Since 1927, Friday nights in Greenbrier have meant Bobcat football. New head coach Aaron Pitts takes the field August 21 with a century of history behind him — and a community ready to believe again.
Ten games. Five at Bobcat Stadium. The new era kicks off at home on August 21.
The Bobcats finished 2–8 (0–4 region) in John Elmore's final season, with wins over Sycamore and West Creek. The full slate, game by game:
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22 | White House Heritage | Away | L | 0–35 |
| Aug 29 | Sycamore | Home | W | 25–22 |
| Sep 6 | Macon County | Away | L | 0–7 |
| Sep 12 | Whites Creek | Away | L | 6–40 |
| Sep 18 | Portland | Home | L | 0–38 |
| Sep 26 | Liberty Creek † | Away | L | 0–28 |
| Oct 3 | White House † | Away | L | 0–43 |
| Oct 10 | Pearl-Cohn † | Home | L | 0–55 |
| Oct 24 | Springfield † | Home | L | 8–49 |
| Oct 30 | West Creek | Home | W | 30–13 |
† Region 6-4A game. Final: 2–8 overall, 0–4 in region. Scores via CoachT.com and MaxPreps.
Ninety-nine seasons of Bobcat football: 435 wins, 417 losses (51.1%). From Blue Howse's dynasty of the late 1950s to the 2004 state-final run, the full record book lives here.
| Decade | W | L | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s* | 18 | 41 | 59 | 30.5% |
| 2010s | 43 | 62 | 105 | 41.0% |
| 2000s | 68 | 50 | 118 | 57.6% |
| 1990s | 45 | 62 | 107 | 42.1% |
| 1980s | 35 | 67 | 102 | 34.3% |
| 1970s | 61 | 45 | 106 | 57.5% |
| 1960s 👑 | 68 | 28 | 96 | 70.8% |
| 1950s | 60 | 29 | 89 | 67.4% |
| 1940s | 21 | 25 | 46 | 45.7% |
| 1930s | 13 | 6 | 19 | 68.4% |
| 1920s | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% |
| Total | 435 | 417 | 852 | 51.1% |
* Through the 2025 season.
| Coach | Years | W | L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Pitts | 2026– | — | — | — |
| John Elmore | 2016–2025 | 34 | 66 | 34.0% |
| Kirk Williams | 1998–2015 | 106 | 98 | 52.0% |
| Scott Smith | 1996–1997 | 7 | 15 | 31.8% |
| Steve Sorrells | 1988–1995 | 32 | 51 | 38.6% |
| Buddy Corlew | 1979–1987 | 35 | 57 | 38.0% |
| Jerry Pearson | 1966–68, 1974–78 | 50 | 32 | 61.0% |
| Dan Owsley | 1973 | 5 | 5 | 50.0% |
| Doug True | 1963 | 2 | 7 | 22.2% |
| Blue Howse 👑 | 1956–1962 | 57 | 6 | 90.5% |
| 🏆 State Championship Game | 2004 (Class 3A Runner-Up, 13–2) |
| 💯 Most Wins in a Season | 13 — 2004 |
| ⭐ Undefeated Seasons | 1938, 1946, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1961 |
| 👑 Best Coaching Run | Blue Howse: 57–6, three perfect seasons |
| 📈 Best Decade | 1960s — 68–28 (70.8%) |
| Season | Coach | W | L | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | John Elmore | 2 | 8 | |
| 2024 | John Elmore | 0 | 10 | Winless season |
| 2023 | John Elmore | 4 | 6 | |
| 2022 | John Elmore | 5 | 6 | Playoffs — first-round loss |
| 2021 | John Elmore | 3 | 7 | |
| 2020 | John Elmore | 4 | 4 | COVID-shortened |
| 2019 | John Elmore | 2 | 8 | |
| 2018 | John Elmore | 2 | 8 | |
| 2017 | John Elmore | 7 | 4 | Playoffs — first-round loss |
| 2016 | John Elmore | 5 | 5 | |
| 2015 | Kirk Williams | 4 | 6 | |
| 2014 | Kirk Williams | 5 | 6 | Playoffs — first-round loss |
| 2013 | Kirk Williams | 6 | 5 | Playoffs — first-round loss |
| 2012 | Kirk Williams | 3 | 7 | |
| 2011 | Kirk Williams | 2 | 8 | |
| 2010 | Kirk Williams | 7 | 5 | Playoffs — 1 playoff win |
| 2009 | Kirk Williams | 6 | 5 | Playoffs — first-round loss |
| 2008 | Kirk Williams | 5 | 5 | |
| 2007 | Kirk Williams | 6 | 6 | Playoffs — 1 playoff win |
| 2006 | Kirk Williams | 3 | 7 | |
| 2005 | Kirk Williams | 9 | 3 | Playoffs — 1 playoff win |
| 2004 🏆 | Kirk Williams | 13 | 2 | Class 3A State Runner-Up — 4 playoff wins |
| 2003 | Kirk Williams | 10 | 4 | Playoffs — 3 playoff wins |
| 2002 | Kirk Williams | 8 | 4 | Playoffs — 1 playoff win |
| 2001 | Kirk Williams | 3 | 8 | Playoffs — first-round loss |
| 2000 | Kirk Williams | 5 | 6 | Playoffs — first-round loss |
| 1999 | Kirk Williams | 6 | 5 | Playoffs — first-round loss |
| 1998 | Kirk Williams | 5 | 6 | Playoffs — first-round loss |
| 1997 | Scott Smith | 4 | 7 | Playoffs — first-round loss |
| 1996 | Scott Smith | 3 | 8 | Playoffs — first-round loss |
| 1995 | Steve Sorrells | 4 | 7 | Playoffs — first-round loss |
| 1994 | Steve Sorrells | 5 | 6 | Playoffs — first-round loss |
| 1993 | Steve Sorrells | 5 | 6 | Playoffs — first-round loss |
| 1992 | Steve Sorrells | 5 | 5 | |
| 1991 | Steve Sorrells | 4 | 6 | |
| 1990 | Steve Sorrells | 4 | 6 | |
| 1989 | Steve Sorrells | 3 | 7 | |
| 1988 | Steve Sorrells | 2 | 8 | |
| 1987 | Buddy Corlew | 2 | 8 | |
| 1986 | Buddy Corlew | 4 | 6 | |
| 1985 | Buddy Corlew | 5 | 6 | |
| 1984 | Buddy Corlew | 0 | 10 | Winless season |
| 1983 | Buddy Corlew | 1 | 9 | |
| 1982 | Buddy Corlew | 5 | 5 | |
| 1981 | Buddy Corlew | 8 | 3 | |
| 1980 | Buddy Corlew | 5 | 5 | |
| 1979 | Buddy Corlew | 5 | 5 | |
| 1978 | Jerry Pearson | 3 | 7 | |
| 1977 | Jerry Pearson | 8 | 3 | |
| 1976 | Jerry Pearson | 9 | 2 | |
| 1975 | Jerry Pearson | 8 | 3 | |
| 1974 | Jerry Pearson | 4 | 7 | |
| 1973 | Dan Owsley | 5 | 5 | |
| 1972 | — | 9 | 2 | |
| 1971 | — | 8 | 3 | |
| 1970 | — | 2 | 8 | |
| 1969 | — | 6 | 4 | |
| 1968 | Jerry Pearson | 6 | 3 | |
| 1967 | Jerry Pearson | 6 | 3 | |
| 1966 | Jerry Pearson | 6 | 4 | |
| 1965 | — | 9 | 2 | |
| 1964 | — | 8 | 3 | |
| 1963 | Doug True | 2 | 7 | |
| 1962 | Blue Howse | 6 | 1 | |
| 1961 ⭐ | Blue Howse | 10 | 0 | Undefeated |
| 1960 | Blue Howse | 9 | 1 | |
| 1959 | Blue Howse | 7 | 2 | |
| 1958 ⭐ | Blue Howse | 10 | 0 | Undefeated |
| 1957 ⭐ | Blue Howse | 8 | 0 | Undefeated |
| 1956 | Blue Howse | 7 | 2 | |
| 1955 ⭐ | — | 10 | 0 | Undefeated |
| 1954 | — | 5 | 4 | |
| 1953 | — | 4 | 5 | |
| 1952 | — | 3 | 5 | |
| 1951 | — | 3 | 4 | |
| 1950 | — | 3 | 7 | |
| 1949 | — | 4 | 4 | |
| 1948 | — | 1 | 4 | |
| 1947 | — | 4 | 1 | |
| 1946 ⭐ | — | 4 | 0 | Undefeated |
| 1945 | — | 0 | 0 | No games (WWII) |
| 1944 | — | 0 | 0 | No games (WWII) |
| 1943 | — | 1 | 3 | |
| 1942 | — | 0 | 2 | |
| 1941 | — | 6 | 2 | |
| 1940 | — | 1 | 9 | |
| 1939 | — | 4 | 1 | |
| 1938 ⭐ | — | 6 | 0 | Undefeated |
| 1937 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 1936 | — | 0 | 0 | No games |
| 1935 | — | 0 | 1 | |
| 1934 | — | 0 | 1 | |
| 1933 | — | 0 | 0 | No games |
| 1932 | — | 0 | 2 | |
| 1931 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 1930 | — | 0 | 0 | No games |
| 1929 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 1928 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 1927 | — | 1 | 1 | First recorded season |
The Bobcats are 11–20 all-time in TSSAA playoff games. The high-water mark: December 4, 2004, when Greenbrier played for the Class 3A state championship.
Kirk Williams' 2004 team won 13 games — still the program record — and became the only Bobcat squad to reach a state final.
Nov 5, 2004 · Bobcat Stadium
Nov 12, 2004 · A shutout of a team they'd beaten 23–13 in October
Nov 19, 2004 · A road win 120 miles from home
Nov 26, 2004 · Two points from elimination — and on to the final
Dec 4, 2004 · Floyd Stadium, MTSU · Fulton won its second straight title; Greenbrier finished 13–2 as state runner-up
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4A First Round | at Lexington | L 6–40 |
| 2017 | 4A First Round | at Jackson South Side | L 7–21 |
| Longest playoff streak | 13 straight berths, 1993–2005 |
| Playoff wins, 2002–2005 | 9 of the program's 11 all-time |
| Wins by year | 2002 (1) · 2003 (3) · 2004 (4) · 2005 (1) · 2007 (1) · 2010 (1) |
| Deepest run | 2004 — State Championship Game |
| Last playoff berth | 2022 |
| All-time playoff win % | 35.5% (11–20) |
Playoff results verified against CoachT.com game archives and TSSAA championship history. Have corrections or pre-2000 playoff details from the program archives? They belong here — this table is built to grow.
Greenbrier names LaVergne offensive coordinator Aaron Pitts its 16th head football coach, replacing John Elmore. Pitts brings 20+ years of experience with stops at Marshall County, Cornersville, and LaVergne. His 9–23 record in three seasons as a head coach leaves questions — but he inherits a program hungry for a fresh start.
From 3–7 in 2021 to a winless 2024 and a 14–37 record over five years — a data-driven look at how the program unraveled, and what history says about the way back.
After four straight losing seasons, incremental improvement won't be enough. Why Aaron Pitts needs to deliver visible progress in 2026 to restore belief in the program.
Elmore steps aside after a decade at the helm — 34 wins, 66 losses, and two playoff appearances. Aaron Pitts takes the reins for 2026.
The Bobcats battled through a tough 4A schedule, edging Sycamore 25–22 in week two and closing the year with a 30–13 win over West Creek on Senior Night.
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Head Coach, 1956–1962 · 57–6 (90.5%) with three undefeated seasons — the greatest run in program history
13–2 · Class 3A State Runner-Up · The only Greenbrier team to play for a state championship
Home of back-to-back TSSAA Class A-AA state champions. Under Renee Dorris, the 2007 Bobcats went 43–7 and the 2008 team went 35–7 — both seasons ending with a gold ball. The program has reached the state tournament eight times since 1979.
| Season | Head Coach | W | L | District | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Melissa Holland | 7 | 19 | 3–7 | |
| 2024 | Melissa Holland | 7 | 12 | 5–6 | |
| 2023 | Tori Sherer | 5 | 13 | 3–5 | |
| 2022 | Tori Sherer | 0 | 15 | 0–4 | Winless season |
| 2021 | Tori Sherer | 5 | 10 | 0–3 | |
| 2020 | Tori Sherer | 1 | 8 | 0–5 | COVID-shortened |
| 2019 | Kayla Grogan | 2 | 14 | 0–10 | |
| 2018 | Kayla Grogan | 2 | 15 | 1–6 | |
| 2017 | Kayla Grogan | 2 | 13 | 1–6–3 | Plus 4 ties |
| 2016 | Kayla Grogan | 3 | 12 | 0–5 | |
| 2015 | Tori Sherer | 15 | 9 | — | Class AA sectional |
| 2014 | Tori Sherer | 4 | 5 | 2–3 | |
| 2013 | Tori Sherer | 3 | 2 | 3–2 | |
| 2012 | Renee Dorris | 1 | 5 | 0–4 | |
| 2011 | Renee Dorris | 4 | 20 | 0–5 | |
| 2010 | Renee Dorris | 7 | 19 | 1–4 | |
| 2009 | Renee Dorris | 15 | 12 | 6–0 | Unbeaten in district |
| 2008 🏆 | Renee Dorris | 35 | 7 | 8–0 | A-AA State Champions |
| 2007 🏆 | Renee Dorris | 43 | 7 | 10–0 | A-AA State Champions |
Season records via MaxPreps; coach assignments and the 2015 record corrected against Main Street Media / Robertson County Connection reporting (MaxPreps listed stale coach names for several seasons and under-reported 2015). Seasons are labeled by fall year (2025 = the 2025–26 school year).
| Coach | Years | W | L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Holland | 2024–2025 | 14 | 31 | 31.1% |
| Tori Sherer | 2013–15, 2020–23 | 33 | 62 | 34.7% |
| Kayla Grogan | 2016–2019 | 9 | 54 | 14.3% |
| Renee Dorris 👑 | 2007–2012 | 105 | 70 | 60.0% |
| Total | 2007–2025 | 161 | 217 | 42.6% |
Kayla Grogan's teams also recorded 4 ties (2017). Win % excludes ties. Renee Dorris's tenure before 2007 is unrecorded online — her totals here cover 2007–2012 only. Tori Sherer served two stints, stepping down after 2015 and returning in 2020.
| 🏆 State Championships | 2007 & 2008 (Class A-AA) |
| 🎟️ State tournament trips | 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| 🏐 Best season | 2007 — 43–7, 10–0 in district |
| 🎯 Best recent finish | 2015 — 15–9, Class AA sectional |
| 👑 Winningest coach | Renee Dorris — 105–70, two state titles |
| 📈 Current coach | Melissa Holland (since 2024) |