Georgia high school football coaching changes: South Ga. job opens up

The end of the GHSA football regular season means the head coaching carousel is in motion.

Several nationally known schools have made coaching changes since the new year, and more are expected to make moves in the coming weeks.

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

• Alpharetta
• Former coach: Brian Landis (2-8)
• Replacement: TBA
• Camden County
• Former coach: Travis Roland (13-8), Jon Lindsey (Note: Lindsey stepped down because of “unforeseen” and personal reasons on Dec. 30)
• Replacement: TBA
• Chapel Hill
• Former coach: Brad Stephens (15-36)
• Replacement: TBA
• Discovery
• Former coach: Roy Groshek (1-28)
• Replacement: Andre Clark
• Grayson
• Former coach: Santavious Bryant (37-5)
• Replacement: TBA
• Heritage
• Former coach: Caleb Shaw (1-9)
• Replacement: Quincy Carter
• Mountain View
• Former coach: John Poitevint (17-46)
• Replacement: Todd Welborn
• Westlake
• Former coach: Morris Mitchell (9-13)
• Replacement: Kevin Whitley
• West Forsyth
• Former coach: Dave Svehla (45-27)
• Replacement: Jacob Nichols
• Wheeler
• Former coach: Bryan Love (26-47)
• Replacement: TBA

Class 5A

• Apalachee
• Former coach: Kevin Saunders (2-8)
• Replacement: Chuck Kenyon (promoted)
• Bradwell Institute
• Former coach: Deshon Brock (8-40)
• Replacement: TBA
• Brunswick
• Former coach: Garrett Grady (36-10)
• Replacement: Byron Slack
• Gainesville
• Former coach: Josh Niblett (45-9)
• Replacement: Santavious Bryant
• Johns Creek
• Former coach: Jim Rowell (1-29)
• Replacement: Jason Tester
• Lovejoy
• Former coach: Edgar Carson
• Replacement: TBA
• Morrow
• Former coach: Jerome Weaks (29-71)
• Replacement: TBA
• Northgate
• Former coach: Kevin Whitley (10-11)
• Replacement: TBA
• Riverwood
• Former coach: Shawn Cahill (5-25)
• Replacement: Josh Coffey
• Rome
• Former coach: John Reid (116-27)
• Replacement: TBA
• South Paulding
• Former Coach: Maurice Allen (10-21)
• Replacement: TBA
• Villa Rica
• Former coach: Austin Barron (15-18)
• Replacement: Michael Hilbert
• Winder-Barrow
• Former coach: Robert Paxia (13-18)
• Replacement: Russell DeMasi

Class 4A

• Allatoona
• Former coach: Brad Smith (9-21)
• Replacement: TBA
• Druid Hills
• Former coach: Frederick Greene (20-29-1)
• Replacement: TBA
• McDonough
• Former coach: Earthwind Moreland (4-16)
• Replacement: TBA
• Mundy’s Mill
• Former coach: Craig Coleman (0-10)
• Replacement: Antonio Andrews
• North Springs
• Former coach: Robert Braucht (5-25)
• Replacement: Walter Vaughn
• Northside (Columbus)
• Former coach: Andrew Oropeza (31-30)
• Replacement: Brycen Freeman
• St. Pius X
• Former coach: Chad Garrison (31-25)
• Replacement: Adam Pullen
• Union Grove
• Former coach: Greg Harris (4-16)
• Replacement: TBA
• Wayne County
• Former coach: John Mohring (1-14)
• Replacement: Scott Roberts
• Windsor Forest
• Former coach: C.J. Frazier (4-7)
• Replacement: Cam Turner

Class 3A

• Bainbridge
• Former coach: Jay Walls (1-15)
• Replacement: Jamey DuBose
• Monroe
• Former coach: Lacey Herring (20-31)
• Replacement: TBA
• Ridgeland
• Former coach: Craig Pritchett (3-37)
• Replacement: Shane Cauthorn
• Riverdale
• Former coach: David “Deuce” Roberson (3-27)
• Replacement: Marcus McKinney
• Southeast Bulloch
• Former coach: Jared Zito (31-24)
• Replacement: Jason Anthony (interim)

Class 2A

• Cook
• Former coach: Byron Slack (28-20)
• Replacement: TBA
• Hardaway
• Former coach: Will Whilden (1-9)
• Replacement: Reginald Wedner
• Hart County
• Former coach: Cory Dickerson (17-25)
• Replacement: TBA
• North Cobb Christian
• Former coach: Matt Jones (37-22)
• Replacement: PJ Hughes
• Salem
• Former coach: Michael Johnson (5-15)
• Replacement: Frederick Greene
• Westside-Macon
• Former coach: Sheddrick Risper (119-71)
• Replacement: TBA

Class A Division I

• Banks County
• Former coach: Todd Winter (2-9)
• Replacement: Mark Hollars
• Central-Macon
• Former coach: Jarrett Laws (1-29)
• Replacement: Jamoski Ward
• Fannin County
• Former coach: Chad Cheatham (Retiring, 59-32)
• Replacement: TBA
• Swainsboro
• Former coach: Scott Roberts (92-43)
• Replacement: TBA
• Temple
• Former coach: Cory Nix (23-22)
• Replacement: TBA
• Vidalia
• Former coach: Rodney Garvin (8-23)
• Replacement: TBA
• Walker School
• Former coach: T.J. Anderson (10-21)
• Replacement: TBA
• Washington County
• Former coach: Robert Edwards (20-24)
• Replacement: TBA

Class A Division II