Brentwood Home Page news reports
Bill Whittemore, a Mr. Football winner in 1998 as Brentwood High School quarterback, has been named the new head varsity football coach at Franklin Road Academy, the school announced.
Brentwood Home Page news reports
Bill Whittemore, a Mr. Football winner in 1998 as Brentwood High School quarterback, has been named the new head varsity football coach at Franklin Road Academy, the school announced.
Whittemore has extensive experience as both a standout collegiate and professional football player and as a coach at several levels over the last eight years. His title also included serving as coordinator of the football program at the K-12 school.
“Coach Whittemore is an individual who understands our football program and how that program is positioned to promote the vision and mission of our academy,” FRA Athletic Director Kurt Page said. “He is a dynamic individual with tremendous experience as a standout player as well as outstanding abilities as a coach.
“His knowledge of football and his dedication to young people are exceptional. Coach Whittemore has demonstrated his ability to mentor young athletes, and we are excited to have him lead our football program. There is no doubt that Bill is a rising star in our profession.”
The former BHS star was named both athletic and academic All-Big 12 Conference honors as quarterback for the University of Kansas. Whittemore then played as a free agent for several professional teams, including the Atlanta Falcons, the Nashville Kats, and the New York Jets.
His coaching career began as a volunteer at Brentwood High in 2005 and as a graduate assistant at the University of Louisiana-Monroe in spring of 2006. He was a graduate assistant at Kansas from 2006-2008.
Whittemore came to FRA in 2008, where he has served as quarterback coach for the varsity football team, head middle school football coach, middle school track coach, and as assistant to the athletic director.
“The FRA community has given me an opportunity for which I am very grateful, and I am excited to continue to lead young people through this position,” he said in an announcement. “The coaching staff we have in place is ready to lead the program to the next level while also continuing to serve as mentors for the young men in our school.”
He holds a B.A. in psychology as well as a Masters of Sport Management from Kansas. Whittemore and his wife, Denise, live in Franklin.
“Bill Whittemore is a talented young man who has already earned the respect of our school community and the Nashville community,” said Steve Harris, FRA dean of upper school. “He’s going to be a very successful head coach, and we look forward to having him lead our students both on and off the playing field.”