Meet our River Oaks
Football Coaches
ROBERT HANNAH Head Coach & Athletic Director
YEARS AT RIVER OAKS: 34
WIFE: Marie White Hannah
CHILDREN: Stuart, Kristen & Claire
EDUCATION: BS in Physical Education, Minor in Social Science
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE: Football player at East Central Junior College &
University of Louisiana at Monroe
ROBERT HANNAH Head Coach & Athletic Director
YEARS AT RIVER OAKS: 34
WIFE: Marie White Hannah
CHILDREN: Stuart, Kristen & Claire
EDUCATION: BS in Physical Education, Minor in Social Science
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE: Football player at East Central Junior College &
University of Louisiana at Monroe
LaCraig Brown Assistant Football Coach
YEARS AT RIVER OAKS: 5
EDUCATION: Arkansas 2010, Louisiana Tech 2011-13
Played high school football at Richwood High
Played defensive line at U of A & Louisiana Tech.
OTHER COACHING DUTIES: Defensive Line and Offensive Line Coach
LaCraig Brown Assistant Football Coach
YEARS AT RIVER OAKS: 5
EDUCATION: Arkansas 2010, Louisiana Tech 2011-13
Played high school football at Richwood High
Played defensive line at U of A & Louisiana Tech.
OTHER COACHING DUTIES: Defensive Line and Offensive Line Coach
Gary Poynter Assistant Football Coach
YEARS AT RIVER OAKS: 3
WIFE: Alicia
CHILDREN: Ryleigh, Gavin, Sawyer, Asher
EDUCATION: Graduate of Marchs High School, Attended University of Arkansas & Lubbock Christian University
OTHER DUTIES: Head Baseball Coach, Offensive Line and Linebacker Coach
Jared Smelser Assistant Football Coach
YEARS AT RIVER OAKS: 1
WIFE: Cymantha
EDUCATION: Graduate of River Oaks -1997, BA Psychology from ULM,
MA Psychology from LA TECH,
Doctorate of Chiropractic from Parker University
OTHER DUTIES: Receivers and Running Backs, Defensive Line, Assistant Baseball Coach
Cody Tindall Assistant Football Coach
YEARS AT RIVER OAKS: 1 year as assistant coach
EDUCATION: 2019 Graduate of River Oaks School,
Currently attending University of Louisiana at Monroe
OTHER DUTIES: Receivers and Running back, Defensive Backs