ABOUT ROADRUNNER NATION
Official website for the Austin-East High School Football Team and Booster Club.
We are excited about the new season. We have some new faces on the field and sidelines.
Meet the Coaches

Head Coach
Jeff
Phillips
Total Years Coaching: 6
Total Years at Austin East: 6
High School: Austin East High School, 2003
College: UTC. BS–Exercise Science, 2008
Family: Quineesha (wife), Kayson and Sebastian (children)

Defensive Coordinator
Antonio
Mays
Total Years Coaching: 7
Total Years at Austin East: 4
High School: East High School, 1996
College: Iowa State/ Southern University, BS-Communications; Ms-Teaching
Family: LaToiya (wife), Jordan and Kyndall (children)

Running Backs
David
Ligon
Total Years Coaching: 10
Total Years at Austin East: 10
High School: Austin East High School, 1985
Family: Maurice, David, Isaiah, and Natassia
(children)


Linebackers
Joseph
Hodge
Total Years Coaching: 2
Total Years at Austin East: 2
High School: Daniel Boone
College: UTK
Family: Hannah (wife)

Defensive Backs
Jack
DeFur

Assitant Defensive Quality Control
Pace
Total Years Coaching: 1
Total Years at Austin East: 1
High School:
College:UTK
Family: Tori (wife)
Total Years Coaching: 1
Total Years at Austin East: 1
High School:
College:
Family:

Griffin
Total Years Coaching: 1
Total Years at Austin East: 1
High School: Elizabethton
College: UTK
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Chris
Holcomb
Total Years Coaching:
Total Years at Austin East: 1
High School:
College:
Family: Amanda (wife), Annie Mae,
TALK TO US
P.O.Box 14503 Knoxville, TN 37914
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