In his 42nd year coaching, Marist’s Chadwick ties GHSA record for tenure

Marist’s Alan Chadwick has tied a GHSA record this season held by retired Lincoln County coach Larry Campbell. Each coached 42 seasons at one school. Only Luther Welsh, with 43, has more Georgia seasons as a head coach overall. Welsh coached at six schools, most memorably Thomson. Chadwick is 20 victories behind Campbell’s state-record 477 career wins.

Here are the most tenured coaches in Class 5A by years:

• 42 - Alan Chadwick, Marist
• 23 - Eric Williams, Maynard Jackson
• 18 - Timothy Floyd, Jonesboro
• 16 - Danny Britt, Benedictine
• 15 - Chris Smith, Madison County
• 10 - Tyler Aurandt, North Oconee
• 10 - Kevin Smith, Perry
• 8 - Conor Foster, Cartersville
• 8 - Steve Robinson, Drew
• 8 - Jason Strickland, Ware County
• 7 - Chad Frazier, Whitewater
• 7 - Steve Gates, Cass
• 7 - Matt Napier, LaGrange
• 6 - Jay Cawthon, Eastside
• 6 - Tony Welch, Jenkins
• 5 - Keenan Grissett, Richmond Academy
• 5 - Corey Johnson, Forest Park
• 5 - Lonnie Jones, Tucker
• 5 - Travis Noland, Jefferson
• 5 - Tommy Watson, Harris County
• 4 - Marion Bell, Southwest DeKalb
• 4 - Umbrah Brown, Central (Carrollton)
• 4 - Matt Dobson, Statesboro
• 4 - Ed Dudley, Blessed Trinity
• 4 - Joel Kight, M.L. King
• 4 - Adam Miller, Centennial
• 4 - Eric Quarles, Cross Keys
• 4 - Shane Sams, Warner Robins
• 4 - Johnny Teemer, Eagle’s Landing
• 3 - Dustin Adkins, Ola
• 3 - Reginald Austin, Mays
• 3 - Kevin Barnes, Lithonia
• 3 - Kendrick Callier, Stockbridge
• 3 - Dustin Canon, East Forsyth
• 3 - David Cooper, Starr’s Mill
• 3 - Tyler Jones, Cambridge
• 3 - Andy Scott, Woodland (Cartersville)
• 2 - Ben Arnold, Lithia Springs
• 2 - Tommy Atha, Cedartown
• 2 - Niketa Battle, Banneker
• 2 - Mario Drayton, Northview
• 2 - Pete Fominaya, Sprayberry
• 2 - Kevon Glenn, Dutchtown
• 2 - Bernard Goodrum, Griffin
• 2 - Lee Hutto, Evans
• 2 - Justin Montgomery, Jones County
• 2 - Donavan Odom, Johnson (Gainesville)
• 2 - Michael Perry, Flowery Branch
• 2 - Chris Prewett, Dalton
• 1 - Antonio Andrews, Mundy’s Mill
• 1 - Paul Carter, Allatoona
• 1 - Russell DeMasi, Winder-Barrow
• 1 - Darren DeMeio, Union Grove
• 1 - Dante Ferguson, Arabia Mountain
• 1 - Austin Hamilton, Chattahoochee
• 1 - Michael Hilbert, Villa Rica
• 1 - Howard Jordan, Groves
• 1 - Adam Pullen, St. Pius
• 1 - Deuce Roberson, Druid Hills
• 1 - Scott Roberts, Wayne County
• 1 - Anthony Williams, Locust Grove