13 coaches get 1st wins with new schools; 25 still winless

Grayson gets Greg Carswell his first victory after being promoted from defensive coordinator.

Grayson head coach Greg Carswell watches his Rams play against North Gwinnett during the first half of the Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Daniel Varnado for the AJC)

By Todd Holcomb

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First wins at new schools

Grayson’s Greg Carswell was the most prominent of 13 first-year football coaches who got their first victories with their new schools last weekend.

Carswell, promoted from defensive coordinator, got off to an 0-2 start with losses to state powers North Gwinnett and Sandy Creek. His Rams bounced back this week with a 22-3 victory over Hughes, then ranked No. 3 in Class 6A.

Here are Carswell and the 12 other new coaches who joined him in the winner’s circle.

Alcovy: Diego Dixon

Bainbridge: Jamey DuBose

Clinch County: Rance Morgan

Coosa: Jason Howard

East Jackson: Ashley Henderson

Grayson: Greg Carswell

Mundy’s Mill: Antonio Andrews

Pataula Charter: Jackie Duke

Salem: Frederick Greene

Vidalia: Zach Grage

Washington: Kenneth Miller

Washington County: Jay Ware

Wilkinson County: Mack McCord

Twenty-five of the 98 newly hired coaches remain winless.