Meet our River Oaks
Football Coaches

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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

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MIKE JONES Assistant Football Coach
YEARS AT RIVER OAKS:  4
WIFE: Cheryl
CHILDREN: Jay, Josh, & Jeff
EDUCATION: Master in Education & Bachelors of Science at ULM
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE:  Coaching Delhi, Riverfield, 28 years
OTHER COACHING DUTIES: Coaching Track

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Kevin Cope Assistant Football Coach
YEARS AT RIVER OAKS: 3
CHILDREN: Lason & Evelyn
EDUCATION: Graduate of Tioga High School, Attended NSU & ULM
SERVICE: Served in US Army & National Guard with tours of duty in Irac/Afghanistan
OTHER DUTIES:  Head Boys Soccer Coach, Head Girls Soccer Coach

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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: Varsity D-line Coach

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Gary Poynter Assistant Football Coach
YEARS AT RIVER OAKS: 2
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

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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: Offensive Line and Linebacker Coach

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