Gary Dale Carlyle was born in DeKalb County on December 20, 1952 to a Christian family. After attending High Point School and Sylvania High School, Carlyle went on to Alabama A&M where he played football. There he received the President’s Cup and was inducted into the Alabama A&M Hall of Fame. He is also a member of the SIAC Hall of Fame. Carlyle and his wife Kathy have three daughters – Jessica, Jordana and Johnna. They are members of Trinity United Methodist Church (Burnt Church). Carlyle has coached at Lee in Huntsville, Geraldine, Madison County and Fultondale. He served as principal of Sylvania High School for several years.
