Athletics

Mustang Coaches

List of 18 news stories.

  • Kelly B. Fish, CMAA

    Director of Athletics, Grades 5-12
    Assistant Coach, Middle School Volleyball
    Kelly Fish has been at Currey Ingram Academy as Director of Athletics for grades 5-12 since 2011.  Kelly was previously at Belmont University, where she worked for eight years in leadership positions in both advancement and athletics.  In 2016, Kelly earned her Certified Master Athletic Administrator license from the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association.
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  • Reid McFadden, CMAA

    Assistant Athletic Director
    Head Coach, Varsity Boys Basketball
    Head Coach Coach, Varsity Soccer
    Head Coach, Middle School Flag Football
    Head Coach, Middle School Volleyball
    Reid is in his tenth year at CIA. He is from Anderson, Indiana and holds a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Communication Studies and minor in Christian Ethics from Belmont University. In 2018, Reid earned his Certified Master Athletic Administrator license from the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association.
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  • Ty Avolio

    Tennis Director
    Head Coach, Middle School & Varsity Tennis
    A native of Revere, MA, Coach Ty Avolio came to CIA full-time in January 2011. Ty has been a tennis fan and player for most all of his life. Coach Ty has led the Middle School Tennis team to three Middle Tennessee Athletic Conference Championships (2014, 2015 & 2017) and the Varsity Team has two MTAC Championships (2014 & 2017).
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  • Jason Church

    Head Coach, Strength and Conditioning
    Jason Church joined Mustang Athletics as the Head Coach of Strength and Conditioning in the summer of 2015.  Jason attended the University of Mississippi and earned a degree in Exercise Science before completing a Master of Science in Sport Administration from Belmont University in 2009. 
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  • Ryne Anderson

    Head Coach, Varsity Cross Country
    Coach Ryne Anderson, a native of Dayton, TN, is in his seventh year as a coach for Mustang Athletics. Ryne played football at Maryville College, where he graduated with a degree in physical education and a minor in history. Ryne is a Physical Education and Health teacher in the Middle School and Upper School at Currey Ingram.
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  • Dr. Jeffrey Mitchell

    Head Coach, Varsity Volleyball
    Dr. Jeffrey Mitchell is a native of Canada. He received his MA and Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia. Coach Mitchell has served in four independent schools over 20 years, as both a teacher and administrator. He has also coached every year he has served in independent schools.
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  • Leighton Eby

    Head Coach, Middle School & Varsity Cheerleading
    Leighton Eby is a native of Dixon, TN and a graduate of Belmont University.  While at Belmont, Leighton was a four-year cheerleader for the Bruins, serving as the team captain and cheering in both OVC and NCAA tournaments. 
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  • James Hayden

    Head Coach, Middle School Soccer-Gold
    A native of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, James Hayden is entering his tenth year as a coach at CIA.  Coach Hayden has coached basketball, soccer, volleyball, baseball and football for the Mustangs in three separate Divisions. 
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  • Eric Vinson

    Eric Vinson
    Head Coach, Middle School Boys Basketball-Gold Team
    Coach Vinson has been at Currey Ingram since 2007.  He's served in various roles, but currently is the Assistant Division Head in the Lower School and the Director of Summer and Afterschool Programs.  Eric has coached golf and basketball in Mustang Athletics.
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  • Sam Harris

    Head Coach, Middle School Boys Basketball Green Team
    Coach Harris comes to CIA with over 40 years of experience coaching basketball!  Most recently, Sam was the head coach of Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tennessee from 1993-2018.  He holds over 530 wins at the collegiate level, was named the conference coach of the year, and created a summer camp program.
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  • Leahanne Hannewald

    Head Coach, Middle School Cross Country
    Leahanne joined the Mustang Athletics coaching staff in the fall of 2016 as the Assistant Coach for Middle School Cross Country.  She is also a teacher in the Middle School and excels in building relationships with students.
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  • Joel Shrum

    Assistant Coach, Middle School Flag Football
    Assistant Coach, Middle School Cross Country
    Assistant Coach, Middle School Boys Basketball-Gold
    Coach Joel Shrum is in his fourth year at Currey Ingram Academy as a faculty member in the Middle School. Whether coaching or playing, Coach Shrum is no stranger in athletics.
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  • Trevor McKey

    Assistant Coach, Varsity Boys Basketball
    Coach McKey is a native of Illinois, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Eastern Illnois University in Social Science with a concentration in Political Science.  He has his Masters of Sport Administration from Belmont University.  He has taught and coached at Currey Ingram since 2015.  Prior to coming to Currey Ingram, Trevor served in the United States Air Force as a part of the Judge Advocate General Corps at Laughlin Air Force Base.
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  • Dr. Hope Link

    Assistant Coach, Middle School & Varsity Volleyball
    Dr. Hope Link joined the Upper School as the Director of College and Career Counseling in 2018.  Coach Link played varsity volleyball during high school and still enjoys playing sand volleyball. 
     
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  • Jake Grader

    Assistant Coach, Middle School Boys Basketball Green Team
    Jake Grader is at home on the courts in the Jan Carell Field House.  A 2017 graduate of Currey Ingram, Grader has remained involved as a summer camp coach and counselor, and now a coach.  Jake finished his career as a Mustang as the most decorated Mustang Basketball player in school history.  He finished as the school's only 1,000 point scorer with 1,208 career points and 715 career rebounds.
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  • Bekkah Crisp

    Head Coach, Middle School Basketball Club
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  • Kelby DeJarnett

    Head Coach, Middle School Basketball Club
    Kelby DeJarnett is a native of Paducah, KY and a Belmont University graduate. While at Belmont, Kelby worked in athletics marketing for three years, as well as student-athlete tutoring for two years. He is also entering his second season as the voice of the Mustangs for the Varsity Boys team. 
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  • Ben Davis

    Assistant Coach, Middle School Tennis
    Ben Davis is no stranger to Mustang Athletics. Ben was a standout tennis player for the Mustangs and part of the inaugural tennis team in 2011!  Starting in the fall of 2018, he returned to his alma mater to assist with the Middle School tennis team.
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