Head football coaching positions are being filled quickly this season, with a lot of activity taking place on Sunday alone.
– Ryan Silverfield is moving from Memphis to become the new head coach at Arkansas.
– Alex Golesh is leaving South Florida for Auburn.
– Jon Sumrall is leaving Tulane for Florida.
– Lane Kiffin is leaving Ole Miss to take over as the new head coach at LSU.
As a result, Arkansas, LSU, Tulane, and Auburn each now have a new head football coach.
However, Abbeville High School still needs to hire a new head football coach. So, what happens next for Abbeville High?
According to Vermilion Parish School Assistant Superintendent Marc Turner, Abbeville High will begin its search this week. The school plans to post the job opening on Monday and keep it open for at least one week. Following the application period, interviews will be conducted in early December. The school hopes to name a new head football coach by the end of December.
Jonathan Zenon was hired two years ago to replace Roderick Moy, who left to become the head coach at North Vermilion High School. Zenon’s first year ended with a tough 0-10 record, and this year he started 0-4. After his fourth loss in 2025, Zenon went on leave and never returned to Abbeville High.
In response, athletic director and head basketball coach Trevor Eaton stepped in as interim head football coach for the last six games of the season. Under Eaton’s leadership, the Wildcats won three games and qualified for the Division II playoffs as the No. 28 seed. This included Abbeville’s first win in 2025, which ended a 14-game losing streak.
Despite Eaton’s success, he is not expected to apply for the permanent head coaching position. Instead, AHS offensive coordinator Donald Fuselier is expected to throw his hat in the ring.
Fuselier has led one of the most exciting offenses Abbeville High has seen since Brent Indest coached in the early 2000s. Quarterback Dazavien Maze has passed for 2,000 yards—only the second time in school history—and helped produce the school’s first-ever 1,000-yard receiver, Cameron Samuels.
“I can bring stability to the Abbeville football program,” Fuselier said, explaining why he plans to apply for the head coach job.
With the hiring process underway, Abbeville High looks forward to building on recent progress and setting a new course for their football program.
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