With Father's Day coming up Sunday, we are looking at some of the best professional athlete dads coaching their kids in high school sports.
Football stars Philip Rivers and Jason Witten each coach sons that are ranked among the top 25 football players in the Class of 2027.
In Texas, former NBA All-Star Jermaine O'Neal coached his son and
Dynamic Prep (Irving, Texas) to a national championship in basketball.
On the diamond, Billy Wagner has won a state championship with all three of his sons, including
Kason Wagner, an ace with a sub-1.00 ERA this season.
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Wyoming commit Taylor Hasselbeck threw for nearly 1,800 yards and 18 touchdowns as a junior at Ensworth playing for his dad Tim, who spent four seasons as a quarterback in the NFL. (PHOTO: Scott Hughes)
The 16-year NBA veteran is a basketball assistant coach for the Patriots, where his son
Erick Dampier Jr. is rated as the No. 3 player in the Class of 2028.
Tim Hasselbeck, Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.)The four-year NFL veteran took over as the Tigers head football coach in 2024 and went to the state semifinals in his first season. Son
Taylor Hasselbeck was his quarterback and is a three-star Class of 2026 signal-caller committed to Wyoming.
Trenton Hassell, Clarksville Christian (Clarksville, Tenn.)The 30th overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft played nine NBA seasons and became the head girls basketball coach for the Centurions in 2020. In 2025 he won a state championship alongside daughter
Lauren Hassell, the No. 12 player in the Class of 2027. Hassell led the team in points, rebounds and blocks.
Jermaine O'Neal, Dynamic Prep (Irving, Texas)Dynamic Prep finished No. 1 in the National Top 10 with the former six-time NBA All-Star as its head basketball coach. His son
Jermaine O'Neal Jr., a senior SMU pledge, was second on the squad in points, steals and blocks.
Carson Palmer, Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.)The former Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick is now the head coach for the Eagles and will go against national powers Mater Dei and St. John Bosco in Trinity League play. His son
Fletch Palmer threw for 40 touchdowns on the Santa Margarita freshman team in 2024.
Chad Pennington, Sayre (Lexington, Ky.)The 2008 NFL MVP runner-up has been the head football coach at Sayre since 2020 and has coached three of his sons during his tenure. In 2024, he went 15-0 and won a state championship with sons
Gage Pennington and
Luke Pennington on the field.
David Pollack, North Oconee (Bogart, Ga.)The 2005 NFL first-round pick is the defensive line coach for the Titans, who won a state crown in 2024. His son
Nick Pollack is a diesel of a tight end and linebacker in the Class of 2027, already standing 6-foot-3.
Ed Reed and Jamal Lewis, Chamblee (Ga.)The former Baltimore Ravens legends each coach their sons at Chamblee. Reed is a Hall of Fame safety and the offensive coordinator who will be with his son
Edward Reed III for his senior season. Lewis is a 10,000-yard rusher in the NFL and is the team's director of college football recruiting. His son
Jazz Lewis is a standout wide receiver in the Class of 2028 with five FBS offers.
Philip Rivers, St. Michael Catholic (Fairhope, Ala.)The former Chargers quarterback has been the head football coach for the Cardinals for four seasons, including the last three with son
Gunner Rivers, a four-star signal-caller in the Class of 2027.
Billy Wagner, Miller School of Albemarle (Charlottesville, Va.)The seven-time MLB All-Star has had an equally impressive career as the head baseball coach for the Mavericks since taking the job in 2012. He has won state championships with all three of his sons including this season with
Kason Wagner, who had a 0.62 earned run average on the mound.
Eric Weddle, Rancho Bernardo (San Diego, Calif.)The former All-Pro safety has patrolled the sidelines in nearly every role including head coach for Rancho Bernardo since 2023. In 2024 he got a new quarterback, his freshman son
Gaige Weddle, who passed for 12 touchdowns and ran for nine more as the Broncos went 9-3 with a trip to the postseason.
Monty Williams, TMI-Episcopal (San Antonio, Texas)Less than four years after taking the Phoenix Suns to the NBA Finals, Williams was named the head coach of the San Antonio school. Also a nine-year NBA player, the team featured his son
Elijah Williams, Bruce Bowen's sons
Ojani Bowen and
Ozmel Bowen along with Tim Duncan's son
Dra Duncan.
Jason Witten, Liberty Christian (Argyle, Texas)The 11-time Pro Bowler has won back-to-back state championships as the head football coach of the Warriors. Son
C.J. Witten was a senior with 112 tackles. Another son
Cooper Witten is a five-star in the Class of 2027 who played big roles on both sides of the ball.
