The Rush Propst Era at USA Academy is over before it began.
Propst – introduced as the fledgling private school’s football coach at news conference last month in Prattville – announced today that he won’t be joining the school. He never signed a contract.
Propst confirmed the move in a prepared statement sent to AL.com today:
“As many of you know, on January 2, 2020, I was introduced as the Head Football Coach for the new Ultimate Student Athletes Academy,” Propst’s statement reads. "At the time of the press conference, while I believed we had reached agreement on a majority of terms, we had not and have not entered into an employment contract. Due to a variety of factors outside of my control, I have informed USA Academy that I will no longer consider a position with USA Academy.
“I wish those associated with USA Academy much success.”
It’s unclear what Propst’s next coaching move will be.
The idea of creating a national-level program at USA Academy, one capable of attracting top players from across the country, appeared to hinge on Propst’s celebrity and record of on-field success.
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USA Academy announced plans to build a new football stadium and athletic complex in Coosada in rural Elmore County and launch football team to play a national schedule. The school has announced a 2020 football schedule that includes Our Lady of Good Counsel (Md.), St. Peter’s Prep (N.J.), St. Frances (Md.) and IMG Academy (Fla.), four teams that finished 2019 ranked among the nation’s top 25 teams by MaxPreps.
USA Academy founder Dusty DeVaughn announced grand plans for the school, but it’s unclear if stadium construction has begun. The team plans to begin playing this fall.
DeVaughn released a statement of his own around 9:30 p.m., on Thursday.
“Coach Propst is an amazing football coach, and some program out there will be lucky to have him, the statement reads. “He’s the kind of coach who is loved by his players and feared by his opponents. We wish nothing but the absolute best to Coach Propst and thank him for lending his guidance and expertise to USA Academy in our infancy.”
One of the school’s staffers also tweeted today that USA Academy’s home games will be played at Alabama State’s on-campus stadium in Montgomery, an indication that the planned stadium in Coosada won’t be finished in time.
Propst did not coach in 2019 after his a controversial departure from Colquitt County (Ga.), where he spent 12 seasons as head coach. He was fired after an investigation accused him of providing “pills” to players and being verbally abusive.
Propst first rose to national prominence as head coach at Hoover, when the suburban Birmingham school was featured on MTV’s “2-A-Days.” At Hoover, Propst compiled a 110-16 record and won five state championships, but he left Hoover amid controversy after the 2007 season and resurfaced at Colquitt County, where he led the south Georgia school to more than 100 wins wins, two state titles and several other trips to the championship game.
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