Georgia high school football coaching changes: First Class 6A job opens up
The end of the GHSA football regular season means the head coaching carousel is in motion.
Several high schools made coaching changes during the regular season, and several more have already announced openings in the last few days.
Follow below to stay updated on coaching changes through the playoffs and into the offseason.
Full list of Georgia high school coach changes
Schools are organized alphabetically within their current GHSA classifications.
Class 6A
- Mountain View
- Former coach: John Poitevint (17-46)
- Replacement: TBA
Class 5A
- Johns Creek
- Former coach: Jim Rowell (1-29)
- Replacement: TBA
- Riverwood
- Former coach: Shawn Cahill (5-25)
- Replacement: TBA
Class 4A
- Wayne County
- Former coach: John Mohring (1-14)
- Replacement: TBA (Justin McDonald, interim)
- Windsor Forest
- Former coach: C.J. Frazier (4-7)
- Replacement: TBA (Cam Turner, interim)
Class 3A
- Bainbridge
- Former coach: Jay Walls (1-15)
- Replacement: TBA (Mike Harville, interim)
- Ridgeland
- Former coach: Craig Pritchett (3-37)
- Replacement: TBA
Class 2A
- Salem
- Former coach: Michael Johnson (5-15)
- Replacement: TBA
Class A Division I
- Banks County
- Former coach: Todd Winter (2-9)
- Replacement: TBA (Mark Hollars, interim)
- Central-Macon
- Former coach: Jarrett Laws (1-29)
- Replacement: TBA
- Fannin County
- Former coach: Chad Cheatham (Retiring, 59-32)
- Replacement: TBA
Class A Division II
- Chattahoochee County
- Former coach: Michael Nash (died midseason)
- Replacement: TBA
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About the Author
Jack Leo is a sports writer and reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Jack worked for the AJC throughout his four years studying journalism and sports media at Georgia State University and the University of Georgia. He's now focused on telling stories in the grassroots: bringing comprehensive coverage of high school sports for AJC Varsity.
