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Evans hires Hutto to replace coach fired amid investigation

Lee Hutto was hired as Evans' football coach on March 11, 2025. Hutto was head coach at Westside of Augusta the previous four seasons.

Credit: Columbia County Schools

Credit: Columbia County Schools

Lee Hutto was hired as Evans' football coach on March 11, 2025. Hutto was head coach at Westside of Augusta the previous four seasons.

By Todd Holcomb

March 12, 2025

Evans named Lee Hutto its football coach on Wednesday to replace Barrett Davis, who was forced to resign in January amid a misconduct investigation.

Evans announced the hire on its Facebook page.

Hutto has been head coach at Westside of Augusta the past four seasons, compiling a 23-20 record with an 8-3 finish in 2024.

Over 28 seasons on high school sidelines, Hutto also has been a head coach at Washington-Wilkes and Warren County and was a defensive coordinator at Richmond Academy, Veterans and alma mater Thomson.

Columbia County Schools announced Jan. 31 that Davis was no longer employed while the district investigated allegations of an inappropriate relationship between a staff member and a former student. Davis had been Evans’ head coach the past four seasons.

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