Yeagley was born December 13, 1961, graduating from South Range High School in 1980 where he starred in football for the Raiders and served as team captain his senior season.
A 1984 graduate of Muskingum College where he earned his BS degree in Secondary Education (mathematics, psychology), he went on to earn his ME in administration from Ashland University in 1990.
Upon graduation from Muskingum College, he began his professional career as a mathematics teacher at Watkins Memorial High School in Pataskala where he was a two-time “Teacher of the Year” honoree.
He moved over to his alma mater in 1992 and from 1992-2021 was one of the most respected mathematics instructors in the area.
Beginning in 1995 and until his retirement in 2022 he served as head football coach of the Raiders, building a program of which most programs in the state would be envious.
In 28 years as SRHS head coach, he compiled a 248-73 overall mark, a sparkling .773 winning percentage in 321 total games coached.
He led his grid program to the 2022 state championship, three regional championships-state semi-final appearances (2005, 2017, 2022), were regional finalists on 10 occasions (1996, 2001, 2004-07, 2017 and 2020-22) with 19 total play-off (1996-97, 1999-2001, 2003-08, 2010, 2013, 2016-17 and 2019-22) appearances.
In 49 play-off games, he is 31-18 (.633) with 13 league championships (1996-97, 2001, 2003, 2005-08, 2013-14 and 2020-22) and 11 undefeated seasons (1996, 2001, 2003, 2005-07, 2013, 2017 and 2020-22) to his credit.
He defeated Western Reserve for his 50th career win in 2001, topped Mogadore in 2006 for his 100th victory, secured his 150th win in 2012 when the Raiders defeated Mineral Ridge and posted his 200th all-time win in 2018 when SRHS defeated league rival Crestview.
Over the years and in addition to his head coaching duties, he has coached the defensive line, linebackers, defensive backs, offensive backs, offensive line and offensive split ends, serving as defensive coordinator and running backs coach of the OHSFCA (Ohio High School Football Coaches Association) Grange Insurance North-South Ohio All-Star Classic in Columbus on two separate occasions (2004 and 2018).
He was selected as defensive coordinator of the OHSFCA Ohio-Michigan Borderline All-Star Classic in Michigan (2015) and was head coach of the Quad County Penn–Ohio All-Star Football Game in both 1996 and 2018.
Selected as Northeastern Ohio Inland District “Coach of the Year” in 1996, 2003, 2020, 2021 and 2022, he earned QFCA Coaches Recognition on 19 occasions (1996-97, 1999, 2000-01, 2003-08, 2010, 2013, 2016-17 and 2019-22).
A three-time Ohio Sportsmanship, Ethics, Integrity award regional nominee (2004-05 and 2008), he was an MVCA (Mahoning Valley Coaches Association) honoree on 16 separate occasions (1996-97, 1999-2001, 2003-08, 2010, 2013 and 2020-22).
A Gold Card Coach of the Year regional nominee in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2014 and 2022, he earned area “Coach of the Year” honors in 1996, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2021, 2022 and WKBN-FOX 17/62 “Coach of the Year” laurels in 2006, 2013, 2017 and 2022.
For his efforts, he was inducted into the OHSFCA, Quad County and South Range High School athletics halls of fame.
On June 15, he and his wife, the former Kelli Eichorn, will celebrate their 39th wedding anniversary.
They are the proud parents of two sons, Scott and Luke and live in Columbiana.
