Coaches Bios

Mike Harville

Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach

Coach Harville is entering his ninth season with the Bearcats, his 43rd overall. Coach Harville attended Madison Central High School where he played football and baseball. As a player, Harville played quarterback and defensive back, earning all-district honors his senior year. A native of Richmond, Kentucky, Harville began his career as the quarterback’s coach at his alma-mater. Harville earned his master’s degree at Eastern Kentucky University while serving as the wide receiver’s coach in 1990 and 1991. He earned his specialist degree in 2007 from Cambridge College in Administrative Leadership. Harville has seven years of experience as a Head Coach in highly competitive regions of Florida and Kentucky earning one regional championship and voted regional coach of the year in ’93 and ’94 at North Laurel High School in Kentucky. As the head coach of DeLand, Florida; his quarterback was voted 1999 Gatorade player of the year for 6A. He has 29 years of experience as an offensive coordinator, with this year being his 7th with the Bearcats. While in Georgia, Harville previously coached at Brantley Co., Baldwin, and Lee County. Harville is married to Becca Harville of Montgomery, AL.

Joe Dollar

Defensive Coordinator / Assistant Head Coach

Coach Dollar is a Bainbridge High School graduate. He is in his 9th year back home, at BHS, coaching, and teaching. After Dollar attended Valdosta State University from 2000-2004. Prior to moving back to Bainbridge, Dollar spent ten years coaching at Thomas County Central. He has three sons: Gambler, 16, Benji, 13, and Grant, 9.

Brad Almon

Defensive Backs Coach

Almon is entering his second year coaching with the Bainbridge Bearcats. He is a 1992 graduate of Georgia Southern with a Health Science Degree. Almon was a part of the Eagle’s Division 1 AA National Championship Teams. He obtained a master’s of Health Science from Grand Canyon University. Almon has been coaching since 1992. He served as an assistant coach on Cairo High Schools’ 2008 state championship team and 2011 state semifinals team. Almon coached at Coffee High School from 2018-2021. He is married to his wife, Gaye Almon.