Signal Mountain High School

Team Profile

Photos by Gary Fain

Q&A with Coach Carter Cardwell

coach mark mariakis

Q. How would you characterize this year’s team?

A. Hardworking and dedicated to each other.

Q. What will be the keys to your success?

A. Trusting each other and the new process.

Q. Who will be your key leaders on the team?

A. We are working hard to develop a team of leaders.

Q. What are your biggest reasons for optimism?

A. The commitment to our “Eagle Up” culture.

Q. What will keep you up at night?

A. All the unknowns at this point.

Q. What can you build on from last year?

A. I have seen great community support.

Q. Any lessons learned from last year?

A. From the players last year:
we must learn to persevere!

Q. Will we see anything different this year?

A. Everything.

Q. How would you characterize your team’s speed?

A. Getting better.

Stats

Coach name: Mark Mariakis (23 yrs. as a head coach, 1st as head coach at Signal Mountain)

Class/Region: TN 4A – Reg. 3

2023 Overall Record: 3-7

2023 Region Finish: 6th

Mascot: Eagles

 

2024 Schedule

August

23 McMinn Central (A)

30 Notre Dame (H)

September

6 Sequoyah (A)

13 Hixson (H)

20 Red Bank (A)

27 Lookout Valley (H)

October

4 East Ridge (A)

11 Silverdale (A)

25 Loudon (H)

31 Soddy Daisy (H)

 

Coach’s View

Our schedule can be challenging every week, but the first obstacle we need to overcome is ourselves. To achieve this, we must establish a culture and a process that fosters a strong team identity and a belief in our ability to win, rather than just hoping to win.

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