Jahseari Patterson

Coach Jahseari Patterson is entering his 1st season of coaching with the Bainbridge Bearcats. He is a 2017 graduate of Cairo High School. After graduation, he gained a scholarship from the D2 college of The Fort Valley State University. He graduated from The Fort Valley State University In 2021 with a B.A in psychology. Coach Patterson served as a Linebacker and Defensive Line coach at Central High School out of Macon, Georgia, for his first year of coaching. He then decided that he wanted to move back home and co-teach while supporting the Bainbridge Bearcats.

David Johnson

Strength and Conditioning Coach / Tight Ends Coach

Coach Johnson will begin his 36th year of coaching and his second at Bainbridge. He is a graduate of Troy State University with a BS degree in Biology and History. He spent 17 years coaching in Alabama where he was a part of seven State Weightlifting Championships. He was also the co-defensive coordinator for Luverne High School when they won the 2A State Football Championship in 1997. Johnson made the move to Georgia in 2004. Since then, he has coached at Lee County, Cairo, Pelham and Mitchell County. He is married to Diana Applegate Johnson and they have two children, Brittany and Brady, and three grandchildren.

Brian McCorkle

Defensive Line Coach

Coach Brian McCorkle is entering his 16th year of coaching with the Bearcats. Coach McCorkle is a 1995 graduate of Cairo High School. After high school, he attended Valdosta State University where he earned a B.A. in Political Science. Coach McCorkle also holds a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction as well as an Educational Specialist Degree in Secondary Education. Prior to Bainbridge, Coach McCorkle coached at Albany High School and Pelham High School. He also has experience coaching soccer, baseball, swimming, and track. Coach McCorkle is married to the former Michelle Pittman of Bainbridge. Michelle teaches science at Thomas County Central High School. They have two sons, William, 19, a graduate of BHS, and Lee, 17.