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Tellico Plains High School

Tellico Plains, TN (Monroe County)
Mascot: Bears/Lady Bears  ·  Colors: Maroon, White

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Mailing Address:
9180 New Highway 68
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
Physical Address:
9180 New Highway 68
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
Shipping Address:
9180 New Highway 68
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
Phone:
423-253-2530
Fax:
423-253-2541
Principal Phone:
423-253-2530
AD Phone:
423-253-2530
Grand Division: East
Athletic District: 2
County: Monroe
Type: Public
Enrollment (Actual): 416
Enrollment (Classification): 416
School ID: 498

Staff information for the 2026-2027 school year is displayed as it is entered/verified by Tellico Plains High School administration.

2026-2027 School Administration
Russell Harris Principal 423-253-2530 Full-time Teacher
Casey Kirkland Bookkeeping Clerk 423-253-2530 Full-time Teacher
Candace Yates Athletic Trainer 423-253-2530 Full-time Teacher
Carson-Newman College (2002)
Chris Brannon Athletic Director 423-253-2530 Full-time Teacher
Tennessee Wesleyan University ()
Teresa Cook Assistant Principal 423-253-2530 Full-time Teacher

Russell Harris (Principal)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530

Casey Kirkland (Bookkeeping Clerk)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530

Candace Yates (Athletic Trainer)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Carson-Newman College (2002)

Chris Brannon (Athletic Director)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Tennessee Wesleyan University ()

Teresa Cook (Assistant Principal)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530

Baseball

Member of Division I, Class 2A, Region 2, District 3

Chris Hollinghead Head Coach 423-253-2530 Full-time Teacher
Anthony Broad Assistant Coach 423-253-2530 Non-faculty
Lucas Pilkey Assistant Coach 423-253-2530 Full-time Teacher

Chris Hollinghead (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Full-time Teacher

Anthony Broad (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Non-faculty

Lucas Pilkey (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Full-time Teacher

Boys' Basketball

Member of Division I, Class 2A, Region 2, District 3

Don Swanson Head Coach 423-253-2530 Non-faculty
Paul Chapman Assistant Coach 423-253-2530 Non-faculty

Don Swanson (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Non-faculty

Paul Chapman (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Non-faculty

Girls' Basketball

Member of Division I, Class 2A, Region 2, District 3

Lacey Atkins Head Coach 423-253-2530 Full-time Teacher
Paul Chapman Assistant Coach 423-253-2530 Non-faculty
Don Swanson Assistant Coach 423-253-2530 Non-faculty

Lacey Atkins (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Full-time Teacher

Paul Chapman (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Non-faculty

Don Swanson (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Non-faculty

Cheerleading
Cassie Ferguson Head Coach 423-253-2530 Classified Employee
Chloe Carter Assistant Coach 423-253-2530 Non-faculty

Cassie Ferguson (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Classified Employee

Chloe Carter (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Non-faculty

Boys' Cross Country

Member of Division I, Class A, Section 1

Chris Hollinghead Head Coach 423-253-2530 Full-time Teacher
Chris Wiseman Assistant Coach 423-253-2530 Non-faculty
Mitchell Witt Assistant Coach 423-253-2530 Retired Educator

Chris Hollinghead (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Full-time Teacher

Chris Wiseman (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Non-faculty

Mitchell Witt (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Retired Educator

Girls' Cross Country

Member of Division I, Class A, Section 1

Chris Hollinghead Head Coach 423-253-2530 Full-time Teacher
Chris Wiseman Assistant Coach 423-253-2530 Non-faculty
Mitchell Witt Assistant Coach 423-253-2530 Retired Educator

Chris Hollinghead (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Full-time Teacher

Chris Wiseman (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Non-faculty

Mitchell Witt (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Retired Educator

Football  

Member of Division I, Class 2A, Region 2

Bobby White Head Coach 423-253-2530 Full-time Teacher
Kevin Ervin Assistant Coach 523-519-7393 Non-faculty
Donnie Kelley Assistant Coach 423-253-2530 Full-time Teacher
Nathan Lynn Assistant Coach 423-253-2530 Full-time Teacher
Gavin Miles Assistant Coach 423-253-2530 Full-time Teacher
Josh Mullinax Assistant Coach 423-253-2530 Classified Employee
Patrick Taylor Assistant Coach 423-253-2530 Full-time Teacher

Bobby White (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Full-time Teacher

Kevin Ervin (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 523-519-7393
Non-faculty

Donnie Kelley (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Full-time Teacher

Nathan Lynn (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Full-time Teacher

Gavin Miles (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Full-time Teacher

Josh Mullinax (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Classified Employee

Patrick Taylor (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Full-time Teacher

Boys' Golf  

Member of Division I, Class A, Region 2, District 4

Shawn Yates Head Coach 423-442-2373 Full-time Teacher
Tim Sewell Assistant Coach 423-253-2530 Non-faculty
Carol West Assistant Coach 423-253-2530 Full-time Teacher

Shawn Yates (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-442-2373
Full-time Teacher

Tim Sewell (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Non-faculty

Carol West (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Full-time Teacher

Girls' Golf  

Member of Division I, Class A, Region 2, District 4

Shawn Yates Head Coach 423-442-2373 Full-time Teacher
Tim Sewell Assistant Coach 423-253-2530 Non-faculty
Carol West Assistant Coach 423-253-2530 Full-time Teacher

Shawn Yates (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-442-2373
Full-time Teacher

Tim Sewell (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Non-faculty

Carol West (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Full-time Teacher

Soccer

Member of Division I, Class A, Region 2, District 3

Nathan Lynn Head Coach 423-253-2530 Full-time Teacher
Martin Calvillo Assistant Coach 423-253-2530 Non-faculty

Nathan Lynn (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Full-time Teacher

Martin Calvillo (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Non-faculty

Girls' Softball

Member of Division I, Class 2A, Region 2, District 3

Chris Brannon Head Coach 423-253-2530 Full-time Teacher
Tennessee Wesleyan University ()
Randy Wear Assistant Coach 423-235-2530 Non-faculty

Chris Brannon (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Full-time Teacher
Tennessee Wesleyan University ()

Randy Wear (Assistant Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-235-2530
Non-faculty

Boys' Track and Field

Member of Division I, Class A, East Section

NOT PROVIDED

Girls' Track and Field

Member of Division I, Class A, East Section

NOT PROVIDED

Girls' Volleyball

Member of Division I, Class A, Region 2, District 4

Brittany Lynn Head Coach 423-253-2530 Full-time Teacher
Lee University (2006)

Brittany Lynn (Head Coach)
Email:
Office Phone: 423-253-2530
Full-time Teacher
Lee University (2006)

Wrestling

CO-OP WITH MCMINN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

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Coaches by Type
Classified Employee 2
Full-time Teacher/Administrator 12
Non-faculty 9
Retired Educator 1
Non-Faculty Coaches (9 coaches)

Anthony Broad
Martin Calvillo
Chloe Carter
Paul Chapman
Kevin Ervin
Tim Sewell
Don Swanson
Randy Wear
Chris Wiseman

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.