Jackson moves on
- Updated: January 13, 2026
After successful three-year run as Anniston’s head football coach, Jackson hired as Minor’s next head coach.
By Joe Medley
East Alabama Sports Today
Rico Jackson is moving on after guiding Anniston to its first state-final appearance since 1994.
The veteran head coach will become Minor High School’s next head football coach, Minor High School announced via social media Tuesday.
Jackson went 27-11 in three seasons at Anniston, making the playoffs all three seasons, including a run to the 2025 Super 7 and a run to the Class 4A quarterfinals in 2024.
He’s 85-70 in 14 seasons as a head coach overall, with stops at Fairfield, Aliceville, Escambia County, Murphy, Tarrant and Anniston. He also led Aliceville to the Super 7 in 2016.
He was East Alabama Sports Today’s Class 4A-6A All-Calhoun County coach of the year for 2025.
He takes over a Minor program that Lost its final six games in 2025, finishing 4-6. He takes over for Adrian Adams, who went 35-47 in eight seasons, including an 0-4 record in four playoff appearances.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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