Coach Caleb Ross continued his busy off season of personnel changes by promoting Offensive Lion Coach and Lion great Mitchell Thornton to Assistant Head Coach and Run Game Coordinator as well as continuing his duties as the Offensive Line Coach. Thornton, a 2009 graduate and three year football letterman of Prattville High School, has been on the current Lion's staff since 2018. He is married to Sarah Thornton, have two wonderful boys: Mitchell Justin Thornton Jr. (M.J.) and Malachi Jaxson Thornton.
Coach Mitchell Thornton's Bio
Education
Prattville High School-Class of 2009
Faulkner University-Bachelor’s in Math Secondary Ed.-2013
University of West Alabama-Master’s in Instructional Leadership-2019
Coaching Career
Faulkner University
2013: Graduate Assistant Coach
Dothan High School
2014-2015: Varsity O-Line Coach
2016-2017: Asst. Head Coach/Varsity O-Line Coach
Prattville High School
2018-2019: Varsity OL Coach
2020-present: Asst. Head Coach/Run-Game Coord./OL Coach
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