PAT PATRICK
Producer / Pre-Game Tailgate Show Host

A graduate of Jones Valley High School, Pat Patrick began The Best in High School Football radio broadcasts in 1985 as part of a summer job between teaching English classes and coaching high school sports. Apart from his duties as Producer of the broadcasts, Pat hosts the Pre-Game Show, co-hosts the Post-Game Show, and generally helps the announcers be the best that they can be.

"If you surround yourself with winners, it helps you and your program to be a success."
- Pat Patrick

DAVE PARSONS

Play by Play Announcer

Dave graduated from Jess Lanier High School in 1971. He graduated from Birmingham Southern College in 1983 and got his MBA from Liberty University in 1993. Dave has 32 years of broadcasting and radio experience and works as Major Accounts Manager for Logista Solutions.

"PAPA" DURWOOD FREEMAN
Announcer Emeritus
Durwood Freeman graduated from Ensley High School. He lettered in baseball at Ensley. He served in the US Navy during World War II spending time in the South Pacific. He grew up in the Birmingham area and spent the majority of his early years in the credit operation. He met his wife Jo Ann, a secretary for an engineering firm for 32 years. They have been happily married for 64 years. They have 1 daughter, 2 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Durwood and Jo Ann are members of Bluff Park Methodist Church. Durwood has always been interested in sports and for the last 5 years has been associated with Pat Patricks Best in High School Football. The "handle" Papa Durwood is Pat's favorite sidekick. "Papa" Durwood brings a wealth of historical context to the show. A study of Birmingham's growth and evolution over the past 60 years, Papa is the voice of experience and authenticity in our broadcasts.

ROB MOXLEY
Broadcast Personality

Rob played high school ball at Shades Valley and Indian Springs School where he graduated in 1962.  A Birmingham native, Rob graduated from Harvard University  where he played in their house league program.  He holds a MA and PhD from the University of Alabama.
While Athletic Director at Birmingham Southern College, Rob employed the winningest coaches in ‘Southern’s history - Joe Dean, Duane Reboul, Preston Goldfarb, and Brian Schoop. He was the radio voice of ‘Southern’s basketball program for 4 years including broadcasting their first national championship in 1990.  He was inducted to the BSC Sports Hall of Fame and has been the PA Voice of ‘Southern basketball for over 25 years.
 As a civic leader, Rob has served on the Vestavia Hills Board of Education, as the lead administrator at Vestavia Hills UMC, and served as the lead director in securing Birmingham’s bid to be a Soccer venue for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games.  He served in many positions ending up as Director of Ticketing and Merchandising for the Olympic Soccer Games held at Legion Field. 
In 2005, Rob joined his wife, Lydia, a 20 plus year real estate professional, in the real estate business.  Team M & M – Moxley Partners are affiliated with RealtySouth, the largest real estate company in the state of Alabama.  They have one daughter and son-in-law who live in Huntsville, Shari and Jamie Burnum.
            A veteran of over 20 years with Pat Patrick Promotions, Rob Moxley’s return makes him the dean of the PPP announcers.   When you hear and see a Rob Moxley announced broadcast, the articulation keeps the right beat and the behind the scenes information appears effortlessly. His research and willingness to work to make each broadcast the Best that it can be, his attention to detail and insight, shows that Rob is committed to making Friday Night Football complement its first cousin which he helped build. . . The Best in High School Football.      

CHRIS PATRICK
Studio Engineer / Director

Chris is the technician and director for The Best In High School Football. He's the man responsible for bringing you a smooth broadcast each week. Chris is also a recording engineer and does the all show's pre-show and advertising production.