Brian Seymore leaving Demopolis, approved as Greenville’s coach
After a successful six-year run at Demopolis, Brian Seymore is leaving to become head football coach and athletic director at Greenville High.
Seymore was officially approved Monday afternoon.
“I think the biggest thing in Greenville is just the investment they have right now in their program,” he said. “They are building a new stadium with artificial turf, LED lights and a videoboard. They are going to have a top-notch facility to promote their players and their program. I feel like we’ve had a good run here. I’m leaving a solid program, but I’m excited for the future.”
Seymore replaces Patrick Browning at Greenville. Browning left after just one year to coach at Alabama State. The Tigers struggled in 2022, losing nine straight games after winning the opener against Park Crossing. Prior to that, however, Greenville reached the playoffs five times in seven years under Josh McLendon.
“You get to a point in life where you want to make a change,” Seymore said. “I’ve been classified as a rebuilder in the past in trying to get programs back where they need to be. Greenville has had some good runs. They’ve had a lot of incredible coaches and done some special things. I’m going to try to recreate that and get that back going. It really just comes down to winning football games on Friday nights.”
Seymore has done a lot of that. In 17 years as a head coach, he has won 125 games and lost 66. Prior to coming to Demopolis, he spent two years at Pike Liberal Arts (2004-2005), seven years at Andalusia (2008-2014) and two years at Mary G. Montgomery (2015-2016).
The tenure he just wrapped up at Demopolis has been his most successful. He went 56-18, reached the playoffs each year and made a run to the Class 5A semifinals in 2017 and the quarterfinals in 2018. The Tigers were 10-2 last fall, losing at Faith Academy in the second round.
“Demopolis is a special place,” he said. “I have nothing but great things to say. I’ve had two kids graduate from here. It’s been special for me and my family. I’ve loved coaching the kids here. I’ll dearly miss it, but it’s time to start a new chapter, and I’m looking forward to the opportunity in Greenville.”
Seymore said his first step at Greenville will be to get to know the current staff and players.
“I’m anxious to meet the staff, see what needs to be added and get that in order,” he said. “I feel like there are some guys on staff here at Demopolis who might be interested if there are openings. I’m ready to get there, be on site and be hands on with the players.
“Certainly, I’m ready to get on the field and see where the program is, see them run and catch the football. We’ll have a lot to implement. We will spend a lot of time together in the coming months, but I’m looking forward to that.”
Seymore said he would like to set up a spring game if possible in May.
“I would love to see them compete,” he said. “We might be a little vanilla, but I would love to see them on the field against someone else. We will see. A lot has to happen fast, but I think if everyone puts forth the effort needed, it is something we can accomplish.”
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