Coaches Bios

Larry Cosby Running Backs Coach

Coach Cosby is entering his 18th season coaching for the Bainbridge Bearcats. He is a graduate of Bainbridge High School and attended Tusculum College in Greeneville, Tennessee. Cosby played running back for the Pioneers and lettered for three years. Cosby graduated with a B.A. degree in Health & Physical Education. He has two sons, Lance, 25, and Daylon, 21.

Blake Cecil Wide Receivers Coach

Coach Blake Cecil is entering his 11th season of coaching with the Bainbridge Bearcats. He is a 2004 graduate of Woodland High School in Cartersville, Ga. After graduation, he accepted a baseball scholarship to Andrew College, followed by the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. In 2011 Coach Cecil graduated from Jacksonville State University with a B.S. degree in Health and Physical Education. Coach Cecil earned his master’s degree from Georgia Southern in the summer of 2020. He has made coaching stops at Adairsville and Cairo High School. Coach Cecil teaches PE at Bainbridge High School. Blake resides in Cairo with his wife, Brandie, and their children, Hayes and Liza.

Justin Palmer Offensive Line Coach

Coach Justin Palmer is beginning his ninth year of coaching with the Bainbridge Bearcats. Palmer is a 2009 graduate of Cairo High School and played offensive line for the Syrupmakers. He attended Valdosta State University, playing on their football team. Palmer transferred to Georgia Southern University and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Physical Education. He went on to obtain his Master’s degree in Health and Physical Education in 2020. Palmer is married to Bainbridge native Samantha Hager Palmer and is the instructional technology specialist at Hutto Elementary School. He and his wife have two children, Knox and Blakely.