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Northview Chiefs Name New Head Football Coach. He’s A Former Coach At West Florida And Tate.
June 3, 2020
Northview High School has named their new head football coach.
He is Wes Summerford, who has been the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for the West Florida Jaguars since 2017.
“I’m just excited to have this opportunity,” Summerford told NorthEscambia.com. “I’ve been looking forward to becoming a head coach since I got into coaching, and I could not think of a better school than Northview. It’s a great program…and I look forward to getting started with the players.”
Summerford’s coaching experience also includes a defensive coach at Tate High School from 2015-2017, outside linebacker coach at West Florida from 2011-2015 and defensive assistant at Tate in 2008.
Wes Summerford is the brother of West Florida Jaguar Head Coach Rhett Summerford.
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9 Responses to “Northview Chiefs Name New Head Football Coach. He’s A Former Coach At West Florida And Tate.”
This is good news! I think he will be a good coach! Go Chiefs!
Congratulation on your new job I’d really love to work with you n play under your couching skills
@ William Reynolds, thanks. It’s been 41-years, I had Coach as a teacher in the 9th grade, forgot the way he spelled it. A really good guy.
Congratulations! I hope you do great. This team has talent and there is still alot of talent walking the halls not playing. This program has everything it needs to be a 1A powerhouse.
Poor dad Congrats young man you will do a great job your back coaching in district 5 don’t get any better
>>Was his dad Former Tate coach Neil Summerford?
Yes. (Neal is how it’s spelled. Neal Summerford.)
Congratulations great opportunity for great family. Played ball with both of these guys from little league with their dad as our tball coach through high schoolwith coach leonard.
Congratulations Wes, i am sure you will have success at Northview. Congrats on a great hire Mike. Hopefully you will get a 2 for 1 deal like west Florida did with Neal. Good luck Coach!
Was his dad Former Tate coach Neil Summerford?