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Muscle Shoals (Ala.) names new head football coach

Story byPhoto by Meegan M. Reid / USA TODAY SportsAndy VillamarzoWed, March 4, 2026 at 2:51 AM UTC·2 min readMuscle Shoals (Ala.) football has found the replacement for longtime head coach Scott Basden and they didn’t have to look outside of their own building. The Trojans announced on Tuesday evening the promotion of interim head coach/offensive coordinator Michael Darden to lead man of the football program. Darden guided a Muscle Shoals’ offense in 2025 that scored a total of 431 points and averaged 33.1 last fall. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWe are excited to announce Michael Darden as our new head football coach.

Muscle Shoals (Ala.) names new head football coach

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Key Highlights

  • Coach Darden is no stranger to the program, he has served as the offensive coordinator for the last 5 years.
  • His tenure has included 2 state semi-finals appearances in his 18 year coaching career.
  • He has also served as the offensive coordinator at Oxford High School and Arab High School.
  • We are excited to support Michael,  his wife Taylor, and their entire family as we move forward into the next stage of the program, and as always.
  • Go Trojans!Darden takes over for Basden, who over the course of his 18 years at Muscle Shoals compiled a 170-50 record, with 17 consecutive winning seasons, 17 playoff appearances, three semifinal trips, and one state finals appearance in 2013.
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