School Directory

Independence High School

Thompson's Station, TN (Williamson County)
Mascot: Eagles · Colors: Navy Blue, Forrest Green, Vegas Gold

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Mailing Address:
1776 Declaration Way
Thompson's Station, TN 37179

Physical Address:
1776 Declaration Way
Thompson's Station, TN 37179

Shipping Address:
1776 Declaration Way
Thompson's Station, TN 37179

Phone:
615-472-4600

Fax:
615-472-4621

Principal Phone:
615-472-4600

AD Phone:
615-472-4600

Grand Division: Middle

Athletic District: 6

County: Williamson

Type: Public

Enrollment (Actual): 2090

Enrollment (Classification): 2090

School ID: 256

Staff information for the 2025-2026 school year is displayed as it is entered/verified by Independence High School administration.

2025-2026 School Administration

Niki Patton	Principal	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher
Laura Czarnecky	Bookkeeping Clerk	615-472-4600	Classified Employee
Brandi Mangrum	Athletic Trainer	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher The University of Alabama (2003)
Mary White	Athletic Director	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher
Andrea Holder	Assistant Principal	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher
Steven Pickerill	Assistant Principal	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher
Melanie Robe	Assistant Principal	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher
Trae Weiss	Assistant Principal	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher Trevecca Nazarene University (2013)
Naomi Williams	Assistant Principal	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher
Michael Mclaury	Assistant Athletic Director	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher
Mark Wilkins	Assistant Athletic Director	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher

Niki Patton (Principal)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600

Laura Czarnecky (Bookkeeping Clerk)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600

Brandi Mangrum (Athletic Trainer)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
The University of Alabama (2003)

Mary White (Athletic Director)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600

Andrea Holder (Assistant Principal)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600

Steven Pickerill (Assistant Principal)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600

Melanie Robe (Assistant Principal)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600

Trae Weiss (Assistant Principal)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Trevecca Nazarene University (2013)

Naomi Williams (Assistant Principal)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600

Michael Mclaury (Assistant Athletic Director)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600

Mark Wilkins (Assistant Athletic Director)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600

Baseball

Member of Division I, Class 4A, Region 6, District 12

Michael Mclaury	Head Coach		615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher
Tyler Lynn	Assistant Coach		615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher

Michael Mclaury (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Tyler Lynn (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Boys' Basketball

Member of Division I, Class 4A, Region 6, District 12

Mark Wilkins	Head Coach	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher
Kyle Brown	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Non-faculty
Brent Hardin	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher
Jeremy Whaley	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Classified Employee

Mark Wilkins (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Kyle Brown (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Non-faculty

Brent Hardin (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Jeremy Whaley (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Classified Employee

Girls' Basketball

Member of Division I, Class 4A, Region 6, District 12

Breuna Jackson	Head Coach	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher
Howard Bell	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Non-faculty
Rhonda Brown	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher

Breuna Jackson (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Howard Bell (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Non-faculty

Rhonda Brown (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Bowling

Member of Division I, Region 6, District 11

Justin Billings

Head Coach

615-472-4600

Non-faculty

Justin Billings (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Non-faculty

Girls' Bowling

Member of Division I, Region 6, District 11

Justin Billings

Head Coach

615-472-4600

Non-faculty

Justin Billings (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Non-faculty

Cheerleading

Natalie Leonard

Head Coach

615-472-4600

Full-time Teacher

Natalie Leonard (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Boys' Cross Country

Member of Division I, Class AAA, Section 7

Luke Finley	Head Coach	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher Austin Peay State University (1998)
Michael Botha	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Non-faculty
Laura Kim	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher
Isaiah Marshall	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Non-faculty

Luke Finley (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher
Austin Peay State University (1998)

Michael Botha (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Non-faculty

Laura Kim (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Isaiah Marshall (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Non-faculty

Girls' Cross Country

Member of Division I, Class AAA, Section 7

Luke Finley	Head Coach	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher Austin Peay State University (1998)
Michael Botha	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Non-faculty
Laura Kim	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher
Isaiah Marshall	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Non-faculty

Luke Finley (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher
Austin Peay State University (1998)

Michael Botha (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Non-faculty

Laura Kim (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Isaiah Marshall (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Non-faculty

Dance

NOT PROVIDED

Football

Member of Division I, Class 6A, Region 6

Scott Blade	Head Coach	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher
Kurt Beathard	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Retired Educator
Jeremy Blackburn	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Non-faculty
Khalil Brooks	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher
Hunter Byrd	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher
Dominique Childress	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Non-faculty
Chad Gates	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Classified Employee
Cody McCallister	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher
Daniel Necci	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Non-faculty
Brayden Needham	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Non-faculty
Matthew Nolan	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher
Jeff Parker	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher
Carter Pillow	Assistant Coach	615-472-4540	Classified Employee

Scott Blade (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Kurt Beathard (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Retired Educator

Jeremy Blackburn (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Non-faculty

Khalil Brooks (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Hunter Byrd (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Dominique Childress (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Non-faculty

Chad Gates (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Classified Employee

Cody McCallister (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Daniel Necci (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Non-faculty

Brayden Needham (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Non-faculty

Matthew Nolan (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Jeff Parker (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Carter Pillow (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4540
Classified Employee

Girls' Flag Football

Member of Class AA, Region 6

Cody McCallister	Head Coach		615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher
Hunter Byrd	Assistant Coach		615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher

Cody McCallister (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Hunter Byrd (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Boys' Golf

Member of Division I, Class AA, Region 5, District 10

Clint Jezierny

Head Coach

615-472-6000

Full-time Teacher
Eastern Kentucky University (1993)

Clint Jezierny (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-6000
Full-time Teacher
Eastern Kentucky University (1993)

Girls' Golf

Member of Division I, Class AA, Region 5, District 10

Clint Jezierny

Head Coach

615-472-6000

Full-time Teacher
Eastern Kentucky University (1993)

Clint Jezierny (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-6000
Full-time Teacher
Eastern Kentucky University (1993)

Boys' Lacrosse

Member of Division I, Class AA, Region 3

Andrew Hughey

Head Coach

615-472-4600

Non-faculty

Andrew Hughey (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Non-faculty

Girls' Lacrosse

Member of Division I, Class AA, Region 3

Elizabeth Swartz

Head Coach

615-472-4600

Full-time Teacher

Elizabeth Swartz (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Soccer

Member of Division I, Class AAA, Region 5, District 10

Eric Bossman	Head Coach		615-472-4600	Non-faculty
Chris Layden	Assistant Coach		615-472-4600	Non-faculty

Eric Bossman (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Non-faculty

Chris Layden (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Non-faculty

Girls' Soccer

Member of Division I, Class AAA, Region 5, District 10

Eric Bossman	Head Coach	615-472-4600	Non-faculty
Chris Layden	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Non-faculty
Kaitlin Siddall	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Non-faculty

Eric Bossman (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Non-faculty

Chris Layden (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Non-faculty

Kaitlin Siddall (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Non-faculty

Girls' Softball

Member of Division I, Class 4A, Region 6, District 12

Shane Buchanan	Head Coach		615-472-4600 2531	Full-time Teacher
Demetrins Bonner	Assistant Coach		615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher

Shane Buchanan (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600 2531
Full-time Teacher

Demetrins Bonner (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Boys' Tennis

Member of Division I, Class AA, Region 5, District 10

Matt Balzer	Head Coach		615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher
Jillian Runser	Assistant Coach		615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher

Matt Balzer (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Jillian Runser (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Girls' Tennis

Member of Division I, Class AA, Region 5, District 10

Matt Balzer	Head Coach		615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher
Jillian Runser	Assistant Coach		615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher

Matt Balzer (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Jillian Runser (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Boys' Track and Field

Member of Division I, Class AAA, Section 4

Isaiah Marshall	Head Coach	615-472-4600	Non-faculty
Michael Botha	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Non-faculty
James Houston	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher
Laura Kim	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher

Isaiah Marshall (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Non-faculty

Michael Botha (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Non-faculty

James Houston (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Laura Kim (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Girls' Track and Field

Member of Division I, Class AAA, Section 4

Isaiah Marshall	Head Coach	615-472-4600	Non-faculty
Michael Botha	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Non-faculty
James Houston	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher
Laura Kim	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher

Isaiah Marshall (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Non-faculty

Michael Botha (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Non-faculty

James Houston (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Laura Kim (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Girls' Volleyball

Member of Division I, Class AAA, Region 5, District 10

Courtney Perry	Head Coach	615-472-4600	Non-faculty Middle Tennessee State University (2016)
Stephanie Prewitt	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher
Sarah Rausch	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher

Courtney Perry (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Non-faculty
Middle Tennessee State University (2016)

Stephanie Prewitt (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Sarah Rausch (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Wrestling

Member of Division I, Class AA, Region 6, District 12

Drew Sestito	Head Coach	615-472-4600	Non-faculty
Emily Rice	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Non-faculty Columbia State ()
Austin Ryan	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Non-faculty
Bryan Youngsma	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher

Drew Sestito (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Non-faculty

Emily Rice (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Non-faculty
Columbia State ()

Austin Ryan (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Non-faculty

Bryan Youngsma (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

Girls' Wrestling

Member of Region 6

Drew Sestito	Head Coach	615-472-4600	Non-faculty
Emily Rice	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Non-faculty Columbia State ()
Austin Ryan	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Non-faculty
Bryan Youngsma	Assistant Coach	615-472-4600	Full-time Teacher

Drew Sestito (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Non-faculty

Emily Rice (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Non-faculty
Columbia State ()

Austin Ryan (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Non-faculty

Bryan Youngsma (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 615-472-4600
Full-time Teacher

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Coaches by Type

Classified Employee	3
Full-time Teacher/Administrator	25
Non-faculty	17
Retired Educator	1

Non-Faculty Coaches (17 coaches)

Howard Bell
Justin Billings
Jeremy Blackburn
Eric Bossman
Michael Botha
Kyle Brown
Dominique Childress
Andrew Hughey
Chris Layden
Isaiah Marshall
Daniel Necci
Brayden Needham
Courtney Perry
Emily Rice
Austin Ryan
Drew Sestito
Kaitlin Siddall

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.