Scott Smith named as head football coach for Grundy County High School

Scott Smith

After four months without a permanent head football coach, Grundy County (Tenn.) Schools has named Scott Smith to serve in the position.

The high school has been without a head coach since Oct. 11 after the attempted aggravated rape of a 14-year-old freshman by his teammates.

Smith has been hired to teach as well as coach and has 27 years of experience, according to a Tuesday news release. Over the years, Smith has taken five different teams to either the state playoffs or a post-season bowl game.

“I am excited to be back in Middle Tennessee and being the head coach at Grundy County,” Smith said in a statement. “Last year, I decided to step away from head coaching and just to be an assistant coach, but found that my fire and passion was still there for being a head coach.”

In December, board members asked Director of Schools Jessie Kinsey to narrow a list of roughly 30 applicants down to three and return for discussions about salary.