— LEGENDARY BENTWOOD ACADEMY COACH CARLTON FLATT HONORED AS FIRST RECIPIENT
OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE FOOTBALL OFFICIAL ASSOCIATION'S FOOTBALL COACH HALL OF FAME —
BRENTWOOD, TN (JANUARY 12, 2024) - Long-time Brentwood Academy football coach Carlton Flatt received the
inaugural honor of being inducted into the Middle Tennessee Football Official's Association Coaches Hall of Fame.
MTFOA Board member Junior Ward presented Coach Flatt with the award on Friday morning on the Brentwood
Academy Campus.
Coach Flatt coached at Brentwood Academy from 1969-2006, winning ten state championships and notching ten runner.
up finishes. With a career record of 355-68-3, he is third on the state's all-time wins list. In addition to the field at
Brentwood Academy being named in Flatt's honor, he was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, the
Tennessee Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame, and the Austin Peay Athletics Hall of Fame. Earlier this year, the
Tennessean named Flatt the coach of its All-Legends Team, a compilation of the greatest Nashville area high school
football players from 1960-2019.
"Carlton is a pioneer in the coaching field and has always been special to the MTFOA Officials. He has always been a
gentleman on and off the football field and It is our honor for Carlton to be our first inductee." shares Junior Ward.
MTFOA. Brentwood Academy Headmaster, Curt Masters adds, "Carlton Flatt is part of the foundation of Brentwood
Academy and our mission to nurture and challenge each student to the Glory of God. It's always a privilege for us to see
him recognized for the many ways he has impacted our community, including the hundreds of football officials he
interacted with over the years. We appreciate MTFOA for recognizing Coach Flatt with their inaugural Coach's Hall of
Fame award."
The Middle Tennessee Football Officials Association is Tennessee's premier secondary school football officiating
association, comprised of individuals dedicated to the highest standards of training, professionalism, and knowledge. The
MTFOA services secondary school programs from middle school through the varsity high school level, encompassing the
Middle Tennessee areas of Davidson, Sumner, Williamson, Wilson, Cheatham, and Robertson Counties.
