Charlie High returns home to work in Vols’ football program

Charlie High joins UT staff.

A former Knoxville area high school football star is returning home.

Former Christian Academy of Knoxville quarterback Charlie High has joined Josh Heupel’s Tennessee staff as an offensive scouting coordinator.

High set several passing records while helping CAK win consecutive Class AAA state championships in 2011 and 2012.

Christian Academy of Knoxville’s Charlie High (12) looks to throw down field against Milan in the first half of the Division I Class 3A game at the Tennessee high school football championships on Friday, Dec. 2, 2011, in Cookeville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mike Strasinger)

High played for the Warriors under head coach Rusty Bradley, who also coached former Tennessee offensive lineman Trey Smith at University School of Jackson.

Bradley is now the offensive coordinator at Webb School of Knoxville. There, Bradley will work for legendary head coach David Meske, who has been with the Spartans for nearly four decades.

After one year in West Tennessee, Bradley returned to Knoxville to become head coach at Grace Christian Academy.

With the Rams, Bradley gave High his first coaching opportunity. He was Bradley’s quarterbacks coach before working at North Carolina and Central Florida.

In Orlando, High, the nephew of U.S. Representative for Tennessee’s 2nd congressional district Tim Burchett, served as a recruiting assistant with the Golden Knights.

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PODCAST: Rusty Bradley discusses coaching career

PODCAST: Rusty Bradley discusses coaching career

KNOXVILLE — Rusty Bradley enters his fourth season as Grace Christian Academy’s head coach in 2020.

Bradley came to Grace Christian Academy following coaching Tennessee offensive lineman Trey Smith at University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn. Bradley served as head coach at USJ in 2016.

The Grace Christian Academy head coach joined the show “Tennessee Two-A-Days” and discussed his career that included time at Colorado. He served as a graduate assistant for the Buffaloes under head coach Gary Barnett and offensive coordinator Shawn Watson. Watson now serves as an offensive quality control coach at Georgia.

Grace Christian Academy
Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Bradley’s father, Mark, coached at Tennessee, serving as the Vols’ tight ends and assistant offensive line coach (1998-2000), offensive line coach (1996-97) and tight ends coach (1992-95). He is currently working at Grace Christian Academy.

The show can be listened to here or below.

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