Rutherford County high school football coaching icon Philip Shadowens has decided to hang up his whistle for now. Citing some non-life threatening health issues, the veteran sideline stalker has stepped down as the head coach of William Blount High School in Maryville, Tennessee.
"I have decided it is best for me and my family to step back and concentrate on my health and family", says Shadowens. "I have a responsibility to my family to try and stick around as long as I can so it is best for me ...