JC JETS COACHES

COACH TJ ORR starts his 8th season on the James Clemens coaching staff and will oversee the program pitching staff.   During his time leading the JC pitching staff, his pitchers have set individual season records for games started, wins in a season, innings pitched, strikeouts, ERA, and opponents batting average.  They have also career records for games started, wins, saves, ERA, WHIP, and opponents batting average.  The Jets have had huge pitching success under Orr.

Previously, he was the head coach at Hazel Green HS (2010-2014) and at Liberty Middle School (2006-2009), other coaching stops include four seasons as pitching coach for the University of Alabama-Huntsville (2003-2006), head coach in the Lawrence County school system (1999-2002) and assistant coach for Hartselle HS.

Coach Orr played high school baseball at Hartselle HS from 1989-1993, during which time Hartselle won three state championships. He played college ball for Calhoun Community College from 1994-1995 and at UAH, 1996-1997. He received the Team Player Award in 1994 and was named to the All-JUCO Tournament Team in 1995.

 Coach Orr has a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Athens State University and a Masters Degree in Education Leadership from Middle Tennessee State University. He has been a social studies and history teacher during his entire coaching career. From 2008 to 2013, he was the lead of the Developing Teachers as Historians Program, a professional development program at the local and district level.

Coach Orr and his wife Nicole were blessed with a baby girl, Ainslee and son, Freddie. He teaches World History and Macroeconomics at James Clemens and is happy to be part of the Jets family.

COACH BRETT BURGESS enters his 4th season as part of the Jets staff, and will be over the programs hitters and work with the Varsity outfield.  In his short time at James Clemens he has seen the varsity hitters set individual season records for games played, triples, runs scored, walks, stolen bases, on base percentage.  

Prior to his time in Madison, Coach Burgess coaching had stints at Cherokee County High School (AL) and Pepperell High School (GA).  He finished his playing career at Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus, GA in 2017 where he was an outfielder for the Hurricanes.  Prior to GSWU, he started his college playing career at Snead State Community College in Boaz, AL.

Cherokee County High School in Centre, AL is where Brett spent his high school career.  While at CCHS, he played football and baseball and was an All-State selection in both sports, and won a 4A football state championship in 2009.

Coach Burgess was married to Mrs. Lucy Burgess in April 2019.  He teaches Economics and US History I at JCHS.  He received his M.A. Degree in Secondary Education from the University of Alabama in 2020. He and his wife Lucy welcomed a daughter, Rosalie in January 2022.

 COACH TODD CARTER returns to the Jets coaching staff after a two years away in retirement.  His love for the game and the Jets brought him back, and he enters his 8th season as part of the JC Baseball coaching staff.  He will serve as both Varsity and JV assistant coach.

Prior to his return to JC, Coach Carter spent three seasons as the freshman head coach for the Jets for Coach Johnson (2019-2021).  He also served as the Varsity assistant for the Jets for head coach Shane Medlen as they started the brand new program from 2013-2016.

Coach Carter has had many coaching stops and roles during his long career.  Those stops include:  assistant baseball coach at Wilson High School, assistant baseball, basketball and football coach at Rogers High School, assistant baseball and football coach at Bob Jones High School, head football and baseball coach at Discovery Middle School, Athletic Director at Discovery Middle School, head baseball, football, and softball coach at Liberty Middle School, assistant baseball and football coach at James Clemens High School.

As you can see, Coach Carter has dedicated much of his life to pouring into the young people of north Alabama.

Carter is a Graduate of Wilson High School, as well as the Athens State University.  He played his college baseball career at Calhoun Community College and the University of North Alabama.

He is married to his wife Terri, and has four children: Brock, Maggie Claire, Grant and Abby.

 COACH AUSTIN MARSH joined the James Clemens Baseball coaching staff in 2022, and took on the role of head Junior Varsity coach.  Coach Marsh comes to JC from Athens High School where he was a Varsity assistant football coach and head middle school baseball coach. 

Prior to coaching at Athens, Coach Marsh was an assistant football coach at Bob Jones from 2016 to 2019. During that time (2013-2019), he coached one of the top youth travel baseball teams in the southeast. 

His first coaching stop was at Tanner High school as he served in many different roles for the Rattlers.  He was the head baseball coach from 2002-2013, and received honors that included area coach of the year, multiple county coach of the year honors, and Decatur Daily coach of the year honors. He also led Tanner to a record breaking season in win totals. 

While at Tanner, Coach Marsh served as an assistant football coach from 2001-2016, and served as offensive coordinator from 2003-2016.  As OC he led Tanner to many scoring and win records, a state semi final appearance, and two coached state championship teams.

2001-2006 he also was the head basketball coach at middle school and freshman levels, and was an assistant for varsity basketball which won multiple regional championships and trips to the final 4. 

Marsh played three years of college baseball at Martin Methodist, and finished at the University of North Alabama with bachelor's degree in Physical Education. He earned a Master's degree in Physical education at UNA as well.

He currently teaches Drivers Ed/PE at James Clemens along with being running backs coach for the Varsity Football team.   He is married to Mrs. April Marsh, and they have two children, Ty  and Maggie.

COACH JUSTIN LYNCH enters his 1st season with the James Clemens Baseball coaching staff, and will take on the role of head Freshman coach.  Coach Lynch comes to JC from Scottsboro High School where he served as a Varsity baseball assistant for three seasons.  During that time he also served as head coach of both the Junior High (2022) and JV (2023).  His primary role with the Wildcats was instructing infielders and base running.  

Coach Lynch has also served as the head coach of the 17U Vipers Baseball Academy team in the summer of 2021, as well as serving time as a varsity assistant football coach in 2021, and head Junior High football coach in 2022.

Lynch is a graduate of Scottsboro High School where he played baseball, basketball, and football.  He was a four year Varsity baseball starter for the Wildcats where he broke multiple individual records, and helped them make the playoffs in three of those seasons.

Coach Lynch is a graduate of Lee University (TN) where he met his wife Cassie.  At James Clemens, Lynch is teaching U.S. History II, and is serving as the Head Coach of the Freshman Football team.  

COACH RHYS HARTUNG is entering his 6th year on the Jets coaching staff and will serve as an assistant on the Freshman team, and oversee the catchers for the entire Jets program. He represented the United States Marine Corps as a catcher for the Marine Corps Pacific Northwest Baseball Team in 2001 and 2002. In 2002 he was selected to the All Marine West Coast All-Stars, leading all catchers with a. 296 batting average and 17 stolen bases. He made the Joint Services Military All-Star team in 2003 and 2004, playing against Division one college, Minor League and Major League teams.

After serving, Coach Hartung coached at his alma mater Costa Mesa HS in California for 3 years before re-entering the military. In 2016, Rhys coached at Newport Harbor HS in Newport Beach, California. 

Coach Hartung is currently on the board of directors for the Madison Baseball Association, coaches his two sons Kaeden and Konnor, and is still an active player, catching for the Huntsville Royals in the Southern Senior Baseball League.

COACH AUSTIN RICE starts his 2nd season with the Jets, and his primary role will be as the Freshman assistant coach.  He is a graduate of the University of New Orleans with a degree in Human Performance and Health Promotion.  

While at UNO, Coach Rice served as a student assistant with the baseball program.  After graduation, Coach Rice has been a strength and conditioning coach for baseball and softball players at all levels, while also coaching the sport in his free time.  He spent his high school playing career at Hahnville High School in Boutte, Louisiana.