Coach G received his B.S. degree in 1977 and his M.A. degree in 1978 from
the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama. He is certified to teach math grades 4-12, health, physical education
grade 7-12, sociology grades 7-12.
Coach Glasgow played athletics at Russelllville High School lettering in football, 3 years; basketball,
1 year and baseball 4 years. He graduated from Russellville High School in 1973. He received several honors at
Russellville including in football--All Tennessee Valley Conference Back, Most Valuable Back 1972, and he also played
in the East-West All-Star game in baseball in the AHSAA.
Coach Glasgow played college tennis at the University of North Alabama in 1977 and 1978. He
played under graduate assistants, Steve Hardgraves and Chuck Wright. Coach Glasgow has taught also taught tennis for
the City of Russellville and Twin Pines Country Club. He has won several local tennis tournaments and also won several
usta sanctioned tournaments. He began playing tennis at age 13 and played usta tournaments in his junior year
in high school. Russellville began a tennis team the year after he graduated. He received tennis instruction
from several local pros and also attended Dennis Van der Meer Tennis University in Miami in 1975 and began teaching tennis
at age 19.
While at UNA under a limited tennis scholarship, Coach Glasgow teamed with Mickey Brackin, Town Creek,
Alabama for a doubles record of 15-3 at UNA in 1978 reaching the Gulf South Conference semi-finals losing to the eventual
champion, Southeastern Louisiana. He played # 4 singles at UNA and teamed with Brackin at # 3 doubles.
Coach G has taught at the following schools: Sheffield, Brilliant, Central-Florence, Muscle Shoals,
and Red Bay. He began teaching at Red Bay in 1989. Coach G has taught the following subjects: Algebra I,
Algebra II, Geometry, Advanced Math with Trig, Math5, Math6, Math7, Math8, Math9, Consumer Math, and Physical Education.
During his teaching and coaching career, he has been an Assistant Football Coach, Head
Varsity Basketball Coach, Jr. High Basketball Coach, Assistant Baseball Coach, Assistant Softball Coach,
Head Varsity Track Coach, and Varsity Tennis Coach.
Coach G has taught summer school at the following schools: Florence High School, Belgreen High School,
Phil Campbell High School, and Vina High School.
Red Bay High School Tennis Program
Red Bay began tennis in the AHSAA in 1990.
Their first state tournament appearance was in 1991. Red Bay has qualified for State 15
times. Red Bay's highest finish at State has been 7th place for the boys in 2007
finishing with 10 points. Red Bay's girls doubles team of Greta Fabianke-Kim Hester were
semi-finalist at State at #1 doubles in 1999. Wesley Jarnigan and Matt Young were semi-finalist in Boys Singles in 2007.
Coach G has led the 15---- Red Bay tennis teams---------------- to the State Tournament
1991 Boys
1996 Boys
1997 Boys
1998 Boys- Girls
1999 Boys- Girls
2000 Boys- Girls
2003 Girls
2004 Boys- Girls
2005 Boys
2006 Boys
2007 Boys
Sectional Championships A-2A-3A
1999, 2000, 2006, 2007
Coach G's Kids
Coach G has two children, Kyle, age 21 and Shayna, age 19. Kyle is a graduate of Red Bay
High School in 2005 while Shayna graduated from Russellville High School in 2006. Shayna received an athletic tennis
scholarship to NWSCC in Tuscumbia in 2006. She attends NWSCC. Kyle is currently self-employed as a Web Page designer
and local DJ.