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Grace Christian Academy - Franklin

Franklin, TN (Williamson County)
Mascot: Lions/Lady Lions  ·  Colors: Red, Black, White

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Mailing Address:
3265 Southall Road
Franklin, TN 37064
Physical Address:
3265 Southall Road
Franklin, TN 37064
Shipping Address:
3265 Southall Road
Franklin, TN 37064
Phone:
615-591-3017
Fax:
615-591-3017
Principal Phone:
615-591-3017
AD Phone:
615-591-3017
Grand Division: Middle
Athletic District: 6
County: Williamson
Type: Independent
Enrollment (Actual): 259
Enrollment (Classification): 259
School ID: 185

Staff information for the 2025-2026 school year is displayed as it is entered/verified by Grace Christian Academy - Franklin administration.

2025-2026 School Administration
Mason McKnatt Sports Information Director 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher
Robbie Mason Principal 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher
Daniel Spencer Principal 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher
Amber Williamson Bookkeeping Clerk 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher
Eric Claas Athletic Trainer 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher
Len McKnatt Athletic Director 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher
Christian Brothers University (1993)
Annie Shipman Assistant Athletic Director 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher

Mason McKnatt (Sports Information Director)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017

Robbie Mason (Principal)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017

Daniel Spencer (Principal)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017

Amber Williamson (Bookkeeping Clerk)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017

Eric Claas (Athletic Trainer)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017

Len McKnatt (Athletic Director)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Christian Brothers University (1993)

Annie Shipman (Assistant Athletic Director)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017

Baseball

Member of Division II, Class A, District 3, Middle Region

Brad Myers Head Coach 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher
Chase Headley Assistant Coach 615-591-3017 Non-faculty
Deon Sanders Assistant Coach 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher

Brad Myers (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Full-time Teacher

Chase Headley (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Non-faculty

Deon Sanders (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Full-time Teacher

Boys' Basketball

Member of Division II, Class A, District 3, Middle Region

Bill Brandsma Head Coach 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher

Bill Brandsma (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Full-time Teacher

Girls' Basketball

Member of Division II, Class A, District 3, Middle Region

Crystal Tinnon Head Coach 615-591-3017 Non-faculty
Anna Kate Tanner Assistant Coach 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher

Crystal Tinnon (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Non-faculty

Anna Kate Tanner (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Full-time Teacher

Cheerleading
Penny Myers Head Coach 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher

Penny Myers (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Full-time Teacher

Boys' Cross Country

Member of Division II, Class A, District 3, Middle Region

Amanda Green Head Coach 615-591-3017 Non-faculty

Amanda Green (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Non-faculty

Girls' Cross Country

Member of Division II, Class A, District 3, Middle Region

Amanda Green Head Coach 615-591-3017 Non-faculty

Amanda Green (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Non-faculty

Football  

Member of Division II, Class AA, Middle Region

Bob Jordan Head Coach 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher
Bruce Anliker Assistant Coach 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher
Northwestern College, Orange City, IA (2006)
Justin Payne Assistant Coach 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher
Deon Sanders Assistant Coach 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher
Scott Semptimphelter Assistant Coach 615-591-3017 Non-faculty
Hayden Tanner Assistant Coach 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher

Bob Jordan (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Full-time Teacher

Bruce Anliker (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Full-time Teacher
Northwestern College, Orange City, IA (2006)

Justin Payne (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Full-time Teacher

Deon Sanders (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Full-time Teacher

Scott Semptimphelter (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Non-faculty

Hayden Tanner (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Full-time Teacher

Boys' Golf  

Member of Division II, Class A, District 3, Middle Region

Jay Hardwick Head Coach 615-591-3017 Non-faculty
Bobby Miller Assistant Coach 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher

Jay Hardwick (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Non-faculty

Bobby Miller (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Full-time Teacher

Girls' Golf  

Member of Division II, Class A, District 3, Middle Region

Jay Hardwick Head Coach 615-591-3017 Non-faculty
Bobby Miller Assistant Coach 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher

Jay Hardwick (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Non-faculty

Bobby Miller (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Full-time Teacher

Soccer

Member of Division II, Class A, District 3, Middle Region

David Defatta Head Coach 615-591-3017 Non-faculty
Middle Tennessee State University (2009)
Jonathan Clarke Assistant Coach 615-591-3017 Non-faculty
Jeff Dial Assistant Coach 615-591-3017 Non-faculty
Michael Jones Assistant Coach 615-591-3017 Non-faculty
Daniel Spencer Assistant Coach 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher

David Defatta (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Non-faculty
Middle Tennessee State University (2009)

Jonathan Clarke (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Non-faculty

Jeff Dial (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Non-faculty

Michael Jones (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Non-faculty

Daniel Spencer (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Full-time Teacher

Girls' Soccer  

Member of Division II, Class A, District 3, Middle Region

Shannon Jarvis Head Coach 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher
Grace Hooper Assistant Coach 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher
Sylvie Keck Assistant Coach 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher
Abby White Assistant Coach 615-591-3017 Non-faculty

Shannon Jarvis (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Full-time Teacher

Grace Hooper (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Full-time Teacher

Sylvie Keck (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Full-time Teacher

Abby White (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Non-faculty

Girls' Softball

Member of Division II, Class A, District 3, Middle Region

Annie Shipman Head Coach 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher
Chad Connery Assistant Coach 615-591-3017 Non-faculty
Grace Hooper Assistant Coach 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher

Annie Shipman (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Full-time Teacher

Chad Connery (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Non-faculty

Grace Hooper (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Full-time Teacher

Boys' Tennis

Member of Division II, Class A, District 3, Middle Region

Emily Harris Head Coach 615-591-3017 Non-faculty
Mollie Bozarth Assistant Coach 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher

Emily Harris (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Non-faculty

Mollie Bozarth (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Full-time Teacher

Girls' Tennis

Member of Division II, Class A, District 3, Middle Region

Emily Harris Head Coach 615-591-3017 Non-faculty
Mollie Bozarth Assistant Coach 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher

Emily Harris (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Non-faculty

Mollie Bozarth (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Full-time Teacher

Boys' Track and Field

Member of Division II, Class A, District 3, Middle Region

Justin Payne Head Coach 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher
Amanda Green Assistant Coach 615-591-3017 Non-faculty
Bob Jordan Assistant Coach 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher
Mandy Payne Assistant Coach 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher

Justin Payne (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Full-time Teacher

Amanda Green (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Non-faculty

Bob Jordan (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Full-time Teacher

Mandy Payne (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Full-time Teacher

Girls' Track and Field

Member of Division II, Class A, District 3, Middle Region

Justin Payne Head Coach 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher
Amanda Green Assistant Coach 615-591-3017 Non-faculty
Bob Jordan Assistant Coach 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher
Mandy Payne Assistant Coach 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher

Justin Payne (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Full-time Teacher

Amanda Green (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Non-faculty

Bob Jordan (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Full-time Teacher

Mandy Payne (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Full-time Teacher

Girls' Volleyball  

Member of Division II, Class A, District 3, Middle Region

Cari Riker Head Coach 615-591-3017 Non-faculty
Hannah Hull Assistant Coach 615-591-3017 Non-faculty

Cari Riker (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Non-faculty

Hannah Hull (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Non-faculty

Wrestling

Member of Division II, West Region

Jordan Lafollette Head Coach 615-591-3017 Full-time Teacher

Jordan Lafollette (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-591-3017
Full-time Teacher

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Coaches by Type
Full-time Teacher/Administrator 18
Non-faculty 14
Non-Faculty Coaches (14 coaches)

Jonathan Clarke
Chad Connery
David Defatta
Jeff Dial
Amanda Green
Jay Hardwick
Emily Harris
Chase Headley
Hannah Hull
Michael Jones
Cari Riker
Scott Semptimphelter
Crystal Tinnon
Abby White

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.