State Champion Coach Will Hester Takes Over Blackman Football Program

Less than a twelvemonth aft trading successful his coach’s whistle for a occupation successful administration, Will Hester is getting his aged occupation back. Kinda.

Hester, resigned from Ravenwood High School aft a successful four-year stint arsenic nan Raptors caput coach to go nan adjunct main astatine Brentwood Middle School.

Less than 8 months aft leaving nan coaching ranks, Wil Hester is backmost wherever he belongs. On nan believe field. Or, astatine slightest he will beryllium very soon.

Hester, who spent 15 years arsenic a caput coach anterior to his little hiatus past summer, will return to nan sidelines this autumn astatine Class 6A Blackman. Hester replaces Matt Kriesky who resigned connected Jan. 8.

Kriesky, who was 22-14 during his 3 seasons astatine Blackman, led nan Blaze to a 12-2 record  and a berth successful nan Class 6A authorities semifinals successful 2025.

Hester, a autochthonal of Brentwood, Tenn. spent his first decade successful coaching moving his measurement up done nan ranks arsenic an adjunct coach earlier landing his first caput coaching gig astatine LaVergne successful 2007.

In 2013, Hester took complete astatine Ravenwood and recovered contiguous success, starring nan Raptors to their first of 3 consecutive 10-win seasons. A twelvemonth later, Hester would guideline Ravenwood to its 2nd authorities title successful schoolhouse history erstwhile nan Raptors captured nan 6A crown aft knocking disconnected perennial powerhouse Maryville 26-17 successful nan Class 6A title game. Hester would walk 1 much play astatine Ravenwood earlier leaving for Nolensville successful 2016.

Eventually, Hester would return to Ravenwood successful 2021 aft a two-year extremity astatine Nolensville and Florence High School (Ala). 

Hester is 106-63 successful 15 seasons arsenic a caput coach.