Fred Hicks Dismissed As Pasco (Florida) Head Football Coach

Hicks, a former East Carolina product, spent the last two seasons as the lead man for the Pirates

Alex Walworth

After a mere two seasons at the helm of the Pasco Pirates' football program, Fred Hicks will not get to see a third campaign through.

Hicks confirmed via text message that he was dismissed by email as the program's head football coach on Wednesday afternoon. In his two seasons leading the Pirates, Hicks went 2-18.

Coming over from Armwood, previously a defensive coordinator, the Dade City faithful had hoped for some stability after going through three coaches since Tom McHugh was let go back after the 2018 season.

Since '18, Pasco had brought on Jason Stokes (current Hollins' head coach), Alphonso Freeney (currently at Saks in Alabama) and Hicks. Hicks was the school's 25th head coach in program history, but now the Pirates are in search of No. 26.

Pasco has a storied history when it comes to football, as they are the only program on the North Suncoast (Citrus, Hernando, Pasco counties) to have ever won a state championship. The Pirates defeated Jesuit, 28-16, back in 1992 for the Class 3A state crown.

The school has churned out some notable names into the professional ranks, including former NFL'ers Darren and Troy Hambrick, Josh Johnson, Joey Ivie and Janarion Grant, who currently plays in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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