Reuben Nelson
Reuben Nelson spent six years as head coach at Midfield, his alma mater, before taking over at Ramsay. He went 40-28 there, reaching the playoffs five times. Coach Nelson started the football program at Ramsay in 2012 after they had not fielded a team since 1976. Under Nelson, the Rams went 1-9 the first season back and 2-8 in 2013 before getting on a roll. They went 10-2 in 2014 followed by 7-4, 13-2, 7-5, 11-2, 10-3 and 13-1 seasons. In addition to the 2016 Class 6A state title, Ramsay reached the Class 5A quarterfinals twice and the semifinals a year ago. His teams at Ramsay won three region crowns and went 14-6 in the playoffs. In 2021 Nelson moved over to Shades Valley as the head football coach where he will work to rebuild that football program.
Programs Coached
| Program | Years | Record | PF | PA | Playoffs | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shades Valley | 2021-24 | 15-22 | 683 | 1065 | ||
| Ramsay | 2012-20 | 74-36 | 3072 | 2027 | 14-6 | 41-20 |
| Midfield | 2005-10 | 40-28 | 1673 | 1246 | 3-5 | 28-12 |
Season by Season
| Year | Program | Class | Record | PF | PA | Playoffs | Region | Region rec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Shades Valley | 6A | 3-6 | 166 | 263 | R6 | 2-4 | |
| 2023 | Shades Valley | 6A | 4-5 | 229 | 280 | R6 | 2-4 | |
| 2022 | Shades Valley | 6A | 5-4 | 189 | 266 | R6 | 2-4 | |
| 2021 | Shades Valley | 6A | 3-7 | 99 | 256 | R5 | 3-3 | |
| 2020 | Ramsay | 5A | 13-1 | 506 | 191 | 3-1 | R5 Title | 7-0 |
| 2019 | Ramsay | 5A | 10-3 | 453 | 211 | 2-1 | R4 | 6-1 |
| 2018 | Ramsay | 5A | 11-2 | 345 | 133 | 2-1 | R4 Title | 7-0 |
| 2017 | Ramsay | 6A | 7-5 | 265 | 243 | 1-1 | R5 | 4-2 |
| 2016 | Ramsay | 6A | 13-2 | 495 | 240 | 5-0 | R5 Title | 6-0 |
| 2015 | Ramsay | 5A | 7-4 | 339 | 134 | 0-1 | R5 | 4-3 |
| 2014 | Ramsay | 5A | 10-2 | 357 | 203 | 1-1 | R5 | 6-1 |
| 2013 | Ramsay | 5A | 2-8 | 172 | 271 | R4 | 1-6 | |
| 2012 | Ramsay | 5A | 1-9 | 140 | 401 | R4 | 0-7 | |
| 2010 | Midfield | 4A | 2-8 | 156 | 227 | R5 | 2-5 | |
| 2009 | Midfield | 4A | 11-2 | 306 | 165 | 2-1 | R5 Title | 5-1 |
| 2008 | Midfield | 4A | 9-2 | 347 | 153 | 0-1 | R5 Title | 6-0 |
| 2007 | Midfield | 4A | 6-5 | 335 | 186 | 0-1 | R5 | 5-2 |
| 2006 | Midfield | 4A | 4-7 | 168 | 282 | 0-1 | R5 | 4-3 |
| 2005 | Midfield | 3A | 8-4 | 361 | 233 | 1-1 | R3 | 6-1 |