2025-26 GHSA Football Coaching Carousel

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Though the 2025 GHSA football season has come to an end, the coaching carousel is in full swing as positions open and close each week throughout the offseason. The post below will detail the coaching changes throughout the offseason, and will be updated after any available changes.

GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACHING CHANGES

*Former coach listed first, current coach listed second*

Class 6A

Alpharetta – Brian Landis (2025 / 2-8); TBD

Camden County – Travis Roland (2024-25 / 13-8) & Jon Lindsey (stepped down due to personal reasons); Tucker Pruitt

Chapel Hill – Brad Stephens (2021-25 / 15-36); TBD

Discovery - Ray Groshek (2023-25 / 1-28); Andre Clark

Grayson - Santavious Bryant (2023-25 / 37-5); TBD

Heritage (Conyers) – Caleb Shaw (2025 / 1-9); Quincy Carter

Mountain View - John Poitevint (2020-25 / 17-46); Todd Welborn

Westlake – Morris Mitchell (2024-25 / 9-13); Kevin Whitley

West Forsyth – Dave Svehla (2020-25 / 45-26); Jacob Nichols

Wheeler – Bryan Love (2019-25 / 26-47); TBD

Class 5A

Apalachee – Kevin Saunders (2025 / 2-8); Chuck Kenyon

Bradwell Institute – Deshon Brock (2021-25 / 8-40); TBD

Brunswick – Garrett Grady (2022-25 / 36-10); Byron Slack

Gainesville – Josh Niblett (2022-25 / 45-9); Santavious Bryant

Johns Creek – Jim Rowell (2023-25 / 1-29); Jason Tester

Morrow – Jerome Weaks (2016-25 / 29-71); TBD

Northgate – Kevin Whitley (2024-25 / 10-11); TBD

Riverwood – Shawn Cahill (2023-25 / 5-25); Josh Coffey

South Paulding – Maurice Allen (2023-25 / 10-21); TBD

Villa Rica – Austin Barron (2023-25 / 15-18); Michael Hilbert

Winder-Barrow – Robert Paxia (2023-25 / 13-18); Russell DeMasi

Class 4A

Allatoona – Brad Smith (2023-25 / 9-21); TBD

Druid Hills – Frederick Greene (2021-25 / 20-29-1); TBD

McDonough – Earthwind Moreland (2024-25 / 4-16); TBD

Mundy’s Mill – Craig Coleman (2025 / 0-10); Antonio Andrews

North Springs – Robert Braucht (2023-25 / 5-25); Walter Vaughn

Northside (Columbus) – Andrew Oropeza (2020-25 / 31-30); TBD

St. Pius X – Chad Garrison (2021-25 / 31-25); Adam Pullen

Union Grove – Greg Harris (2024-25 / 4-16); TBD

Wayne County – John Mohring (2024-25 / 2-14); Scott Roberts

Windsor Forest – C.J. Frazier (2024-25 / 7-13); Cam Turner

Class 3A

Bainbridge – Jay Walls (2024-25 / 1-15); Jamey DuBose

Ridgeland – Craig Pritchett (2022-25 / 3-37); Shane Cauthorn

Riverdale – Deuce Roberson (2023-25 / 3-27); Marcus McKinney

Southeast Bulloch – Jared Zito (2021-25 / 31-24); TBD

Class 2A

Cook – Byron Slack (2022-25 / 28-20); TBD

Hardaway – Will Whilden (2025 / 1-9); Reginald Wedner

Hart County – Cory Dickerson (2022-25 / 17-25); TBD

North Cobb Christian – Matt Jones (2021-25 / 37-22); P.J. Hughes

Salem – Michael Johnson (2024-25 / 5-15); Frederick Greene

Westside (Macon) – Sheddrick Risper (2009-25 / 119-72); TBD

Class A - Division I

Banks County – Todd Winter (2024-25 / 2-9); Mark Hollars

Central (Macon) – Jarrett Laws (2023-25 / 1-29); Jamoski Ward

Fannin County – Chad Cheatham (2018-25 / 59-33); TBD

Temple – Cory Nix (2022-25 / 23-22); TBD

Vidalia – Rodney Garvin (2023-25 / 9-23); TBD

Walker – T.J. Anderson (2023-25 / 10-21); TBD

Washington County – Robert Edwards (2022-25 / 20-24); TBD

Class A – Division II

Chattahoochee County – Michael Nash (2025 / 5-6 / passed away midseason); Caleb McFather

Clinch County – Jim Dickerson (2004-2018, 2024-25 / 176-47-1); Rance Morgan

Gordon Central – Marcus Gowan (2025 / 7-4); TBD

Greene County – Darius Robinson (2025 / 2-9); TBD

Irwin County – Larry Harold (2025 / 1-9); Beau Johnson

Lanier County – David Dean (2024-25 / 3-18); Marcus Gowan

Mitchell County – Dondrial Pinkins (2009-2011, 2021-25 / 46-39); TBD

Warren County – Steven Simpson (2020-25 / 35-33); Eric Belew