Here are the 32 semifinal coaches and their high school alma maters. They come from eight states. Six are coaching at their alma maters.
Class 6A
Buford: Bryant Appling, Lithonia
Carrollton: Joey King, Cedartown
Douglas County: Johnny White, First Colonial (Virginia Beach, Va.)
Grayson: Santavious Bryant, Wheeler
Class 5A
Coffee: Mike Coe, Auburndale (Fla.)
Hughes: Daniel Williams, Creekside
Lee County: Dean Fabrizio, Lake Howell (Winter Park, Fla.)
Milton: Ben Reaves, Newton
Class 4A
Blessed Trinity: Ed Dudley, St. Pius
Creekside: Maurice Dixon, Creekside
Marist: Alan Chadwick, Decatur
North Oconee: Tyler Aurandt, Greater Atlanta Christian
Class 3A
Calhoun: Clay Stephenson, Upson-Lee
Jefferson: Travis Noland, Pisgah (Canton, N.C.)
LaGrange: Matt Napier, Murray County
Stephenson: Marcus Jelks, Stephenson
Class 2A
Appling County: Jordan Mullis, Bleckley County
Burke County: Franklin Stephens, Burke County
Carver (Columbus): Pierre Coffey, Central (Talbotton)
Rockmart: Biff Parson, Franklin County
Class A Division I
Dublin: Roger Holmes, Westmoreland (Tenn.)
Fitzgerald: Tucker Pruitt, Fitzgerald
Northeast: Jeremy Wiggins, Northeast
Toombs County: Buddy Martin, Bartow (Fla.)
Class A Division II
Bowdon: Richard Fendley, Warner Robins
Brooks County: Josh McFather, Lanier County
Irwin County: Casey Soliday, Sisterville (W.Va.)
Manchester: Demonta Prather, Manchester
Class 3A-A private
Fellowship Christian: John Thompson, Forrest City (Ark.)
Hebron Christian: Jonathan Gess, Clover (S.C.)
North Cobb Christian: Matt Jones, McEachern
Prince Avenue Christian: Greg Vandagriff, Halls (Knoxville, Tenn.)
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