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List: 18 coaches who got first victories at their new schools

Former Kennesaw State assistant Rico Zackery, who also has a 40-16 record in five previous seasons as a head coach in high school, is the new coach at Westlake.
Former Kennesaw State assistant Rico Zackery, who also has a 40-16 record in five previous seasons as a head coach in high school, is the new coach at Westlake.
Aug 29, 2022

Seventeen newly hired coaches got their first victories at their new schools last weekend. Those wins were especially nice for Jasper County’s Ashley Henderson, whose team broke a 16-game losing streak; Berkmar’s Cole Meyer, whose team broke a 13-game losing streak; and Woodland’s (Cartersville) Brandon Haywood, whose team broke a 10-game losing streak.

*Adairsville: Jon Cudd

*Athens Christian: Anthony Pierce

*Berkmar: Cole Meyer

*Cairo: David Coleman

*Jasper Co.: Ashley Henderson

*Jefferson: Travis Noland

*Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe: Mac Bryan

*Lowndes: Zach Grage

*Montgomery Co.: Don Vandygriff

*Mundy’s Mill: Earthwind Moreland

*Oconee Co.: Ben Hall

*Pelham: Leonard Guyton

*Richmond Academy: David Sammons

*Sumter Co.: Clifford Fedd

*Taylor Co.: Brandon Byram

*West Laurens: Kip Burdette

*Westlake: Rico Zackery

*Woodland (Cartersville): Brandon Haywood

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Todd Holcomb covers high school sports across the state. He rejoined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2025 and has worked with the AJC in varying capacities since 1985. He is a co-founder and editor of Georgia High School Football Daily.

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