New coach Kason Dickerson wants to make Farmington football elite
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Which is why players and parents didn’t just meet new football coach Kason Dickerson on March 17. They also met two NFL players.
Farmington Public Schools hired Dickerson on March 6 to replace former coach Jason Albrecht, whose Falcons won two Oakland Activities Association-Blue championships, made three postseason appearances and went 26-23 over the past five seasons.
The job is Dickerson’s first as a head coach. He has spent most of his career as an assistant, coaching defensive backs and acting as a passing game coordinator. But he has been part of winning programs, including helping West Bloomfield win the Division 1 state championship in 2020 and Orchard Lake St. Mary’s claim back-to-back D-2 state titles the past two seasons.
The Falcons’ recent success under Albrecht inspired Dickerson to apply for the opening.
“They do have wins. They’re not oblivious to winning. They’re accustomed to winning,” Dickerson told Hometown Life on March 12. “I just think they need to get over that hump, get over that edge.”
They just need a little inspiration.
Enter Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold and Tennessee Titans linebacker Dorian Mausi, who spoke to players and parents during Dickerson’s introductory meeting.
Dickerson has surrounded himself with the best, whether as a high school player at Detroit Northwestern in the 2000s, in college at Eastern Michigan and Wayne State or as a coach with Sound Mind Sound Body and some of metro Detroit’s top high school teams.
He has big plans to build on the foundation Albrecht laid, including taking the team to exposure camps at Michigan, Michigan State, Toledo and Western Michigan and welcoming recent state champions for 7-on-7 showcases this summer.
“Exposure creates expansion, and I want to expand the program here,” said Dickerson, 36. “I want to give these guys every platform I can to showcase their talents in front of colleges.”
And the Falcons should have plenty of talent to showcase, starting with four-star defensive end Myles Smith, who has nearly 25 offers since the start of his junior season last fall.
Dickerson’s goal is to mold more players like Smith and create a program that attracts outside talent to attend high school on Shiawassee Road.
“I’ve worked with marquee players through Sound Mind Sound Body, so Myles caught my eye and attention right away,” Dickerson said. “When you’ve got high-profile players like that, other players want to come here and will gravitate toward him and want to do something special.”
That something special should include plenty of hard work.
“I’m prepared to coach Myles the hardest,” Dickerson added. “I hold my top players to the highest regard and highest accountability. He’s going to be coached really, really hard, and he knows it. I talked to him and let him know that he’s going to set the standard and the stage for the program.
"Being around these top guys, I’ve been around the Donovan Edwards and the Will Johnsons and the player list goes on. You coach those players the hardest. Once you get a grip on those guys, and they buy into the system, and you’ll see the camaraderie and the chemistry of the team flow.”
Dickerson has already picked former Super Bowl champion Keith McKenzie, who most recently coached Southfield A&T, as his defensive coordinator, and Jerron Miles to coach the offense. He also hopes he can find roles for some of Albrecht’s assistants on the current staff.
Outside of welcoming a new coach, Farmington’s biggest challenge will be navigating its new league, as it is set to play in the Lakes Valley Conference this fall.
Dickerson said he has already started watching film on future LVC opponents and noted he has experience with Walled Lake Western, as he has coached some of their players through SMSB.
He has vowed to put all of his energy into his first head coaching position and leave no stone unturned in getting his players to the next level.
Bringing in two NFL players to speak at his introductory meeting made a splash, but winning games in his first season should also make noise.
“I’m hard-working and dedicated to the craft,” Dickerson said. “I’m really going to put my time and energy into this job and set the stage because I want to the community to come out and support what we’re doing here.”
Brandon Folsom covers high school sports in metro Detroit for Hometown Life. Follow him on his new X.com account at @folsomwrites.
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