Spain Park Athletics

EDUCATION

• Homewood High School, Class of ’98 (Member of 1995 5A State Championship Team)
• Auburn University, May 2002 - B.S. Physical Education
• UAB, May 2011 - M.S. of Educational Leadership

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• Forest Hills Middle School - Fall 2002-Spring 2007
• Glen Oaks Elementary School - Fall 2007-May 2013
• Jackson Olin High School - Fall 2013-Spring 2022

COACHING EXPERIENCE

Forest Hills Middle School Football - 2002-2003, Head Coach (undefeated first season)

Fairfield High School Football

• 2001-2011, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
• 2001-2002, Assistant Coach, Defensive Backs
• 2003-2009, Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks
• 2010, Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs
• 2011, Offensive Coordinator, QBs & Defensive Coordinator, DBs

Fairfield High School Baseball - 2004-2009, Head Coach (6 years, 107-63)

McAdory High School Football - 2012, Quarterback Coach, 14-1, 5A State Runner-Up

Jackson Olin High School

• Fall 2013 – Spring 2022 - Head Football Coach
• Fall 2019 – Spring 2022 – Athletic Director

ACCOMPLISHMENTS & RECORDS

Fairfield High School Football

• 2004, 11-2, 5A State Quarterfinals, Region Champions (Most wins in school history)
• 2005, 10-2, 5A State Playoffs, 2nd Round, Back-to-Back Region Champions
• 2006, 10-2, 5A State Playoffs, 2nd Round
• 2008, 9-3, 5A State Playoffs, 2nd Round (Best offense in school history)
• 2009, 8-4, 5A State Playoffs, 2nd Round (Most passing yards in school history)
• 2010, 7-4, 5A State Playoffs
• 2011, 9-2, 5A State Playoffs
• School Record 9-straight playoff appearances
• Four Quarterbacks in a row signed college scholarships

Fairfield High School Baseball

• 2004-2009, Head Coach (6 years, 107-63)
• 2005, 14-11, Area Champions, 5A State Playoffs
• 2006, 16-11, Area Champions, 5A State Playoffs
• 2007, 24-10, 5A State Playoffs
• 2008, 28-10, 5A State Playoffs, Most Wins in School History
• 2006-2009, Nine players earned college scholarships

Jackson Olin High School Football

• 2016, 8-3, 6A State Playoffs 1st Round (1st winning season & trip to State Playoffs since 1999)
• 2017, 6-4 (Climbed to 10th ranked 6A football team)
• 2018, 10-1 (finished 5th in 6A, 1st undefeated regular season in school history)
• 2021, 9-3, 6A State Playoffs 2nd Round (6A Reg. 5 Runner-Up)

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

• 2008 Alabama Football Coaches Association 5A State Assistant Coach of the Year
• Summer 2007, East/West Baseball All Star Classic Assistant Coach
• 2007 Birmingham News Metro West Baseball Coach of the Year
• 2008 Birmingham News Metro West Baseball Coach of the Year
• 2018 Fox 6 Sideline Coach of the Year
• 2018 Birmingham City Schools Coach of the Year
• 2019 Alabama vs Mississippi All Star Classic Assistant Coach
• 2019 Adidas All-American Game Assistant Coach, East Team, San Antonio, TX
• Only Head Football Coach in Jackson Olin history with a career winning record (49-45)

FAMILY

Coach Vakakes is married to Alexis Petelos Vakakes and they have two children - Sammy and Isabella.