Westminster's Gerry Romberg, the dean of Class AAA coaches, has been head coach at one school longer than any other coach in Georgia without winning a state title. But it's not easy. Only Hal Lamb of Calhoun on this list of longest-tenured coaches in AAA has won a championship.

23 - Gerry Romberg, Westminster

16 - Ulysses Hawthorne, Beach

16 - Hal Lamb, Calhoun

12 - Jeff Lee, Dawson County

11 - Eric Williams, Jackson (Atlanta)

10 - J.T. Pollock, Appling County

10 - Tim Adams, Jenkins

10 - John Bowen, Hephzibah

10 - Pete Wiggins, Callaway

9 - Jeff Kaiser, Tattnall County

9 - Joel Ingram, Washington County

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