Make Your Voice Heard

Western North Carolina Football Coaches Association strives to create a group of football coaches in WNC to stand together on critical issues dealing with the NCFCA. We provide professional development opportunities for coaches to enhance their skills and knowledge. Our focus is on the recruitment of WNC football players by providing opportunities that will better showcase our players to college coaches.

Why be a part of WNCFCA?

Have a voice.
Become a better coach.
Make your staff a better staff.
Help your feeder programs.
Give your athletes better exposure.

Leave Mountain Football better than we found it!

Professional Development

Annual Coaches Clinic
Head Coach Academy
Middle School/Youth Leage Coaching Development

College Recruitment Opportunities

Spring Combine
Senior Combine
All-Star Game

Our Mission

Our team (aka Board of Directors)

Coach Chandler Greer

Coach, AC Reynolds High School

Coach Chandler Greer was named head coach in 2025 leading the A.C. Reynolds football program. Before the new role, Greer has been at ACR the last 4 seasons coaching offensive line, special teams, and wide receivers. He also teaches PE/ weight training and is USA Weightlifting L-1 certified.

In his playing days at Appalachian State from 2014-2018, Coach was a part of 3 conference championships, 4 bowl game winning teams, and the first BCS top 25 team in program history. Coach Greer was a Sun-belt all conference offensive lineman as well as Sun-belt all academic team.The most noteworthy and proudest achievement in Coach Greer’s life is his wife, 2 sons, and the lives of students he gets to interact with everyday.

“A coach will impact more young people in a year than an average person does in a lifetime.”- Billy Graham

Coach Sherman Holt

Head Coach, Swain High School

Sherman Holt took over the Swain County football program in 2022. In his first 2 seasons as head coach, he has led the Maroon Devils to a 16-9 overall record including playoff appearances in each season.

Coach Holt is passionate about his role in developing young men on and off the field.

Coach Holt Spent 3 years at Tuscola High School Where he served as the offensive line coach and offensive coordinator. Holt also coached at Erwin High School where he coached the offensive line and special teams. Over his coaching career Holt has been a coordinator on both sides of the ball and coached QBs, Offensive Line, Defensive line, Linebackers and Defensive Backs.

Coach Holt is a proud Graduate of Erwin High School (2006) and Appalachian State University (2011). While Attending Appalachian Coach Holt was a 4-year letterman and was a member of the 2007 FCS National Championship and won 4 southern conference titles as an offensive lineman.

"I am passionate about being a football coach and place a lot of responsibility on myself to do what is best for kids and developing them in the game of football and for life," says Holt. "I am very blessed to have played for several coaches that instilled a lot of core values that I use today in my own football program. I approach every day to try and be an influence in the lives of others like so many were for me."

Coach Holt is married to Telia and they have 3 children Riley, Bentley and Abby Mae.

Coach Jerod Pope

Coach, Mountain Heritage High School

I am entering my 2nd year as Head Coach at Mountain Heritage. We were 10-2 last year and won the WHC Championship. The previous 16 years, I was an assistant at Mountain Heritage for 16 years under Joey Robinson. During that time, we won 8 conference championships, played in 4 Regional Finals, and 2 State Championship games with a combined record of 154-60.

I graduated from North Buncombe High School in 2004 and went on to play college football at Mars Hill University, where I graduated with a degree in Physical Education in 2008. I completed my student teaching at Mountain Heritage and have been here ever since.

I am truly blessed to get to live out a dream and coach high school football here in WNC. It is an honor to try and carry on the legacy that Coach Robinson built here at Mountain Heritage, and to be a part of the fraternity that is WNC football coaches. It is truly special to get to work with the kids and other coaches in this part of the state. I am married to Erica and have two children, Addie and Walker.

Coach Rodney Pruett

Head Coach, Erwin High School

Coach Pruett is entering his 10th season as head coach at Erwin high school and 26th overall. He has been a part of 150 victories, multiple conference championships and 20 state playoff appearances during his tenure at Erwin.

Coach Pruett is a 1997 graduate of Appalachian State University with a BS degree in Communications and a 2000 graduate of Western Carolina University with a BE degree in Physical Education.

"I take great pride in representing Erwin HS as their Head Football Coach," says Coach Pruett. "I have been blessed to work alongside some really good coaches but most importantly I am lucky I get to coach some really good players. I am also proud to be a member of the WNC coaching fraternity. Friday nights are special in this part of the state, and I am very blessed to have been a part of this for so many years." Coach Pruett is married to his lovely bride Lori, and they have five children, Jagger, Blake, Sydney, Ava and Drew.

Coach Cort Radford

Head Coach, Asheville High School

Cort Radford took over the Asheville Cougar football program in 2000. In the past 4 years he has led the Cougars to a 27-15 overall record including a Conference Championship and playoff appearances in each season. Coach Radford has also helped 24 of his players go on and continue their education and playing career at the collegiate level in the last 4 years.

Prior to Asheville, Coach Radford got his first head coaching job at 28 years old at CHASE High School where he turned around a struggling program winning 10 games in his second season. Prior to CHASE, Coach Radford had stints at Crest (Defensive Coordinator), Erwin (LB Coach), Ben L. Smith (Offensive Coordinator) and Bunn High School (DL Coach).

Coach Radford began his coaching career at Appalachian State University where he graduated from in 2011. He worked with the Offensive Line under Shawn Elliott and with the Wide Receivers under Lance Taylor. In total, Coach Radford has coached in 176 games with an overall record of 113 - 63.

Coach TravisE Pitman

Head Coach, Mitchell High School

Coach Pitman has more than 24 years of coaching experience, including 10 years as Head Coach at Mitchell High. He has served as the NCFCA Region 8 representative from 2019 to present.