• Coach Biographies
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    Mr. Nathaniel Bellamy
    Boys Basketball (8) — Head Coach
     Male
     
    EMAIL: Nathaniel.Bellamy@henry.k12.ga.us
    HOMETOWN: Soperton, Georgia
    COLLEGE: Clayton State University
    EDUCATION EXPERIENCE: 14 years
    COACHING EXPERIENCE: 14 years
    YEARS AT HAMPTON: 8 years
    FAVORITE QUOTE: "I can do all things through Christ that stengthens me!"
     
     
    Mr. Fred Braswell
    Football — Head Coach
    Boys Track & Field — Head Coach
    Girls Track & Field — Assistant Coach
    HMS Teacher of the Year (2012-2013)
     Fred
     
    EMAIL: Fredrick.Braswell@henry.k12.ga.us
    HOMETOWN: Virginia Beach, Virginia
    COLLEGE: Norfolk State(BS) & Troy University(M.Ed.)
    EDUCATION EXPERIENCE: 33 years
    COACHING EXPERIENCE: 31 years
    YEARS AT HAMPTON: 13 years
    FAVORITE QUOTE: "The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions."
      
     
    Mrs. Sandy Braswell
    Girls Track & Field — Head Coach
    Boys Track & Field — Assistant Coach
    Football — Assistant Coach
    HMS Teacher of the Year (2019-2020)
     Sandy
     
    EMAIL: Sandy.Braswell@henry.k12.ga.us
    HOMETOWN: Virginia Beach, Virginia
    COLLEGE: Norfolk State University (BA) & Troy University (M.Ed.)
    EDUCATION EXPERIENCE: 24 years
    COACHING EXPERIENCE: 12 years
    YEARS AT HAMPTON: 13 years
    FAVORITE QUOTE: "Hard work pays off!"
     
     
    Mrs. Kris Burgess
    Girls Basketball (7) — Head Coach
    Athletics — Bookkeeper/Finances
    Kris
     
    EMAIL: Kris.Burgess@henry.k12.ga.us
    HOMETOWN: Thomasville, Georgia
    COLLEGE: 
    EDUCATION EXPERIENCE: 7 years
    COACHING EXPERIENCE:  6 years
    YEARS AT HAMPTON: 6 years
    FAVORITE QUOTE: "There is no 'I' in team."
     
     
    Ms. Megan Crawford
    Softball — Assistant Coach
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    EMAIL: Megan.Crawford@henry.k12.ga.us
    HOMETOWN: 
    COLLEGE: 
    EDUCATION EXPERIENCE: 2 years
    COACHING EXPERIENCE: 1 year
    YEARS AT HAMPTON: 2 year
    FAVORITE QUOTE: 


    Mr. Jeramey Jones
    Wrestling — Head Coach
    Jeramey
     
    EMAIL: Jeramey.Jones@henry.k12.ga.us
    HOMETOWN: Locust Grove, Georgia
    COLLEGE: Gordon College (AS) & Georgia Southern (BS)
    EDUCATION EXPERIENCE: 3 year
    COACHING EXPERIENCE: 6 years
    YEARS AT HAMPTON: 6 years
    FAVORITE QUOTE: "I am not looking to escape the pressure. I embrace it. Pressure is what builds up in the chamber before it explodes."
     
     
    Mrs. MacKenzie Luker
    Softball — Head Coach
    Volleyball — Head Coach
    MacKenzie
     
    EMAIL: MacKenzie.Toler@henry.k12.ga.us
    HOMETOWN: Fayetteville, Georgia
    COLLEGE: Mississippi State University (BA) & Georgia Southern (M.Ed.)
    EDUCATION EXPERIENCE: 4 years
    COACHING EXPERIENCE:  6 years
    YEARS AT HAMPTON: 4 years
    FAVORITE QUOTE: "If you think you can or if you think you can’t, you’re right."
     
     
    Ms. Diamond Pierce
    Softball — Assistant Coach
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    EMAIL: Diamond.Pierce@henry.k12.ga.us
    HOMETOWN: 
    COLLEGE: Valdosta State
    EDUCATION EXPERIENCE: 2 years
    COACHING EXPERIENCE: 1 year
    YEARS AT HAMPTON: 2 year
    FAVORITE QUOTE: 
     

    Ms. BraSheia Shepherd
    Girls Basketball — Head Coach
     
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    EMAIL: BraSheia.Shepherd@henry.k12.ga.us
    HOMETOWN: Atlanta, Georgia
    COLLEGE: Albany State University
    EDUCATION EXPERIENCE: 2 year
    COACHING EXPERIENCE: 7 years
    YEARS AT HAMPTON: 2 year
    FAVORITE QUOTE: "Strength is apart of your nature. It comes naturally." - Clara Henderson
     

    Mrs. Gina Sims
    Athletics — Scorekeeper/Clock Manaager/Hospitality
    Gina
     
    EMAIL: Gina.Sims@henry.k12.ga.us
    HOMETOWN: Badin, North Carolina
    COLLEGE: North Carolina Central University (BS); Ashford University (M.Ed.); Columbus State University (Ed.S.)
    EDUCATION EXPERIENCE: 16 years
    COACHING EXPERIENCE: 10 years
    YEARS AT HAMPTON: 8 years
    FAVORITE QUOTE: ”The time is always right to do what is right.”
     
     
    Ms. Octavia Sledge
    Cheerleading — Head Coach
    Octavia
     
    EMAIL: Octavia.Sledge@henry.k12.ga.us
    HOMETOWN: Lithonia, Georgia
    COLLEGE: Clayton State University (BA) & Walden University (M.Ed.)
    EDUCATION EXPERIENCE: 11 years
    COACHING EXPERIENCE: 9 years
    YEARS AT HAMPTON: 4 years
    FAVORITE QUOTE: 
     
     
    Mr. Bryan Smith
    Football — Assistant Coach
    Bryan
     
    EMAIL: BryanSmith2124@gmail.com
    HOMETOWN: Little Rock, Arkansas
    COLLEGE: University of Phoenix
    EDUCATION EXPERIENCE: 
    COACHING EXPERIENCE: 12 years
    YEARS AT HAMPTON: 3 years
    FAVORITE QUOTE: "Self-discipline begins with the mastery of your THOUGHTS. If you don't control what you THINK, you can't control what you DO"
     
     
    Mr. Solomon Troutman
    Basketball — Head Coach
    Solomon
     
    EMAIL: Solomon.Troutman@henry.k12.ga.us
    HOMETOWN: Vienna, Georgia
    COLLEGE: Georgia Southern University (BS) & Nova Southeastern University (M.Ed.)
    EDUCATION EXPERIENCE: 12 years
    COACHING EXPERIENCE: 15 years
    YEARS AT HAMPTON: 7 years
    FAVORITE QUOTE: "G.A.T.A."
Last Modified on July 24, 2021