Cedric Hampton named North Side football interim coach following Jesse Powell resignation
Jackson North Side announced that Cedric Hampton has been named the school's interim football coach Wednesday.
The move comes after Jesse Powell resigned on Tuesday. The release started that Powell will remain in the district to teach.
Powell led North Side to a 26-19 record and four straight postseason appearances. North Side went to the Class 4A quarterfinals in 2018. North Side kicks off the season this Friday at Hardin County.
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Hampton is a familiar name in the coaching scene around Jackson-Madison County.
He became the first Black head coach in Jackson-Madison County when he was named the head coach Jackson Central-Merry. Hampton coached there from 2004-09 compiling a 29-34 record with 10-win seasons in 2004 and 2005.
Hampton coached at the middle school level before coming to North Side in 2016 as an assistant.
"I've had a burning desire to get back to being a head coach," Hampton said in a release. "I didn't expect it to happen this way, but I plan to do the best job possible for these young men. This is a good school and we've got great kids that work hard here at North Side.
"I was able to help Coach Powell send several young men to college. I hope to continue impacting these young men in a very positive way."
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