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Hales came to Butler from Providence Day in 2004, where he and Mike Newsome formed a dynamic coaching team. Newsome promoted Hales to offensive coordinator and led the Bulldogs to back-to-back ...

Head football coach for Butler High School, Brian Hales, center, answers questions during the Southwestern 4A conference media day on Thursday, July 28, 2022 in Charlotte, NC.

That Butler team was recently ranked No. 3 among all teams in the Charlotte-area in the past 41 years. Hales overall record is 131-34.

Head football coach for Butler High School, Brian Hales, center, answers questions during the Southwestern 4A conference media day on Thursday, July 28, 2022 in Charlotte, NC.