List: Head coaches who won state championships in their first seasons
Miguel Patrick of Cedar Grove and Bryant Appling of Buford won state titles in their first seasons as head coaches this year. It has happened 20 times in GHSA history that a head coach has won a title in his first year as a Georgia head coach. Here are the 20:
2019 - Bryant Appling, Buford (AAAAA)
2019 - Miguel Patrick, Cedar Grove (AAA)
2013 - James Leonard, Aquinas (A)
2004 - Jim Dickerson, Clinch County (A)
2004 - Bryan Way, Warner Robins (AAAA)
1994 - Maurice Freeman, Brooks County (A)
1978 - Lloyd Bohannon, Griffin (AAAA)
1975 - Mike Battles, Irwin County (A)
1964 - Donald Denning, Douglas County (AA)
1959 - John Tillitski, Albany (AAA)
1959 - Minton Williams, Dublin (A)
1958 - Hervey W. Amick, Stephens County (A)
1958 - Joe Sumrall, Thomasville (AA)
1956 - Bill Corry, Morgan County (B)
1956 - Bobby Holland, Monticello (C)
1956 - Frank Inman, Richmond Academy (AAA)
1952 - Lindy McGee, Calhoun (C)
1951 - Glen Yancey, Cordele (B)
1950 - Harold Herrington, Quitman (C)
1948 - Earl Wheby, Fitzgerald (A)
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