Brian Lemons

Bio

30th Season (11th at BHS) - Oakland University/Eastern Michigan University

Head Coach Brian Lemons is in his 30th season as a coach, his11th at Brighton High School.  He is a graduate of Holly High School, and received an undergraduate degree from Oakland University where he played on the Varsity Baseball team.  He also attended Eastern Michigan University where he received a Master's degree in Athletic Administration.

Lemons came to BHS from Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard where he coached for 8 seasons.  Seven of those seasons he was the Head Coach, leading FGR to a string of 7 consecutive MHSAA Playoff berths and 3 Det. Catholic League Prep Bowl Championships.  He amassed a successful 125-53 record during his 17 years as a head coach.

His coaching resume includes Record (125-53 .702)

MHSAA Football Play-Off Qualifier: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 Record (13-15)

Ann Arbor Area Coach of the Year:  2008, 2009, 2010
MHSFCA Regional Coach of the Year:  2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2022
Catholic League Coach of the Year:  2009, 2010, 2012, 2013.
Steve Spicer - Team Leadership Award: 2015, 2017
Adrenaline Reading Award - 2019
Div 1 Academic All-State Team - 2022, 2024
Conference Championships 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2022
Catholic League Prep Bowl Championships - 2009, 2010, 2012
District Champions: 2010, 2012, 2019
Reginal Champions: 2012, 2019
State Finalists: 2019

Brian is a Physical Education teacher at Brighton HS. His wife Wendy is a high school science teacher. Brian has two wonderful children Evelynn (22) and Bronx (14).