As the 2023 DCHS Tiger football season begins this year, there will not only be some new faces on the field, but also on the sidelines. The Tigers’ coaching staff has added a couple of new members, new to their roles, but familiar to the team. 

“This is only the third time in 19 years that I’ve had the same coaching staff two years in a row,” said Tigers Head Coach Steve Trapp. “We’ve also got to add a couple.”

Coach Trapp went over his coaching roster for this season and the roles they play for the team.

“Coach Michael Shaw has been with me for over a decade,” Coach Trapp said. “He’s my right hand man and does a lot of stuff out here. He controls our weight room and does a great job at that. He is also our defensive coordinator, and works with our running backs on the offensive side of the ball. He’s coached everything during his time here, so we enjoy him being here.

“Luke Green, this is his third year,” Trapp explained. “Last year was his first year of being the main guys’ offensive lineman coach. He is a guy that used to play here for us, so we’re really excited to have him. He also does defensive line.”

“A new coach is Eli Cross, another guy that played for us,” Trapp continued. “He and Luke actually played together. Both those guys are doing offensive line and defensive line. He played on a championship team at Lindsey Wilson College a couple of years ago. He graduated last December and has a job here already teaching, so he’s in the building with us.”

“Cole Parsley, this is his second year with us,” said Trapp. “He is another guy that played for us. He’s our JV defensive coordinator, and works with the JV offensive line, as well as our inside linebackers for varsity.”

“It is Cason Wheeler’s second year with us,” Trapp said. “He is our JV offensive coordinator, and helps with our scout team, receivers, and defensive backs.”

“We also have Lucas Phillips. He’s a familiar name also. He played with us back in 2012 as a QB here. He’s helping us out this year, working with the wide receivers and defensive backs.”

This is Coach Steve Trapp’s 19th year coaching the Tigers. He was a former player with the DCHS, graduating in 1996. “If you put all the Junior Pro playing days, DMS playing days, DCHS playing days, along with my coaching career, there have only been six or seven years of my life not part of DeKalb County football. That’s why I take a lot of pride in this and why I want exude to these players and coaches to exude to these fans.”

“Ultimately what we are doing out on the field impacts all of them. I’m tickled to death to have all these guys on my coaching staff. They are all former players aside from Coach Wheeler, but he fits right in with the rest of us.”