Shiloh Christian School is pleased to announce Coach Tucker Barnard as the new Athletic Director and Head Football Coach!

After a thorough nationwide search that brought us impressive resumes from high school and college coaches across twelve different states, we are thrilled to welcome Coach Barnard back to the Shiloh Christian family! Coach Barnard embodies all that we seek in a person to lead our athletic program. He brings a history of winning and a passion for building a Christ-centered culture.

With over 25 years of coaching experience and 12 years of experience in athletic administration as the Athletic Director and Director of Football Operations, Coach Barnard is ready to lead all areas of our athletic program to the next level.

Coach Barnard served as the Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator at Shiloh from 2004-2011. In 2011, he became the Head Coach and Athletic Director at Stillwater High School, Oklahoma, where he won the 6A State Championship in 2022. Over the past five seasons, Coach Barnard has led the team to an impressive 55-6 record with an average score of 46-16 in one of the largest classifications of Oklahoma football.

“I am incredibly excited about the future of our athletic program. Coach Barnard is a big-time hire and will build on the storied tradition of Shiloh Christian athletics and seek to grow our student-athletes spiritually, academically, and athletically. I have no doubt that Coach Barnard will take our athletics program to a new level.” said Shiloh Superintendent Keith McDaniel.

Head Coaching Highlights, Stillwater:
-Tulsa World 2022 Football Coach of the Year
-Oklahoman 2022 Football Coach of the Year
-SportsbookLive 2022 Football Coach of the Year
-District Coach of the Year – 2011, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
-Central OK Athletic Conference Coach of the Year – 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
-6A-II State Champion 2022
-6A-II State Runner Up – 2018, 2019
-6A-II Semi-Finalist – 2020, 2021
-District Champion – 2011, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
-Central Oklahoma Athletic Conference Champion – 2014, 2 017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

Asst. Head Coaching Highlights, Shiloh Christian School:
-Varsity record of 75-9 with 4 State Titles and 6 Conference Championships
-State Champions (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010)
-5 consecutive Arkansas Football State Championship appearances (2006-2010)
-2009 Shiloh team ranked #23 in U.S. by USA Today
-2009 Shiloh team ranked #1 overall in Arkansas by Arkansas Democrat Gazette
-2009 Shiloh team National Private School Athletic Association – National Champion
-2008 Shiloh team ranked #24 in USA on vype.com and #1 overall in Arkansas

Coach Barnard and his wife, McKale, have three children, Carter, a junior at Oklahoma State, Tate, 8th grade, and Charlie, 7th grade.

Welcome back to the #ShilohFamily! Stay tuned for ways to get to know Coach Barnard and his family!