty

Joel Walsh (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1270
Full-time Teacher

Shaun Grant (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty

Holly Walsh (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty

Girls' Bowling

Member of Division II, Middle Region

Joel Walsh	Head Coach	615-577-1270	Full-time Teacher
Shaun Grant	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Non-faculty
Holly Walsh	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Non-faculty

Joel Walsh (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1270
Full-time Teacher

Shaun Grant (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty

Holly Walsh (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty

Cheerleading

Shanna Sweeney

Head Coach

615-577-1230

Full-time Teacher

Shanna Sweeney (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Full-time Teacher

Boys' Cross Country

Member of Division II, Class A, District 4, Middle Region

Ben Crace

Head Coach

615-577-1207

Full-time Teacher

Ben Crace (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1207
Full-time Teacher

Girls' Cross Country

Member of Division II, Class A, District 4, Middle Region

Ben Crace

Head Coach

615-577-1207

Full-time Teacher

Ben Crace (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1207
Full-time Teacher

Football

Member of Division II, Class A, Middle Region

Jay Pierce	Head Coach	615-577-1273	Full-time Teacher
Grant Baxter	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Non-faculty
Wayne Brantley	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Full-time Teacher
Brian Businda	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Non-faculty
Justin Casebolt	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Non-faculty Liberty University (M.A.) (2025)
Evan Conn	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Non-faculty
Brian Eaton	Assistant Coach	615-577-1273	Retired Educator
Sylvester Hemphill	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Full-time Teacher
Matt Hutto	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Non-faculty
Ryan Ingram	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Non-faculty
Jack Jenkins	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Non-faculty
Kevin Morrow	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Non-faculty
Isaiah Newson	Assistant Coach	615-577-1178	Full-time Teacher
Chris Pierce	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Retired Educator
Douglas Sharpe	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Non-faculty
Jayden Walker	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Non-faculty

Jay Pierce (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1273
Full-time Teacher

Grant Baxter (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty

Wayne Brantley (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Full-time Teacher

Brian Businda (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty

Justin Casebolt (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty
Liberty University (M.A.) (2025)

Evan Conn (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty

Brian Eaton (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1273
Retired Educator

Sylvester Hemphill (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Full-time Teacher

Matt Hutto (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty

Ryan Ingram (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty

Jack Jenkins (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty

Kevin Morrow (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty

Isaiah Newson (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1178
Full-time Teacher

Chris Pierce (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Retired Educator

Douglas Sharpe (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty

Jayden Walker (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty

Boys' Golf

Member of Division II, Class A, District 4, Middle Region

Joey Hickman	Head Coach		615-577-1230	Retired Educator
Betsy Ham	Assistant Coach		615-577-1230	Full-time Teacher

Joey Hickman (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Retired Educator

Betsy Ham (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Full-time Teacher

Girls' Golf

Member of Division II, Class A, District 4, Middle Region

Joey Hickman	Head Coach		615-577-1230	Retired Educator
Betsy Ham	Assistant Coach		615-577-1230	Full-time Teacher

Joey Hickman (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Retired Educator

Betsy Ham (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Full-time Teacher

Soccer

Member of Division II, Class A, District 4, Middle Region

Matt Smith	Head Coach	615-577-1175	Full-time Teacher
Brian Peterson	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Full-time Teacher
Fernando Sandoval	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Non-faculty
Jonathan Stricklin	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Full-time Teacher

Matt Smith (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1175
Full-time Teacher

Brian Peterson (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Full-time Teacher

Fernando Sandoval (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty

Jonathan Stricklin (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Full-time Teacher

Girls' Soccer

Member of Division II, Class A, District 4, Middle Region

Matt Smith	Head Coach	615-577-1175	Full-time Teacher
Margaret Green	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Non-faculty
Brian Peterson	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Full-time Teacher
Olivia Ryan	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Full-time Teacher

Matt Smith (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1175
Full-time Teacher

Margaret Green (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty

Brian Peterson (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Full-time Teacher

Olivia Ryan (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Full-time Teacher

Girls' Softball

Member of Division II, Class A, District 4, Middle Region

Laurel Sloan	Head Coach	615-577-1230	Full-time Teacher
Alex Behnke	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Non-faculty
Ashlee Gilland	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Full-time Teacher
Shannah Hutto	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Full-time Teacher

Laurel Sloan (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Full-time Teacher

Alex Behnke (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty

Ashlee Gilland (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Full-time Teacher

Shannah Hutto (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Full-time Teacher

Boys' Tennis

Member of Division II, Class A, District 4, Middle Region

Kelsie Wood	Head Coach		615-577-1258	Full-time Teacher
Bobby Wood	Assistant Coach		615-577-1230	Non-faculty

Kelsie Wood (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1258
Full-time Teacher

Bobby Wood (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty

Girls' Tennis

Member of Division II, Class A, District 4, Middle Region

Kelsie Wood	Head Coach		615-577-1258	Full-time Teacher
Bobby Wood	Assistant Coach		615-577-1230	Non-faculty

Kelsie Wood (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1258
Full-time Teacher

Bobby Wood (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty

Boys' Track and Field

Member of Division II, Class A, District 4, Middle Region

Ben Crace	Head Coach	615-577-1207	Full-time Teacher
Cortney-Ann Buckley	Assistant Coach	515-577-1230	Non-faculty
Douglas Sharpe	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Non-faculty

Ben Crace (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1207
Full-time Teacher

Cortney-Ann Buckley (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 515-577-1230
Non-faculty

Douglas Sharpe (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty

Girls' Track and Field

Member of Division II, Class A, District 4, Middle Region

Ben Crace	Head Coach	615-577-1207	Full-time Teacher
Cortney-Ann Buckley	Assistant Coach	515-577-1230	Non-faculty
Douglas Sharpe	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Non-faculty

Ben Crace (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1207
Full-time Teacher

Cortney-Ann Buckley (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 515-577-1230
Non-faculty

Douglas Sharpe (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty

Girls' Volleyball

Member of Division II, Class A, District 4, Middle Region

Danielle Moll	Head Coach	615-577-1183	Full-time Teacher
Kristy Eckel	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Non-faculty
Alicia Van Huizen-Shinska	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Non-faculty

Danielle Moll (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1183
Full-time Teacher

Kristy Eckel (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty

Alicia Van Huizen-Shinska (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty

Wrestling

Member of Division II, West Region

Sylvester Hemphill	Head Coach	615-577-1230	Full-time Teacher
Brian Eaton	Assistant Coach	615-577-1273	Retired Educator
Greg Gordon	Assistant Coach	615-577-1230	Non-faculty

Sylvester Hemphill (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Full-time Teacher

Brian Eaton (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1273
Retired Educator

Greg Gordon (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty

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Coaches by Type

Full-time Teacher/Administrator	20
Non-faculty	26
Retired Educator	3

Non-Faculty Coaches (26 coaches)

Grant Baxter
Alex Behnke
Cortney-Ann Buckley
Brian Businda
Justin Casebolt
Evan Conn
Stanton Dismuke
Kristy Eckel
Greg Gordon
Shaun Grant
Margaret Green
Matt Hutto
Ryan Ingram
Jack Jenkins
Aj McGehee
Kevin Morrow
John Pettway
Austin Russell
Fernando Sandoval
Douglas Sharpe
Alicia Van Huizen-Shinska
Kevin Varpness
Jayden Walker
Holly Walsh
Adrian Williamson
Bobby Wood

Non-Faculty Coaches and Classified Employees must take the NFHS "Fundamentals of Coaching" and "First Aid, Health, & Safety for Coaches" courses prior to coaching. Coaches who have successfully completed the ASEP Coaches Education Course AND the TSSAA Online Coaches Training Session prior to May, 15, 2013 are not subject to this requirement.