Ron Gartrell is back for a 22nd season at Stephenson. That's the most at one school for any Class AAAAAA coach. Since Gartrell started Stephenson's program in 1996, there have been 94 new GHSA football programs to get off the ground. With 213 wins, Gartrell ranks second to Buck Godfrey in victories for DeKalb County Schools.
22 - Ron Gartrell, Stephenson
16 - Bruce Miller, Gainesville
10 - Gary Varner, Allatoona
10 - Kenneth Miller, Tri-Cities
9 - James Teter, Sequoyah
9 - Timothy Floyd, Jonesboro
9 - Dean Fabrizio, Lee County
9 - Willie Cannon, Hughes
8 - Matt Land, Dalton
8 - Kevin Kinsler, Northside (Warner Robins)
8 - Matthew Combs, Alexander
6 - Robby Pruitt, Coffee
6 - Bryan Lamar, Tucker
6 - Craig Bennett, Cambridge
5 - Ed Koester, South Paulding
5 - Tommy Jones, Dacula
5 - Maliki Battle, Mays
5 - Buddy Holder, Effingham County
5 - Matt Dickmann, Harrison
5 - Terry Crowder, Creekview
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