Athletics
Football
Football
Fostering teamwork, confidence, and determination while building lasting friendships and school pride.
Our Football Program challenges student-athletes to grow in discipline, perseverance, teamwork, and leadership both on and off the field. Through dedicated training, competition, and strong character development, players are encouraged to pursue excellence while representing our school with integrity, commitment, and pride.
Barry Colburn — Head Coach
Head Football Coach Barry Colburn
“I recently retired after forty-four years of teaching, coaching, and athleticadministration at both the high school and collegiate levels. Education and athleticshave long been a calling in my family; between my father, my brother, and myself, weshare over a century of combined dedication to this profession. I remain energized andconfident that my experience, perspective, and enduring love of the game allow me tocontinue making a meaningful impact on student-athletes. We encourage all students entering grades 7 through 12 to come out and see what wehave to offer. Even if you’ve never played before, this is a season of learning—we’llbegin with the fundamentals and build step by step toward excellence. Go Chargers!!!”
Coach Teddy Poe, Jr. — Assistant Head Football Coach / Defensive Coordinator / HeadStrength & Conditioning Coach
Coach Poe is a 4th and 5th-grade teacher at NRCA. He hasseveral years of experience coaching football at all age levels, focused on fundamentals,discipline, teamwork, and confidence-building. He played college football at the Universityof Wisconsin–River Falls. He’s also active in independent professional wrestling as “Theothe Backwoods Bruiser.” He and his wife Jessica have two children, Aiden and Emma.
Favorite Verse: “Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of yourheart.” — Psalm 37:4
Teddy Poe, Jr.
Assistant Head Football Coach
Kevin Shobe
Assistant Football Coach
Coach Kevin Shobe — Assistant Football Coach
Coach Kevin Shobe — Assistant Football Coach Dr. Kevin Shobe was born in Louisville,Kentucky. At 16 he moved to Mobile, AL, and Alabama became his home; he currentlyresides in Northport (Tuscaloosa), AL. He is married to Ashley Shobe and they are parents of seven children. He attends Church of the Highlands in Tuscaloosa. He has received aLifetime Achievement Award for over 5,000 hours of community service, and has beenawarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities.
