Sarver dedicates his time to the team

Coach Tim Sarver has been a coach, teacher, husband, and father for the past 41 years. Sarver has been an assistant and head coach in schools all over the state. He started coaching as an assistant at Bath County for four years before becoming head coach. From there he became head coach and athletic director at Stonewall High School, in northern Virginia. He coached at a few other schools before coming to HHS.

                Sarver is now the head football coach and devotes his life to the team during the season. Being head coach comes with great responsibility and it is very time consuming.

“Any job that takes 12 to 14 hours a day can take a toll on your family but they have remained supportive,” Sarver said.

                At home Sarver is a husband and a father of three. His wife, Kathy Sarver is the team’s statistician and is always trying to help her husband whenever she can.

                “Kathy holds the family together. She is always making sure we all stay active and she makes sure we attend all of the events,” Sarver said.

                While coaching Sarver is also raising three kids, Jeb, Amanda, and Ben. Jeb, the oldest, is now a senior at Emory and Henry. He played high school football as a line backer. Jeb made the all region team and continued to play in college. He started playing at Ferrum and then transferred to Emory and Henry.

                Amanda, the middle child, has just graduated from college. Amanda was the football team’s manager while playing volleyball and softball.

                Ben, the youngest, was the high school’s quarterback. Ben lead the team to the state championship, unfortunately they lost that game. His senior year Ben was named Valley district player of the year.

                “It was great coaching having my kids involved with coaching. It always gave us something to talk about at home. It helped bring us closer as a family because we all stayed involved in each other’s lives,” Sarver said, “I usually would leave all of the coaching to my assistants, I think that it would be too much for them if they heard at home and at practice.”

                Being a head coach takes dedication. Everyday you are spending 12 to 14 hours working. This could take a toll on the family. For Sarver his family has always stayed involved and supportive.

                “Because we don’t spend much time together during the week, Kathy makes sure we always have family activities for the weekend. Every summer we go on a family vacation,” Sarver said.

                Sarver started coaching because he himself and coaches and teachers that inspired him, by his sophomore year in high school he knew that’s what he wanted to do. He continues to coach for that reason, he still enjoys making a difference in boys life’s and inspiring them.