The resignation of Milton’s Adam Clack was the big news last week in offseason high school football coaching changes, but a few other schools and coaches made announcements that brought the total of offseason openings to 47. Twenty-two have been filled.
Among the more prominent unfilled jobs are at Pace Academy, Rabun County, Tucker, Washington County and Westlake.
Seckinger, a new school in Gwinnett County, is expected to make a hire this month.
The most attractive opening is probably the one at Milton, a Class 7A power in north Fulton County. Clack departed after a five-year run in which the Eagles won four region titles and one state championship while compiling a 54-12 record. Clack is pursuing other coaching opportunities.
Harris County’s Jamie Fox retired Friday. His Tigers teams improved in each of his four seasons as head coach. Harris County was 7-5 in 2021. Fox had been Harris County’s offensive coordinator for six seasons prior. He also was a head coach at alma mater Shaw and worked several years for Columbus teams.
Thanks @Jfox23Utah, @CountyFootball1 is a better place because of you and you’ve left legacy for sure. Just this season first road playoff win and first win over 7A school. Enjoy retirement. @CountyRecruits @OfficialGHSA @GHSFdaily @WRBLSports @JPattersonTV @HCHSga pic.twitter.com/mGuGJ5J20W
— @kudzusports (@kudzusports) January 8, 2022
White County hired Gainesville offensive coordinator Chad Bennett to replace Tim Cokely, who retired. Bennett was White County’s offense coordinator from 2017 to 2020.
We’re excited to announce the hiring of our new Head Coach, Chad Bennett. Welcome back @CBennett72 pic.twitter.com/Wo8CNXTEqa
— White Co Football (@WhiteCo_FB) January 7, 2022
Stratford Academy in Macon promoted offensive coordinator Chance Jones to replace Mark Farriba, who retired as coach and remained as athletic director. Jones is a former head coach at Tattnall Square and assistant at Prince Avenue Christian when Farriba was the coach. Stratford will be leaving the GHSA in 2022-23 for the Georgia Independent School Association.
We are pleased to announce that Chance Jones has been named head football coach at Stratford Academy replacing Mark Farriba who is retiring as head football coach. Coach Jones has served as offensive coordinator at Stratford for the past two years. #stratfordfootball #eaglepride pic.twitter.com/CLqh9dI7pl
— Stratford Academy (@stratfordeagles) January 7, 2022
Turner County’s Kevious Johnson has stepped down after two seasons. His 2021 team reached the Class A Public quarterfinals.
Former Pace Academy coach Chris Slade is headed back home. Virginia, his college alma mater, announced his hiring as a defensive assistant last week.
Here are 47 openings among GHSA schools with their former coaches and their hires if there has been one.
ACE Charter: Sam Zenders (Hired Keith Hatcher)
Adairsville: Erc Bishop
B.E.S.T. Academy: Josh Moore
Bacon County: Keith Gosse
Berkmar: Willie Gary
Brookstone: Blair Harrison
Colquitt County: Justin Rodgers (Hired Sean Calhoun)
Cook: Jamie Rodgers (Hired Byron Slack)
East Paulding: Billy Shackelford (Hired Chris Hirschfield)
Gainesville: Heath Webb (Hired Josh Niblett)
Greene County: Larry Milligan (Hired Terrence Banks)
Greenville: Tyler Wynn
Harris County: Jamie Fox
Heritage-Conyers: Eddie Snell
Houston County: Ryan Crawford (Hired Jeremy Edwards)
Jasper County: Aaron Pitts (Hired Ashley Henderson)
Jordan: Dale Overton
Kell: Brett Sloan (Hired Bobby May)
Kendrick: Andre Slappey
Lanier: Korey Mobbs
Locust Grove: Mark Miller
Lumpkin County: Caleb Sorrells (Hired Heath Webb)
McIntosh: Lee Belknap (Hired Derek Smith)
Meadowcreek: Terrence Banks
Midtown: Kevin Clark
Milton: Adam Clack
Mount de Sales: Keith Hatcher (Hired Gray Yates)
Mundy’s Mill: Dewayne Davis (Hired Earthwind Moreland)
Murray County: Chadwick Brewer
Ola: Ryan Angel
Pace Academy: Chris Slade
Paulding County: Van Spence (Hired Umbrah Brown)
Rabun County: Jaybo Shaw
Ridegland: Kip Klein (Hired Craig Pritchett)
Seckinger: New school
Stratford Academy: Mark Farriba (Hired Chance Jones)
Sumter County: Ross Couch
Taylor County: Robert Yevak (Hired Brandon Byram)
Temple: Scotty Ward (Hired Cory Nix)
Thomas County Central: Ashley Henderson (Hired Justin Rogers)
Tucker: James Thomson
Turner County: Kevious Johnson
Washington County: Joel Ingram
Wayne County: Ken Cribb (Hired Jaybo Shaw)
Westlake: Bobby May
White County: Tim Cokely (Hired Chad Bennett)
Woodland-Cartersville: Tony Plott
