07/28/2026
Announcement:
Lady Devils Head Coach Adrienne Ferguson has stepped down from her position. This is bittersweet news for all of us here at JMS. Coach Ferguson has been part of our Lady Devils’ coaching staff since 2019, where she served as an assistant coach. In 2020, she became the head coach of our girls’ elementary team. During her time, she led our JES team to two county championships in 2020 and in 2022. In 2023, she became the head coach of our middle school Lady Devils. In that time span, she elevated the program year after year. She won over 75 games across her coaching career here at Jellico Elementary and Middle School and helped capture our school’s first district championship during the 2025-2026 season and advancing our girls to the region tournament.
The decision to step down came after serious thoughts and prayers, Mrs. Ferguson is looking to advance her career within the medical field and is wanting to spend more time with her family, particularly her four sons. She looks back on her time with tremendous pride and joy, making life lasting memories and fostering meaningful relationships with all of her players. She will miss the every day opportunities to lead and help develop the young student athletes here at JES. Being a mother of four sons, her players were like borrowed daughters in her eyes. While she will no longer be standing on the sideline, she looks forward to cheering on our Blue Devils and Lady Devils from the stands. She will also still be a part of our student athletes’ daily lives within the school while serving as the school nurse!
She stated that she would potentially come back into coaching if she felt led to do so. She wants to thank all of the past and present school administrators, faculty, players, parents, and fans. Most importantly she also wants to thank God and her family for the opportunity and consistent support she received during her tenure.
She looks forward to the continued success of our program and knows that our new head coach Valorie Marlow will continue to build on the foundation they have laid over the past several seasons!
Please help congratulate and thank Coach Ferguson on a fantastic career and well wishes in her future endeavors. She will always be a Jellico Blue Devil! 💙
Jellico Elementary School
