James Hodge

james.hodge@lbsdk12.com

Payton Tillman

I have had the privilege to help students unlock their personal potential as athletes and young adults going on year number six. Within those six years, I have made three high school state championship appearances as well as clinched one middle school conference championship. As a full-time job as a teacher, I get to touch many lives of students not only in the classroom but also as a softball, basketball, and volleyball coach. My players educational and athletic experience has unparalleled longevity and I want to be just a small part of making it a positive one.

payton.tillman@lbsdk12.com

Chase Curlee

 My guiding philosophy is to show up with commitment and leave with nothing left to give. I required this of my players, my coaching staff, and myself. We have the privilege to coach the best STUDENT athletes at Long Beach School District and I take pride in working with them to develop all aspects of the game of basketball, their academics, and most importantly their character. 

chase.curlee@lbsdk12.com

Nancy Miller

 I grew up cheering for Long Beach School District for my entire academic career. I was also part a cheerleader for the Back-to-Back State Champion LBHS Cheer Team both years. Go Bearcats!! I also grew up dancing at a local dance studio and have been trained in multiple types of dance such as ballet, pointe, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, and hip hop. I am now a dance teacher at that dance studio, and I’m excited to bring my training expertise to the dance team. I love game days, pep rallies, and performances, and some of my fondest childhood and school memories center around them. It’s an honor to be a part of the dance team! 

nancy.miller@lbsdk12.com

Chelsea Brisolara

My name is Chelsa Brisolara-Huguet, but my cheerleaders call me Mrs. B. I am the head coach for the Long Beach Middle School Cheerleading Team. I grew up and cheered throughout my entire academic career here at Long Beach. It is an honor to be able to coach and pour into a program that gave me so much growing up! My favorite memories from cheering include Friday night football games, homecoming week and of course, competing and winning a state championship! Being a cheerleader taught me responsibility, positivity and teamwork and I work hard to instill those same values into the cheer team today! 

chelsea.brisolara@lbsdk12.com

Shane Pollan

Shane Pollan is a first year tight ends coach and will also be serving as an assistant secondary coach at Long Beach High School. Pollan was named the Middle School Head Baseball Coach for Long Beach Middle School. He will be teaching Social Studies/Physical Education at the high school. Pollan is a native of Natchez, MS where he attended Adams County Christian School. He graduated from Holmes CC where he played tight end. Pollan graduated from Delta State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Social Science Education. He played tight end for the Statesmen. He played a 6th year of eligibility at Belhaven University as a tight end. 

anthony.pollan@lbsdk12.com

Erik Johnson

eric.johnson@lbsdk12.com