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Updated 8/17

If there are any corrections or updates, please reach me @KyleSandy355 on twitter or [email protected]. With many jobs in the state opening every year, there is always a chance for errors, incorrect reports or last second changes. As a community, lets try to collect as much accurate information as possible. Thank you for all your help.

Boys

Chapel Hill – Rodney Latham – Stockbridge
Dunwoody – Ben Braaten – Asst. on staff
Harrison – David Brock – Dalton
Fitzgerald – Hamilcar Kelly – Upson-Lee asst.
Forsyth Central – Brandon Hutchins – Habersham Central
Northside-Columbus – Greg Johnson – Central, AL asst.
Taylor County – Christopher Jones – Former Upson-Lee asst.
Holy Innocents’ – Cabral Huff – Duluth
Lovejoy – Willie Reese – Griffin
Grovetown – Darren Douglas – Aquinas
Westside-Augusta – Jerry Hunter – Former Laney HC
Winder-Barrow – Travis McDaniel – Discovery asst.
North Oconee – Rick Rasmussen – Newton
Griffin – Oscar Moore
Southeast Bulloch – Matt Kuykendall – Asst. on staff
Hebron Christian – Brandon Johnson – GAC asst.
Peach County – John Gordon – Westside-Augusta
Banneker – Doug Lipscomb Jr.
BT Washington – Brian Weeden – Grady
Grady – Pat Johnson – Mt. Pisgah
Walnut Grove – Will Witherspoon – Grayson asst.
Appling County – Rufus McDuffie – Dougherty
Flowery Branch – Jay Burney – Boaz, AL
Valdosta – Darrell Lockhart – Upson-Lee
Rome – Terry Smith – Asst. on staff
Jones County – Buck Harris– Baldwin
Tallulah Falls – Cody Coleman – Asst. on staff
Columbus – Quantavias Allen – Lovejoy
Lowndes – Reshon Benjamin – Valdosta asst.
Woodland-Cartersville – Jacob Selman – North Forsyth asst.
Cairo – Jon Nolton – Jordan
River Ridge – Aaron Darling – Cambridge asst.
Kennesaw Mountain – Eric Blair – Alpharetta
Dutchtown – Jordan Griffin – Columbus State grad asst.
Baldwin – Anthony Webb – Worth County
Habersham Central – Cody Anderson – Longwood University asst.
East Hall – Seth Vining – Former Lakeview Academy HC
Decatur – William Faulkner – Mays
Dougherty – Bakari Bryant – Berkmar asst.
Heard County – Derek Smith – Lakeside-DeKalb asst.
Stockbridge – Vernon Denmark – Heritage-Conyers
Stone Mountain – Vincent Rosser – Former Henry County HC
Monroe – Michael Hoffpauir – Americus-Sumter
Ola – Chris Katzmark – Asst. on staff
Central-Talbotton – Calvin Baker – Former Randolph-Clay HC
Greenbrier  – Dee Howard – Dacula asst.
Druid Hills – Antoine Stroud – Stone Mountain asst.
Aquinas – Santos Pagan
Brooks County – Darius Dennard – Valdosta asst.
Duluth – Brandon Pickell – Johnson-Gainesville
Glenn Hills – William Cunningham – Laney asst.
Mt. Pisgah – Matt Hixenbaugh – MICDS, MO
Oglethorpe County – Chris Shackelford – Former Monroe Area asst.
Fannin County – Bryan Richerson – Monroe Area
North Cobb Christian – Aric Mawdesley – Berrien
Berrien – Dallas Neloms – Tift County asst.
Newton – Charlemagne Gibbons – Starr’s Mill
Upson-Lee – Christopher Owens – Montgomery County
Montgomery County – Johnny Culver – Former Savannah Football HC
Savannah Christian – Robert Walsh 
Heritage-Conyers – Brian Anderson – Social Circle
Hapeville Charter – Darron Rogers Jr. – Westlake asst.
Dawson County – Eric Herrick – North Forsyth girls HC
Americus-Sumter – Johnny Genwright – Asst. on staff
Alpharetta – Clay Crump – Lakeside-DeKalb
East Jackson – Jarvis Smith – Tattnall Square
Dublin – Ben Smith
Brookstone – Kevin Douglas – Asst. on staff
Providence Christian Academy – Joey Thacker
Worth County – Sanders Dorough – Salem asst.
Towers – Al Williams
Dalton – Ryan Scoggins – Northwest Whitfield asst.
Salem – Inglis Hunter – BT Washington
Lakeside-DeKalb – Jamal Basit – Dutchtown
Pelham – Derrick Lavatte -Asst. on staff
Southwest-Macon – Robert Cotton Jr. – Dodge County
Dodge County – Tim Flowers – Former East Laurens asst.
Monroe Area – Kevin Strickland – Chestatee
Mays – Desmond Williams
Savannah Country Day – Demetrius Smith – Pace Academy asst.
Tattnall Square – Jeremy Mayweather – Georgia College WBB Asst.
Starr’s Mill – Josh Reeves – Morgan County Girls HC
Newnan – Trent Gatzemeyer – Mountain View asst.
Chestatee – Josh Travis – University of North Georgia asst.
Social Circle – Taylor Jackson – Asst. on staff
Johnson-Gainesville – Chris Guthrie – Chestatee asst.
Union County – Corey Garrett – Union County Girls HC
Eastside – Michael Gerald – Interim HC
Jackson County – Ty Baumgardner – Westwood, SC
Stephens County – Jeremy Hughes – Elbert County asst.
Jordan – Cedric Epps – Asst. on staff
Tift County – Xavier Holmes – Asst. on staff
North Paulding – Stephen Conrad – Asst. on staff
Darlington – Nathan West – Franklin County, FL
Cross Keys – Julius Thompson– Former Redan HC
Athens Academy – Mike Salvia – Asst. on staff
Bradwell Institute – Wilbert Hamilton – Jefferson Davis, AL HC

Girls

North Atlanta
Chattahoochee – Lorenzo Withrite – Former Centennial boys HC
Calhoun – Jamie Echols – Grovetown
Northside-Columbus – Kiersten Reid – Former LaGrange College asst.
Social Circle – Kimberly Battle
Jenkins – Brianna Brooker – Asst. on staff
Apalachee – Derrick Allen – Lowndes Boys asst.
King’s Ridge – Nick Isaac
Lambert – Brian Moon – Former North Forsyth Boys HC
Lassiter – Joannah Mackenny – Asst. on staff
East Jackson – Cherrelle Pullen – Cedar Shoals asst.
Banneker – Candence Jones – South Atlanta
Allatoona – James Bouyer – Grace King, LA
Oconee County – Philip Manning – Asst. on staff
Archer – Dani Wright – Norcross
Norcross – Ashley Clanton – Mother McAuley, IL
Brookwood – Courtney Strauthers – Tennessee Tech asst.
Wesleyan – Carolyn Whitney – Brookwood
Evans – Stefanie Basinger – Former Greenbrier HC
Grovetown – George Dukes – Augusta Prep Boys HC
Marietta – Derrick DeWitt – Sequoyah
Monticello – Kurt Greene – Former Mary Persons HC
Stone Mountain – JJ Oliver – Tucker
Vidalia – Sissy Anderson – Asst. on staff.
Landmark Christian – Lady Grooms – GAC
GAC – Jessica Guarneri – Asst. on staff
Tucker – Nicholas DeLoach – Snellville Middle School
Sequoyah – Chris Yarbrough – Northview
East Coweta – Quacy Barnes-Timmons – Indiana State asst.
Newnan – Shani Jones – Sumter Central, AL HC
Salem – Shalisha Davis – Central Gwinnett
South Cobb – Lasonia White – Asst. on staff
Seminole County – Brandon Ingram – Upson-Lee
Upson-Lee – Stephany Raines – SCAD AD
Savannah Christian – John Gant – Wiregrass Ranch, FL HC
Alpharetta – Rickey Jordan – Boys asst.
North Cobb Christian – Greg Matta – North Cobb Christian Boys HC
Tattnall Square Academy – Casey Jones – Former First Presbyterian Day boys asst.
Hebron Christian – Jan Azar – Wesleyan
Perry – Sherry Richards – Evans asst.
Northview
Our Lady of Mercy – Bill Schmitz 
Riverdale – Lashawnda Adams
Morgan County – Timothy Roop – Asst. on staff
South Atlanta – Daryl Dixon
North Gwinnett – Josh Chase – North Hall Boys asst.
Towers – Ulysses Haynes – Center Point, AL HC
Oglethorpe County – Michael Austin Peavler
Hawkinsville – Brandon Dawkins – Brooks County Boys HC
Central Gwinnett – Courtney Harris – Archer asst.
Jackson County – Aaron Schuck – Walnut Grove Boys asst.
North Forsyth – Brad Kudlas – Asst. on staff
Clinch County – Chase Daniel
Elite Scholars Academy – LaRosa Asekere
Rockmart – Andre Clark – Asst. on staff
Union County – Crystal Beach – Buford asst.
Greene County – Joe Smith
Miller Grove – Shavonda Wright – GLOBE Academy
Pebblebrook – Tina Hadley – McEachern asst.
West Laurens – John Stanley – Bleckley County asst.
Montgomery County – Tyrone Madison – Asst. on staff

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Coaching Carousel

­Updated 11/16

If there are any corrections or updates, please reach me @KyleSandy355 on twitter or [email protected]. With many jobs in the state opening every year, there is always a chance for errors, incorrect reports or last second changes. As a community, lets try to collect as much accurate information as possible. Thank you for all your help.

BOYS

North Forsyth – David Sokol – Flowery Branch
Marietta – Markus Hood – Allatoona
Gainesville – Chuck Graham – Asst. on staff
Flowery Branch – Chezley Watson – Jefferson girls asst.
Lovett – Mike Harner – Asst. on staff
Central-Carrollton – Kenny Edwards – Former West Georgia Tech WBB HC
East Paulding – JW Cantrell – Lithia Springs
Peachtree Ridge – Marcus Diggs – Asst. on staff
Pickens – Mike Duffie – Dalton
Pinecrest Academy – John Bauersfeld – Calvert Hall, MD
Taliaferro County – Edna Smith – Girls HC
Johnson-Savannah – Rico Campbell – Asst. on staff
Starr’s Mill – Charlemagne Gibbons – Florida Atlantic University asst.
Luella – Lorenzo Bailey – Northwest Rankin, MS
Johnson County – Filled
Jenkins – Derrick Allen – Lovejoy asst.
Johnson-Gainesville – Brandon Pickell – Lanier asst.
Denmark – Tyler Whitlock – Johnson-Gainesville
Cherokee Bluff – Benjie Wood – Gainesville
Jeff Davis – Bo Boatright – Asst. on staff
Islands – Dave Corder – Former Lakeside-DeKalb HC
Ware County – Kingston Clark – Woodstock
Dalton – David Brock – Cass
Monroe Area – Bryan Richerson – West Hall girls
First Presbyterian Day – Gavin Chapman – Brewton-Parker HC
Fellowship Christian – Marvin Williams – Asst. on staff
Bradwell Institute – Kenny Wilkinson – JV coach
Habersham Central – Brandon Hutchins – Starr’s Mill
Centennial – Matt Barksdale – LEAD Academy, TN
King’s Ridge– Bob Martin – Lambert asst.
Putnam County – Derrick Arrington – Fitzgerald
Veterans – Brett Hardy – Former Perry HC
Hart County – Harry Marsh – Former Franklin County HC
Randolph-Clay – Wally West – Former Ocoee County, FL Associate HC
Fitzgerald – Dayon Toomer – McIntosh County Academy asst.
Allatoona – Chad Phillips – Former Valencia, CA
Athens Christian – Carlos Strong – Team Strong AAU
Southwest-Macon – Darin Clark
Creekside – Anthony McKissic – Girls asst.
Lithia Springs – Duane Kelley – Cross Keys
Hiram – Keyon Boyd – Hillgrove asst.
Cass – Sean Glaze – Kell girls HC
Apalachee – Ty Rowland – TN
Cross Keys – Toby Davis
Bleckley County – Garrett Collins – Middle school coach
Collins Hill – Joe Dix – East Hall
Whitewater – Matt Martin – Asst. on staff
Harris County – Mario Walker – Football asst.
Mt. Zion-Jonesboro – Earl Simmons – Asst. on staff
Decatur – Luke Cross – Asst. on staff
Stewart County – Mark Taylor – Girls HC
Woodstock – Josh Pierce – Asst. on staff
East Hall – Seth Thompson – Asst. on staff
Atlanta International – Greg Little
Bainbridge – Jeff Page – Rabun County
Maynard Jackson – Doug Lipscomb – Former Wheeler HC
White County – Wade Mawdesley – Liberty Christian Academy, VA
Madison County – Bryan Bird – Asst. on staff
South Gwinnett – Qaree Howard – Interim HC/Asst. on staff
Rabun County – David Adcock – Asst. on staff
Fannin County
Rockmart – Vic Calhoun – Villa Rica asst.
Jordan – Jon Nolton – Mary Persons asst.
Pace Academy – Sharman White – Georgia State asst.
Greene County – Gregory Freeman – Creekside
Wilkinson County – Xavier Whipple – Asst. on staff
Lakeside-DeKalb – Clay Crump – Harrison
Trion – Lanny Thomas – Former Trion HC
Harrison – Douglas Byrd – Cedar Grove asst.
Worth County – Anthony Webb – Hancock Central
Hancock Central – Ricky Chapman – Asst. on staff
Mitchell County – Ricardo Rivera
Wheeler County – Tim McArthur – Football HC

GIRLS

Denmark – Jaime Maxey – Chattahoochee volleyball HC
Redan – Charlcye Henderson – Girls soccer HC
Milton – Russ Triaga – Dacula boys
Discovery – Kandra Bailey – Pearl-Cohn (TN)
Lakeside-DeKalb – Lakia Morton – Asst. on staff
Paideia – Monique Dawson
Lambert – Chris Roy – Asst. on staff
Pinecrest Academy – Jonathan Oshinski – Middle school HC
Effingham County – Patrick McClure
Lanier – Tim Slater – Rome asst.
Chestatee – Sutton Shirley – East Hall asst.
Mill Creek – Jeremy Huckaby – Mountain View boys asst.
Johnson-Gainesville – Jared Hodge – Baseball HC
Etowah – Rob Graner – Former Etowah Asst.
Stockbridge – Cynthia Cornelius 
Central-Macon – Tamara Bolston-Williams – Asst. on staff
Cherokee Bluff – Lindsey Justice – Flowery Branch asst.
Woodstock – Regina Tate – Mt. Pisgah HC
King’s Ridge – Dee Brown – Lady Pumas AAU
Dalton – Bradley Beck – Golf coach
Taylor County – Sheryl Brown
Worth County – Kim Taylor – Former Brookwood (GISA)
Tallulah Falls – Brandy Corbett – Asst. on staff
Long County – Bragg Thompson – Long County boys asst.
Lovett – Riikka Lehtonen– Asst. on staff
Lithonia – Pamela Johnson
ML King – Vincent Gatling
Alexander – Dallas Smith – Asst. on staff
Monroe Area – Brenda Hill-Gilmore – Gainesville
Riverwood – Darryl Ellis – Campbell asst.
Kennesaw Mountain – Lisa Chapman – Softball HC
Locust Grove – Antione Ford – Boys asst.
Bowdon – Jan Fendley – Former LaGrange HC
Randolph-Clay – Marlon Gilbert – Boys asst.
Darlington – Hazel Hall – Asst. on staff
Miller Grove – Ashley De Marr – Former Morrow
Stephens County – Laura Baker – Franklin County asst.
Shiloh – Azure Agnew – Former Timberland, SC HC
Trion – Justin Gentry
Hampton – Molly Tideback – Former Grayson HC
Fannin County – Ryan Chastain – Pickens boys asst.
Crawford County – Nigel Carter – Shiloh
Jefferson – Greg Brown – Northwest Whitfield
Jackson – Karisma Boykin – Carrollton asst.
Mt. Pisgah – Angela Crosby – Whitefield Academy
Gainesville – Alan Griffin – White County AD/Former St. Anne-Pacelli boys HC
Sprayberry – Kellie Avery – Hillgrove asst.
Seminole County – Truette Johnson – Softball HC
Turner County – Tia Lewis
Warner Robins – Rebecca White – Asst. on staff
Newnan – Earl Caruthers – Mundy’s Mill Boys asst.
Temple – Jake Shirley – Carrollton boys asst.
Rockdale County – Sean Turley – Asst. on staff
West Hall – Shawana Harrison – Gainesville asst.
Jonesboro – Telly Turner – North Clayton asst.
Northwest Whitfield – Bob Williams – Walker Valley, TN boys
Lowndes – Antonia Tookes – Pelham
Pelham – Jeray Randall – Boys asst.
Norcross – Dani Wright – Interim HC
Kell – Tony Ingle
ELCA – Andy Whitlock – 2016/17 HC
East Jackson – Donnie Byrom – Asst. on staff
Vidalia – Brad Thompson – Asst. on staff
Elbert County – Josh Jones – Asst. on staff
Hawkinsville – April Daniely – Central-Macon Boys asst.
Perry – Montay Park – Boys Asst.
Mitchell County – Monte Killins – Hancock Central Boys asst.
McIntosh – Rick Fontaine
Griffin – DeAndra Brown – Georgia State graduate asst

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Coaching Carousel

Updated 11/19

Girls

Long County – Sheron Jones-Daniel – Bradwell Institute asst.
Woodstock – Jared Hughes – Rome HC
Habersham Central – Bill Bradley
Jackson – Tony Watkins – Franklin County HC
Johnson-Gainesville – Duke Mullis – Former Flowery Branch boys HC
North Gwinnett – Amanda Heil – Asst. on staff
Oconee County – Thad Burgess – Boys HC
Villa Rica – Tammy Norred – Haralson County HC
Morrow – Rachel Henry
Arabia Mountain – Jerry Jackson – Redan HC
Lumpkin County – David Dowse – McIntosh HC
Jackson County – Monte McClure – Asst. at Winder-Barrow
Mt. Vernon  – Rita Williams – Former Galloway asst.
Jones County – ChoRhonda Gwaltney  – Glynn Academy HC
Adairsville – Michael Roberson – Adairsville Middle
Baldwin – Kizzie Walker – Asst. on staff
Greenbrier – Brandon Dotson – Former Laney boys asst.
Glynn Academy – Sharnesha Smith – Bishop Kenny, FL asst.
ELCA – Glenn Cassell – Stratford Academy asst.
East Coweta – Karen Frady – Former Starr’s Mill coach
Thomas County Central – Thomas McAboy – Coffe HC
Mary Persons – Lamon McElhaney – Asst. on staff
Brookwood – Carolyn Whitney – Lambert asst.
Winder-Barrow – Kimberly Garren – Asst. on staff
Pickens – Brandon Thomas – Winder-Barrow HC
Pope – Bill Blythe – Varsity boys asst.
Walton – Matt Kelterborn – Asst. on staff
Mt. Paran – Stephanie Dunn – Berry College HC
Redan – Robert Welton – Westside-Macon football RB coach
Haralson County – Levi Wigley – Asst. on staff
Rome – Jason Harris – Henry County HC
Langston Hughes – Xavier Trice – East Coweta asst.
Hardaway – Kelly Ellison – Carver-Columbus asst.
Chattahoochee – Randy Clemons – Creekview asst.
McIntosh – Jessica Carlyle – Former Landmark Christian
Calhoun – Kayla Ralston – Asst. on staff
Coffee – Tasha Kimble – Former Turner County HC
Westminster – Katie Argall – Asst. on staff
Walnut Grove – Byron Farmer – Apalachee boys asst.
Franklin County – John Strickland – Blackman, TN asst.
Macon County – Dr. George McElroy – Manchester boys HC
Vidalia – Matt Huddleston – Georgia Metros
Henry County – Greg Shook – Locust Grove HC
Salem – Delvin Wilson – Asst. on staff
Spencer – Pamela Smith – South Girard Middle School
Hapeville Charter – DeMarcus Acree – Lovejoy asst.
Mill Creek – Trisha Collier/Tania Washington – Assts. on staff
Roswell – Antonio Wade – Thomasville HC
Thomasville – Carmenoique Dawson 
Carver-Atlanta –Thameena Azziz
Locust Grove – Tim Knecht 
Elite Scholars – Kevin Davis
Union County – Corey Garrett – Asst. on staff
Bradwell Institute
North Murray –Randy Watson – Dade County HC
Dade County –Regena Logan – Asst. on staff
New Hampstead – Bob Klofenstine – Former Hephzibah boys HC
Fellowship Christian –Troy Schulz – Asst. on staff
Pepperell – Jeff Rickman
Lincoln County – Michael Williams – Thomson HC
Thomson – Christian Wilder – Asst. on staff
Monroe Area – David Radford – Discovery

Boys

Long County – Reggie Wilkes – Adairsville HC
Habersham Central  – Jeremy York – Mill Creek asst.
Ola – Chris Gardner
Social Circle – Brian Anderson – Cross Creek HC
George Walton Academy – Tommy Yancey – Coastal Georgia asst.
Mt. Vernon – Tarrik Mabon – Asst. on staff
Holy Innocents’ – Adrian Collins – 2016-17 Interim HC
Mt. Pisgah – Patrick Johnson – Citrus College HC
Adairsville – Alex Disbrow – Gordon Lee HC
Milton – Allen Whitehart – Etowah HC
Jefferson – Kevin Morris – Apalachee HC
Central Gwinnett –Emmett Rouse – Former Osborne HC
Sandy Creek – Jon-Michael Nickerson – Faulkner University asst.
Thomas County Central – Levi Williams – Former Savannah State AC
Drew – Joe Weems
Lanier – Branden Mayweather – Central Gwinnett HC
West Laurens – Chuck Hill – Asst. on staff
Armuchee – Clint Decker – Asst. on staff.
Henry County – BJ Thomas – Monticello HC
Commerce  – Russ Gregg – Eskrine women’s HC
Spalding – Joseph Wilder – Henry County asst.
Lovejoy – Quantavias Allen – Macon County girls HC
Whitefield Academy – Courtney Brooks – Former SACA/Banneker HC
Houston County – Don Hudson – Football coach
Taylor County – Thad Williams – Bacon County asst.
Randolph-Clay – Laberton Sims – Toombs County HC
Tift County – Chris Wade – Asst. on staff
Apalachee – Spencer Bernstein – Hillgrove asst.
Darlington – Bradley Pierson – Sewanee HC
Arabia Mountain – Norman Brown – Former Providence Christian HC
Rome – Eric Holland – Tift County HC
Cross Creek – Lawrence Kelly – Saluda, SC HC
Monticello – Chris Pennamon – Heritage-Conyers asst.
Parkview– Jon Collins – Asst. on staff
Chattahoochee – Chris Short – Roswell asst.
Troup – Blake Craft – LaGrange asst.
Rockmart – Steve Luke – Softball HC
Manchester – Anzy Hardman – Former Taylor County HC
Jackson – Virgil Amey – Duluth asst.
Etowah –Jason Dasinger – Alpharetta HC
Oglethorpe County – Matt Allen – Apalachee girls asst.
Lincoln County – Christian Tiller – Thomson asst.
Westside-Augusta – John Gordon – Pine Hill Middle School
Hapeville Charter – Keydrick Barlow – Former Hapeville girls coach
KIPP Atlanta – Bo Bivens – MoneyballATL
Bleckley County – Randall Owens – Baldwin girls HC
Toombs County – Ryan Lewis – Statesboro asst.
Alpharetta – Eric Blair – Kennesaw Mountain asst.
Walton – Bo Abney – Former McEachern asst.
Johnson-Gainesville – Tyler Whitlock – West Forsyth asst.
Perry – Reggie West – Girls HC
ML King – Gregory Boatwright – Asst. of staff
Gordon Lee – Matt Smith
Haralson County – Anthony Angle – Asst. on staff
Wheeler – Larry Thompson – Greenforest HC
Our Lady of Mercy – Bill Schmitz – Athletic Director
Woodville-Tompkins – Lenny Williams – Former Brandon Hall HC
Monroe Area – Bolling DuBose – Jefferson HC
Greenforest – Rory Griffin – Asst. on staff
Excel Christian – Shannon Boatfield 
Benedictine – Bob Williams – Niles West, IL HC
Mt. Zion-Carroll – Tyler Wright – Asst. on staff
Southwest Atlanta Christian – Emzie Penny
Worth County 
Drew Charter – James Williams – Norcross Asst.

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BREAKING: Milton head coach Matt Kramer resigns mid-season

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Multiple sources have told Sandy’s Spiel that Matt Kramer and the Milton boys basketball program have severed ties. Effective immediately, assistants Julian Barfield and Sean Revels will lead the program. Milton, state champions in 2010 & 2012, has struggled to find long term stability at the head coaching position since David Boyd left. The Eagles are currently 5-8 overall with Duke-signee Alex O’Connell as Milton’s centerpiece.

Parents received this message of the resignation:

Hello Parents,

This note is to inform you that effective January 9, 2017, Coach Matt Kramer has resigned his duties as Head Basketball Coach at Milton High School due to personal reasons.

Under his leadership, many players earned basketball opportunities at the college level and we won’t forget the 2016 Final Four achievement . We thank Coach Kramer for all he has done for the program and wish him well.

Coach Barfield and Coach Revels will share coaching duties for the remainder of this 2017 season. GO EAGLES!

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St. Anne-Pacelli lands new Head Coach Corry Black

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Coming off of an Elite Eight appearance in Class A-Private, the program’s most successful season in school history, St. Anne-Pacelli turns to new leadership after Alan Griffin, head boys basketball coach and athletic director left in the offseason to become White County High School AD after serving nine years in Columbus.

Replacing Griffin is Corry Black, a fixture in the Columbus basketball community for over a decade. Black served as an assistant coach at Columbus State University from 2002-2008, first starting as a video coordinator. Black got his first opportunity coaching back in 2000.

“I didn’t play any college basketball,” explained Black. “I’m from Tifton. I went to Southern Union on a cross country scholarship and just stayed around the game. The coach didn’t have an assistant coach, so I basically was his assistant coach for two years and we won two state championships and went to the national tournament.”

After a two-year stint at Southern Union State C.C., Black spent the next six seasons at Columbus State before serving as an assistant at Chattahoochee Valley C.C. for the 2008-09 season.

Giving Back

Since 2009, Black has made it a point to help student-athletes better themselves on and off the court through CB Hoops. The organization puts on multiple showcases, tournaments and leagues throughout the year to better connect high school athletes to college coaches while also preaching the importance of education.

“I just wanted to help more kids,” said Black about why he launched cblackhoops.com. “Instead of recruiting 12 guys at Columbus State, I want to help kids all across the country. When I started CB Hoops I was able to do that and touch more kids through this program, holding showcase events and different things.”

Aside from the high school level, Black’s influence is still felt at the college stage. He serves as the Assistant Director of JucoReport.com, the No. 1 Junior College Basketball site in the nation where he helps organize major events such as The Battle of the South Jamboree, ATL Live Spring Showcase and more.

Leading the Ship

Black jumped at the opportunity to coach at St. Anne-Pacelli.

“It’s here in Columbus. That was attractive that I didn’t have to move my family. I can still continue to do what I’m doing,” explained Black on why becoming a Viking was too good of a spot to pass up. “St. Anne, they had a good run. Coach Alan Griffin did a great job over there…To be honest, I want to see if I can build it back up to what Coach Griffin did. Coach Griffin had it rolling and he did an amazing job and I just want to keep that momentum going and help the community out.”

Black is set to meet with the players for the first time today, Tuesday, October 11 at 12:10 p.m. With eight seniors graduating from last year’s 17-10 team, Black’s message to the group will be simple.

“Let’s try to keep the momentum going from last year. They got to the state tournament. I want to just keep that going. Let’s try to keep the tradition going, let’s try to make it a tradition. Let’s not just be a one hit wonder.”