Board approves new GSHS football coach - Baldwin County NOW

Board approves new GSHS football coach - Baldwin County NOW - A Gulf Coast Information Source for South Alabama: "GULF SHORES, Ala. — The school board unanimously approved the hiring of Mark Freeman as the new athletic director and head coach at Gulf Shores High School during a special meeting held Tuesday morning."

Freeman, who will be the third head football coach in school history, was not present at the meeting.

He led Bessemer Academy to four AISA state championships and two state runner-up finishes in a six-year span from 2001-2007.

Along with four state championships, Freeman led the Rebels to seven straight area championships and coached 12 players who were finalists for the Alabama Sports Writers Association Player of the Year award.

He was named the AISA Coach of the Year and ASWA Coach of the Year four times.