An Alabama Legend

If you seek success akin to that of Hoover (Ala.) High School’s Rush Propst, there’s a simple formula you can follow: • Start from the bottom and work your way up – paying attention to detail not salary. • Make plenty of friends in the business, and stay in touch – frequently. • Understand your limitations. • Always make time for your family and your players. • Keep working hard, or as Propst would say, “Always have a sense of urgency.” • Always seek to learn and innovate. • Make the game fun so your kids will want to practice and play, and fans will want to watch. OK, so the formula isn’t so simple, but Rush Propst doesn’t believe in doing things halfway. And Probst’s dedication, determination and intelligence have helped lead Hoover to four 6A title games and three state titles in the last four seasons. Propst came into his current job with a one-point