Donelson Christian Academy
Nashville, TN (Davidson County)
Mascot: Wildcats
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Colors: Blue, Gold, White
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300 Danyacrest Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
300 Danyacrest Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
300 Danyacrest Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
Staff information for the 2025-2026 school year is displayed as it is entered/verified by Donelson Christian Academy 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
Member of Division II, Class A, District 4, Middle Region
| Isaiah Newson | Head Coach | 615-577-1178 | Full-time Teacher | |
| John Berti | Assistant Coach | 615-577-1232 |
Full-time Teacher
Central Michigan University (1984) |
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| Jay Pierce | Assistant Coach | 615-577-1273 | Full-time Teacher |
Isaiah Newson (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1178
Full-time Teacher
John Berti (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1232
Full-time Teacher
Central Michigan University (1984)
Jay Pierce (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1273
Full-time Teacher
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 | |
| Simon Pearson | Assistant Coach | 615-577-1235 | Full-time Teacher | |
| John Pettway | 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
Simon Pearson (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1235
Full-time Teacher
John Pettway (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty
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
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
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
| Brooke Tometich | Head Coach | 615-577-1213 | Full-time Teacher | |
| Sloan Shaw | Assistant Coach | 615-577-1216 |
Full-time Teacher
Lee University (2010) |
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| Shanna Sweeney | Assistant Coach | 615-577-1230 | Full-time Teacher |
Brooke Tometich (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1213
Full-time Teacher
Sloan Shaw (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1216
Full-time Teacher
Lee University (2010)
Shanna Sweeney (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Full-time Teacher
Member of Division II, Class A, District 4, Middle Region
| Josh Bledsoe | Head Coach | 615-577-1171 | Full-time Teacher | |
| Ben Crace | Assistant Coach | 615-577-1207 | Full-time Teacher | |
| Stephanie Smith | Assistant Coach | 615-577-1230 |
Full-time Teacher
University of Mississippi (2021) |
Josh Bledsoe (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1171
Full-time Teacher
Ben Crace (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1207
Full-time Teacher
Stephanie Smith (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Full-time Teacher
University of Mississippi (2021)
Member of Division II, Class A, District 4, Middle Region
| Josh Bledsoe | Head Coach | 615-577-1171 | Full-time Teacher | |
| Ben Crace | Assistant Coach | 615-577-1207 | Full-time Teacher | |
| Stephanie Smith | Assistant Coach | 615-577-1230 |
Full-time Teacher
University of Mississippi (2021) |
Josh Bledsoe (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1171
Full-time Teacher
Ben Crace (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1207
Full-time Teacher
Stephanie Smith (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Full-time Teacher
University of Mississippi (2021)
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 | |
| Justin Casebolt | Assistant Coach | 615-577-1230 |
Non-faculty
Liberty University (M.A.) (2025) |
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| Derenik Culbreath | 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 | |
| Isaiah Newson | Assistant Coach | 615-577-1178 | Full-time Teacher | |
| 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
Justin Casebolt (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty
Liberty University (M.A.) (2025)
Derenik Culbreath (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
Isaiah Newson (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1178
Full-time Teacher
Jayden Walker (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1230
Non-faculty
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Member of Division II, Class A, District 4, Middle Region
| Ben Crace | Head Coach | 615-577-1207 | Full-time Teacher | |
| Josh Bledsoe | Assistant Coach | 615-577-1171 | Full-time Teacher | |
| Cortney-Ann Buckley | Assistant Coach | 515-577-1230 | Non-faculty | |
| Brian Eaton | Assistant Coach | 615-577-1273 | Retired Educator |
Ben Crace (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1207
Full-time Teacher
Josh Bledsoe (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1171
Full-time Teacher
Cortney-Ann Buckley (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 515-577-1230
Non-faculty
Brian Eaton (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1273
Retired Educator
Member of Division II, Class A, District 4, Middle Region
| Ben Crace | Head Coach | 615-577-1207 | Full-time Teacher | |
| Josh Bledsoe | Assistant Coach | 615-577-1171 | Full-time Teacher | |
| Cortney-Ann Buckley | Assistant Coach | 515-577-1230 | Non-faculty | |
| Brian Eaton | Assistant Coach | 615-577-1273 | Retired Educator |
Ben Crace (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1207
Full-time Teacher
Josh Bledsoe (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1171
Full-time Teacher
Cortney-Ann Buckley (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 515-577-1230
Non-faculty
Brian Eaton (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-577-1273
Retired Educator
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
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 |
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
- Denotes school attended/completed rules meeting in current school year.
Coaches by Type
| Full-time Teacher/Administrator | 24 |
| Non-faculty | 19 |
| Retired Educator | 2 |
Non-Faculty Coaches (19 coaches)
Grant Baxter
Alex Behnke
Cortney-Ann Buckley
Justin Casebolt
Derenik Culbreath
Stanton Dismuke
Kristy Eckel
Shaun Grant
Margaret Green
Matt Hutto
Ryan Ingram
Aj McGehee
John Pettway
Fernando Sandoval
Alicia Van Huizen-Shinska
Kevin Varpness
Jayden Walker
Holly Walsh
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.