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Coaches' Corner, GHSA

Coaching Carousel

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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Top Boys Basketball Coaching Openings

Griffin (7-18)

Key Pieces: JR – C – 7’0 Tyshaun Crawford  9.2 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 3.0 bpg

Outlook: The Bears were stuck in the difficult R4-AAAA with the likes of Jonesboro, Walnut Grove and Eagle’s Landing. A change of scenery in Region 5-AAAAA should help Griffin be much more competitive with a blossoming big man in the middle.

Athens Academy (8-17)

Key Pieces: JR – F – 6’2 – Jacob Hudson  15.5 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 3.1 apg
FR – G – 5’8 – Payton Bowles IV 7.2 ppg

Outlook: Athens Academy will once again be in Region 8-A, a cluster that looks wide open behind Lakeview Academy. Jacob Hudson is slated to return for his senior season and gives whoever is head coach, a true go-to guy. Payton Bowles IV came on strong late in the year but must cut down on his turnovers in year two.

South Gwinnett (5-20)

Key Pieces: JR – F – 6’4 – D’onte Torrence
SO – G – 6’1 – Gimal Evans
JR – G – 6’2 – Angelo Taylor

Outlook: There will never be a shortage of talent in Gwinnett County. That’s the good thing. The bad thing is that there will never be a shortage of talent trading hands. The Comets are going to be stuck in the brutal Region 8-AAAAAAA with Newton, Shiloh and Grayson. Only three seniors graduate off last year’s 5-win team. Next year’s team will be loaded with seniors and juniors.

Lakeside-Evans (11-13)

Key Pieces: JR – PF – Deon Berrien  14.8 ppg, 13 rpg, 1.5 bpg
FR – G – Kalen Williams 13.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.8 apg
JR – F – Kre’Sean Hall 11.1 ppg, 6.9 rpg

Outlook: The Lakeside-Evans job is one of the best available in terms of talent on the roster and an ability to turn things around quickly. The Panthers are in Region 3-AAAAAA with Heritage-Conyers as the heavy favorite. Kalen Williams is a sweet shooting guard with big potential to become one of the best players the school has seen in years. Deon Berrien is a force inside and Kre’Sean Hall is a nice compliment as well.

Grovetown (11-13)

Key Pieces: SO – G – Eric Graham  14.8 ppg, 1.5 spg
SO – PG – Chance Fugghett 7.4 ppg

Outlook: Leading scorer Shamar Barrett is graduating but the Warriors should still have a nice youthful backcourt in Region 3-AAAAAA. Eric Graham and Chance Fugghett both have opportunities to improve over the next two years. Seven sophomores are set to return while two juniors will play their final season in 2016-17.

Dutchtown (11-15)

Key Pieces: JR – G – 6’2 – Bryce Parks 11.1 ppg

Outlook: Bryce Parks will need a big senior season to help the Bulldogs in Region 4-AAAAA. If Dutchtown can put some talent around him, the Dogs could be a competitive bunch. Playing in Region 4-AAAA last year should prepare them. Seven seniors will graduate meaning Parks and others will have a greater role.

Duluth (16-10)

Key Pieces: JR – G – 6’0 – Brandon Blair
JR – F – 6’5 – Jalen Hodges
SO – G – 6’2 – Will Huzzie
SO – G – 6’0 – Adam Flagler
FR – C – 6’10 – Alex Powell

Outlook: If the pieces remain intact, the Duluth job is hands down the best on the market in terms of talent and program history. A strong potential starting five is already in line with key pieces set to return. Alex Powell altered countless shots as a freshman and if he can put on weight, he could be a force inside with his advanced skillset offensively. Adam Flagler and Jalen Hodges are two veterans that can ease the transition under a new head coach.

Dawson County (13-13)

Key Pieces: SO – C – 6’8 – Gabe Bryant
SO – G – 6’1 – Cullen Reed
SO – G – 5’9 – Jeremiah Crumley

Outlook: Dawson County could be on the verge of something with everyone returning. Eight sophomores littered the roster headlined by big man Gabe Bryant who will be a D-I big man as he continues to grow his game. If Bryant and the rest of the core remains in place, the Tigers could have some bite in Region 7-AAA.

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Coaching Carousel

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*Updated 10/10*

Girls

Walnut Grove—Chris Ward
Sandy Creek—Janie Hodges—Scotland, NC
Rockdale County
Holy Innocents—Nichole Dixon—Wesleyan Asst.
Woodland-Stockbridge—Mike Johnson—Former Redan Asst.
Franklin County—Tony Watkins Sr.—Grayson
Oglethorpe County
Mountain View—Brad Blackmon—Asst. on staff
Elbert County—Wes Greer—Dawson County boys Asst.
White County—Jarvis Davenport—East Hall Asst.
Berkmar—Anthandus Beauford—Asst. on staff
Thomson
Central Gwinnett—ShaLisha Davis-–Tri-Cities Asst.
Savannah Christian—Joshua Kerkau—Oak Hall, FL
John’s Creek—Kirk Call—Parkview
Peach County—Tamica Andrews—Lamar County
Northside—Ashleigh Fox-–Jones County Asst.
Archer—Bob Westbrook—Etowah
Dalton—Jim Case-–Asst. on staff
Blessed Trinity—Tim Rountree—Asst. on boys staff
Arabia Mountain—Frank Henderson
Miller Grove—Yolanda Redmond—Miller Grove HC
Schley County—Cliff Royal
Prince Avenue—Richard Ricketts—AD
Shiloh—Nigel Carter—Asst. on staff
Riverdale—Alissa Wilson
Liberty County—Nichole Tazewell—Lewis Frasier Middle School
East Coweta
Cedar Shoals—Takesha Wall—Asst. on staff
Grayson—Robin Potter—Tucker
Montgomery County—Dr. Thomas Stockdale
Mt. Pisgah—Regina Tate-Leslie—Former Pace HC
Darlington—Tommy Atha—Asst. on staff
Etowah—Trip Holton—Asst. on staff
Central-Carrollton—Josh Smith—Asst. on staff
Banks County—Steve Shedd—Banks Middle School Coach
Tucker—JJ Oliver Jr.—Bluefield State 
Peachtree Ridge—Vanessa White—Dade County Asst.
Parkview—Cynthia Cooper—Asst. on staff
Windsor Forest—Samantha Tracy
Sprayberry—Melissa Little—Hiram Asst.
Murray County—Hannah Mayo—Asst. on staff
East Coweta—Lee Heaberlin—Sandy Creek baseball
Duluth—April Tate—Former Dutchdown HC
Seminole County—Carrie Stephens
Columbia
Therrell—Carla Holloway—Woodland-Stockbridge
Stockbridge—Jamilia Green—P.E. Teacher
Stephens County—Scott Strickland—Banks County boys Asst.

Boys

Griffin—Willie Reese—Meadowcreek
Lanier County—Ty Randolph—Dougherty
Jackson—Al Williams—Rockdale AD/Former Rockdale HC
Fellowship Christian—Roshown McLeod—Johnson Ferry Christian
Glascock County
Dougherty—Rufus McDuffie—5 state titles @ Mitchell-Baker
West Forsyth—Fredrick Hurt—Alpharetta
West  Laurens—Ed Ford—Montgomery County Co-HC
Chapel Hill—Ken Austin—Former Langston Hughes girls Asst.
Glynn Academy—Terrance Haywood—last at McIntosh Academy
Oconee County—Thad Burgess—Dawson County
East Jackson—David Akin—Former Parkview Asst.
Athens Academy—Ed Wilson—Frederica Academy
Etowah—Allen Whitehart—last at Buford
South Gwinnett—Ty Anderson—North Georgia Asst.
Veterans—Nick Brooks—Warner Robins Asst.
Lakeside—Jeff Williams—Greenbrier Asst.
Grovetown—Raymond Epps—Asst. of Staff
Dutchtown—Jamal Basit—South Gwinnett
Warren County
Duluth—Cabral Huff—Alcorn State Asst.
Bainbridge—Terry Smith—Peach County
Greene County—Steve McNease—Asst. on staff
Creekside—Gregory Freeman—Lovejoy
Johns Creek—Keenan Temple—Lambert Asst.
Alpharetta—Jason Dasigner—Pope Asst.
Dawson County—Chad Pittman—Chestatee
Bradwell Institute-—Will Douberly
Coahulla Creek—Matthew Legg—Murray County Asst.
Macon County
Prince Avenue—Will Cantrell—Hebron Christian 
Seminole County
Elbert County—Don Hurlburt—Etowah
Dodge County—Robert Cotton—Wayne County
Chestatee —Kevin Strickland-–Brookwood Asst.
Sequoyah—Allen Carden—Sprayberry girls HC
Mt. Pisgah—Doug Able-–Notre Dame, MD
Wesleyan—Adam Griffin—Asst. on staff
Peach County—Prelvis Paster—Lamar County
Meadowcreek—Curtis Gilleylen—Columbia girls HC
St. Anne-Pacelli—Corry Black—Former Chattahoochee Valley C.C. Asst.
Taylor County—Gerald Tranquille—Blountstown, FL
Groves—Xavier Woods—Twiggs County HC
Jenkins County—Quinton Sweet—Asst. on staff
Swainsboro—Brice Hobbs—Asst. on staff
Lovejoy—John Holladay—Volleyball HC
Pierce County—Joseph Garner—Tift County girls Asst.
Washington-Wilkes—Terrence Pendleton—Jacksonville State G.A.
Miller Grove—Rasul Chester—Stephenson
Hebron Christian—Derrick Heberling—Central Gwinnett Asst.
Lamar County—Warren Sellers—Former West Hall HC
West Hall—Bobby Pless—Girls Asst.
ELCA—Derrick Mason—Emmanuel College Assoc. HC
Central-Carrollton—Deion Sims—Asst. on staff
Mundy’s Mill—Dwight Callaway—Former Riverdale Asst.
Excel Christian
Stratford Academy —Sean Sweeney—Georgia Southwestern Asst.
Wayne County—Lemetrice Ray
Manchester—Dr. George McElroy—Shaw Asst.
Columbia—Dr. Phil McCrary—Former Columbia HC
Banneker—Carlos Cliett—Former North Springs HC
Heard County—Keith Simmons—Carrollton Asst.
Stephenson—Dwayne McKinney—Former Southwest DeKalb HC
Savannah Country Day—Hughes Barber—Asst. on staff
Pepperell—Zach Mendence—Asst. on staff
Hardaway—Kendall Mills-–Current Girls HC
Jackson-Atlanta—Travis Williams—Former Tennessee State HC
Toombs County—Laberton Sims—Tift County Asst.
Cross Keys—Duane Kelley—Former Alcovy HC
Woodland-Cartersville—Colman Roberts—Former girls HC
Pinecrest Academy—Terrance Vinson—Asst. on staff
Mount de Sales—Duane Hunter—Asst. on staff
Twiggs County—Andrew Johnson