List: High school, college alma maters of the 16 finals coaches

Mill Creek head coach Josh Lovelady celebrates with wide receiver Makhail Wood, behind #12, after Wood’s third touchdown reception in the first half against Milton during their Class 7A semi-final at Lakewood Stadium, Friday, December 2, 2022, in Atlanta. Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

Mill Creek head coach Josh Lovelady celebrates with wide receiver Makhail Wood, behind #12, after Wood’s third touchdown reception in the first half against Milton during their Class 7A semi-final at Lakewood Stadium, Friday, December 2, 2022, in Atlanta. Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Here are the 16 state finals coaches with their high school and college alma maters. Of note, Swainsboro’s Scott Roberts beat his alma mater last week to reach the finals. Tucker Pruitt is coaching his alma mater. Warner Robins and Cedartown have alumni coaching state finalists, but not theirs.

Darren Alford, Schley County

Americus/Georgia Southwestern

Jamie Abrams, Cedartown

Rivercrest (Ark.)/Minnesota State

John Adams, Cedar Grove

Southwest DeKalb/Jackson State

Danny Britt, Benedictine

Westwood/Georgia Southern

Richard Fendley, Bowdon

Warner Robins/West Georgia

Brett Garvin, Sandy Creek

Greenwood (S.C.)/Presbyterian

Joey King, Carrollton

Cedartown/Carson-Newman

Josh Lovelady, Mill Creek

South Gwinnett/West Georgia

Josh Niblett, Gainesville

Demopolis Acad. (Ala.)/Alabama

Tucker Pruitt, Fitzgerald

Fitzgerald/Valdosta State

Scott Roberts, Swainsboro

Irwin County/Georgia Southern

Jason Strickland, Ware County

Clinch County/Valdosta State

Greg Vandagriff, Prince Avenue Christian

Halls (Tenn.)/Tennessee Wesleyan

Marquis Westbrook, Warner Robins

Crisp County/Florida

Daniel Williams, Hughes

Creekside/Benedict College

Michael Youngblood, Thomson

Burke County/Georgia Southern

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