Dothan Schools Posts $150K Football Coach Job
The head coach position is advertised at $150,000 to $180,000 a year while the district seeks funding for a broader employee pay plan.
Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Jobs — General
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Dothan City Schools is searching for a new head football coach with an advertised salary of $150,000 to $180,000 a year. The posting comes as the district seeks sustainable funding for a proposed employee pay plan approved by the Dothan Board of Education in September.
Why it matters
The salary schedules tied to the broader pay plan will take effect only once sustainable funding is identified, leaving the district's compensation changes unresolved. The city of Dothan, which adopted its two-year budget before the board approved the plan, is weighing whether it can help.
The advertised head football coach salary is $150,000 to $180,000 a year, within a full employee pay plan estimated at approximately $4.63 million annually including benefits. Officials have not disclosed where the money for either will come from.
The players
Dothan City Schools
The public school district serving the city of Dothan, Alabama, which oversees its schools, staff hiring and compensation.
Dothan Board of Education
The elected governing body of Dothan City Schools that approved the new employee salary schedules.
Garrick Askew
The superintendent of Dothan City Schools who told District 5 Commissioner Gantt Pierce that money was available for the coaching position.
Gantt Pierce
The District 5 commissioner for the city of Dothan who met with the superintendent about the coaching position's funding.
The details
District 5 Commissioner Gantt Pierce met with Superintendent Garrick Askew, who told Pierce money was available for the coaching position, but Pierce has not been given details about the source. Dothan City Schools declined an interview for this story.
Timeline
September: The Dothan Board of Education approved new employee salary schedules.
November 11, 2026: Dothan City Schools posted the head football coach job.
Budget Sequencing
The city adopted its two-year budget before the Dothan Board of Education approved its September employee pay plan, so the schedules remain contingent on funding that is not yet identified. The coaching posting now runs ahead of that unresolved funding question.
Job seekers considering Dothan City Schools positions should note that the advertised salaries depend on funding the district has not yet identified. Employees waiting on the new pay schedules may not see them take effect until that funding is secured.
The takeaway
Pay promises tied to unidentified funding can change quickly, so job seekers and employees should confirm compensation terms directly with the district before relying on them.
Further reading
For more on local hiring and pay trends, see Dothan Jobs — General.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Wtvy.
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