Saint James School names Aubrey Blackwell as their next Head Football Coach
High School Football
Saint James School names Aubrey Blackwell their next head football coach. Blackwell comes to Saint James with 20 years of coaching experience.
“I am honored to serve as the next head football coach at Saint James School, and my family and I are excited to return home to Montgomery and the Trojan family. My mission as a coach is to use the game of football to teach students life lessons of character, integrity, faith, and love. This goes hand-in-hand with what Saint James does everyday, building up students and helping them grow and develop into outstanding adults who one day will lead their communities, love their families, and have pride in their school,” Blackwell said. “It is an honor to follow two great coaches and friends in Neal Posey and Jimmy Perry. They built an incredible program, and we will work diligently every day to maintain their success and the respect Trojan football has earned.”
This will be Blackwell’s second stent at Saint James. During his first stent with the Trojans from 2012-2014 he served as the assistant head football coach and offensive coordinator. During that time he also helped the Trojans to their first region championship in school history. Most recently Blackwell served as the head football coach and director of athletic enrichment at Jackson Academy in Jackson, Mississippi from 2022-24. Blackwell has made other coaching stops at Benjamin Russell High School where he was the head football coach and the co-athletic director (2021-2022), Montgomery Catholic where he was also the head football coach assistant athletic director (2015-2020), and Saint Paul’s Episcopal School where he was the assistant football and baseball coach (2010-2012). Blackwell has also spent time coaching baseball at the collegiate level from 2004-2010.
“Coach Blackwell is the perfect fit for this role, and we are incredibly excited about the future of our football program under his leadership,” said Head of School Dr. Larry McLemore. “As any who know him will attest, he is a great leader and a man of strong character. Coach Blackwell sets an example that reflects our Trojan core values of Character, Commitment, Courage, an Community. I am confident he will continue the outstanding tradition of our football program while focusing first and foremost on building up boys who are leaders and responsible student-athletes on and off the field.”
Blackwell earned his bachelor’s and master’s degree from Montevallo University where he also played baseball and is now a member of the hall of fame. In 2017, Blackwell was named the Alabama Football Coaches Association 4A Head Coach of the Year and is a three-time Capital City Conference Head Coach of the Year. As a head coach Blackwell owns an overall record of 74-35 and has won three region championships, earned a state runner-up, and two state semifinal appearances.
He and his wife, Brandi, are in the process of relocating back to Montgomery with their two children, Will (14) and Kayla (12).
(Information from Saint James School)
