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List: Longest-tenured coaches in Class 2A

Callaway Cavaliers coach Pete Wiggins talks to a game official during the GHSA Class 2A championship Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, at Georgia State's Center Parc Stadium. (Adam Krohn/Special to AJC)
Callaway Cavaliers coach Pete Wiggins talks to a game official during the GHSA Class 2A championship Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, at Georgia State's Center Parc Stadium. (Adam Krohn/Special to AJC)
Aug 8, 2023

Callaway’s Pete Wiggins is the longest-tenured coach in Class 2A. Wiggins got the job in 2005, when the Cavaliers had never won a playoff game. They’ve won at least two playoff games each of the past seven years and won Class 2A in 2020. Wiggins’ record is 169-55.

19 - Pete Wiggins, Callaway

12 - Myron Newton, Butler

11 - Joe Dupree, Southwest

9 - Josh Alexander, Athens Academy

8 - Preston Poag, North Murray

8 - Biff Parson, Rockmart

7 - Tucker Pruitt, Fitzgerald

7 - Scott Peavey, Haralson Co.

7 - Lance Helton, Jeff Davis

6 - Jay Reid, Banks Co.

6 - Geoff Cannon, Brantley Co.

6 - Chad Cheatham, Fannin Co.

6 - Brandon Tull, Glenn Hills

6 - Jeremy Wiggins, Northeast

6 - Michael Youngblood, Thomson

5 - Cameron Pettus, East Jackson

5 - Jeff Hunnicutt, Model

5 - Ryan Herring, Pierce Co.

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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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