Spain Park Athletics

David Bush came to SP in the Spring 2022, after a successful tenure serving as DC at Jackson Olin from 2019-21. The 2021 Jackson-Olin team was the 6A Region 5 runner up, finished 9-3, and won the school’s first playoff game since 1999. He grew up in Millbrook, and graduated from Stanhope Elmore in 2007. Coach Bush received a BS degree in Secondary Education from Auburn in 2011. 

After graduation, Coach Bush began his coaching career at Millbrook Jr. High, leading the offensive and defensive lines. He then moved to Prattville HS as Varsity Defensive Backs and Linebackers coach and JV Defensive Coordinator from 2012-14. He then coached at Murphy High School in Mobile from 2015-17. He began his Murphy tenure coaching Varsity Cornerbacks and graduated to Special Teams Coordinator and Defensive Coordinator before leaving to serve as Greenville High’s Defensive Coordinator, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach and Head Baseball Coach from 2017-18. After Greenville, in 2018-19 Coach Bush was Special Teams Coordinator, Linebackers Coach and Head Track and Field Coach at Stanhope Elmore High School. 

Coach Bush and his wife, Rachel, reside in Morris, Alabama.