NCS Coaching Staff  
         

                                              2008 Coaching Staff
    L to R:  Dale Binkley, Ben Martin, Charlie Lansdell, John Crosby, Don Stewart.
 		  
 
 
         
       

                Charlie Lansdell, Head Coach      

 Lansdell Bio    
Charlie Lansdell is in his second year as a head coach at Nashville Christian High School where he serves as the team's offensive coordinator.
Coaching  Experience:
        Jackson Christian School 1997-2005
        David Lipscomb High School 2006
        Nashville Christian School 2007-Present
 
Education:
Graduated from Muscle Shoals High School, Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
 Attended University of North Alabama and Freed Hardeman University (B.S. and M.Ed.)
 
Notable:
Member " Region Coaching Staff of the Year in 2006"
Been to the State Playoffs 10 out of 11 years coaching
Coached in the 3A 2006 State Championship for David Lipscomb High.
 
Married to Emily Beaird Lansdell for 14 years with two boys Rush (8 yrs.) and Canon (4 yrs.)
 		  
                   Crosby Bio                  

Assistant Coach John Crosby		 John Crosby serves as the Defensive Coordinator and coaches LInebackers and Offensive line.
Coaching Experience:
      Nashville Christian 2006-present

Education:
Graduated from Battle Ground Academy, Franklin, TN.
Graduate of the University of Tennessee

Notable:
Played on the 1997 and 1998 Division II State Championship Teams.

Married to Shelly Crosby.		  
                             Martin Bio    

Assistant Coach, Ben Martin		 Ben Martin coaches the Running Backs and the Defensive ends.
Coaching Experience:
       Spring Hill HS  2005

Education:
Graduated from Spring Hill HS, Spring Hill, TN 1988
Attended UT Knoxville, Graduated from UT Martin, B.S. Biology 92.

Notable:
All Mid-State, All-State 86, 87, Mr. Football Finalist 87, Played 86 State Champions, All Gulf South Conference 91.

Married to Renee'.  Children:  Chandler, Mikayla, Gracyn, and Blaise.
 		  
                                Binkley  Bio    

Dale Binkley, Assistant Coach		 Dale Binkley coaches receivers and secondary.
Coaching Experience:
      Lipscomb System  2007

Education: 
Graduated from David Lipscomb HS Nashville, TN 2007
Attends Lipscomb University

Notable:
All Region, Captain, Played in State Championship Games 2005, 2006, Undefeated in Region 4 straight years.  Division I Playoffs 4 straight years.

Marital Status:  Single and available.		  
                                 Stewart  Bio    

                  

Don Stewart, Assistant Coach

                      		Don Stewart coaches offensive line.
Coaching Experience:
    Red Boiling Springs Head Coach 1977-1980
    Houston County Head Coach 1981-1983
    Marion County Assistant 1984-2001
    Davidson Academy Assistant 2002-2003
    Nashville Christian Assistant 2004,05, and 2008

Education:
   Graduated from Grundy County, HS
   Graduated from MTSU  BS Education, Masters
    in Principal Leadership

Notable:
His teams had 5 State Championship Appearances.  Winner of 4 State Titles at Marion County HS.  Named District Coach of the year at Red Boiling Springs and Houston County.  Coached in the TN-KY All Star game.  Coach 2 Mr. Football Winners.

Married to Sheila for 36 years.  1 son, Donovan and his wife, Kristi and one granddaughter-Kyla.		  
                                         Owens Bio    



Eric Owens, Trainer

Eric Owens returns to campus in his first year as Head Athletic Trainer at Nashville Christian School.
Experience:
STAR Physical Therapy 2001-2006
Lipscomb University 2006-2008
STAR Physical Therapy/Nashville Christian School              2008-

Education:
Middle Tennessee State University-1999, BS, Athletic Training Lipscomb University- present, Masters candidate, Education-Administration/Supervision 

Notable:
Athletic Trainer for 2007 Atlantic Sun Conference Women’s Volleyball Champions (LU)
Athletic Trainer for 2008 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Champions (LU)
Operation Iraqi Freedom-2004. Company I, 3rd BN, 24th Marines

 Married to Gina Quinn Owens for 15 years with two children: Connor and Brittany