As of 12/24/2024, 27 NCHSAA schools and 10 NC colleges have made our Football Head Coach changes lists.
Latest HS news: Brandon Wiggins resigns from Chambers, High Point Andrews looking to replace Mitchell Jenkins, Hunter Jenks leaves Martin County after 1 season, Dylan Dimock resigns from New Hanover, Wake Prep looking to replace Shon Bethea, Carl Smith out at Person, Chris Cogdill leaving Chase, Jeremy Carthen out at Fairmont, Shane Short resigns from Bessemer City, Charlie Dempsey stepping down from Southwest Onslow, Maurice Huey era over at Byrd, Central Cabarrus moving on from Zach Bevilacqua, Apex looking for a new coach after John Mozerka resigns, Marlon White resigns from Southwest Guilford, Matt Taylor steps down from Washington, Pamilco hires Brandon Akins, Shane Timmons steps down from Randleman, Monty Southern retires from Surry Central, Chris Metzger leaving Montgomery Central, Chuck Doak retires from High Point Central, Forbush moving on from Jeremy Funderburk, Lawrence Ches steps down at Trask, Jupiter Wilson out at Hickory Ridge.
Latest college news: Shaw Welcomes Back Greg Ruffin as Head Coach; Davidson Hires Rising Star Saj Thakkar; Wake Forest Moves Quickly, Taps Jake Dickert to Lead Demon Deacons; Dave Clawson Steps Down From Wake Forest; UNC hires NFL legend Bill Belichick; Charlotte hires Ohio's Tim Albin; App State hires South Carolina OC Dowell Loggains; North Carolina A&T Moves Quickly, Brings Back Shawn Gibbs to Lead Aggies; Vincent Brown's tenure at A&T over; Shaw lets Adrian Jones go; App State parts ways with Shawn Clark; Mack Brown out at UNC; Scott Abell leaves Davidson to take job at Rice; ECU takes the interim tag off Blake Harrell; Biff Poggi out at Charlotte; Marcus Hilliard steps down from Elizabeth City State; East Carolina dismisses Mike Houston; St. Augustine's cancels its 2024 season and has not made a decision on the future of its football program.
Carolina Gridiron's Coaching Changes List
| College | Old Coach | New Coach |
|---|---|---|
| App State | Shawn Clark | Dowell Loggains |
| Charlotte | Biff Poggi | Tim Albin |
| Davidson | Scott Abell | Saj Thakkar |
| East Carolina | Mike Houston | Blake Harrell |
| Elizabeth City State | Marcus Hilliard | TBD |
| North Carolina | Mack Brown | Bill Belichick |
| North Carolina A&T | Vincent Brown | Shawn Gibbs |
| Shaw | Adrian Jones | Greg Ruffin |
| St. Augustine's | Howard Feggins | TBD |
| Wake Forest | Dave Clawson | Jake Dickert |
| School | Old Coach | New Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Apex | John Mozerka | TBD |
| Bessemer City | Shane Short | TBD |
| Byrd | Maurice Huey | TBD |
| Central Cabarrus | Zach Bevilacqua | TBD |
| Chambers | Brandon Wiggins | TBD |
| Chase | Chris Cogdill | TBD |
| East Burke | Allen Wittenberg (1) | TBD |
| Fairmont | Jeremy Carthen | TBD |
| Felton Grove | New School | TBD |
| Forbush | Jeremy Funderburk | TBD |
| Harding | Terence Cunningham (2) | TBD |
| Hickory Ridge | Jupiter Wilson | TBD |
| High Point Central | Chuck Doak | TBD |
| Martin County | Hunter Jenks | TBD |
| Montgomery Central | Chris Metzger | TBD |
| New Hanover | Dylan Dimock | TBD |
| Randleman | Shane Timmons | TBD |
| Pamlico | Jack Taylor (3) | Brandon Akins |
| Person | Carl Smith | TBD |
| Providence Grove | Mark Heilig (4) | TBD |
| Southwest Guilford | Marlon White | TBD |
| Southwest Onslow | Charlie Dempsey | TBD |
| Surry Central | Monty Southern | TBD |
| TW Andrews | Mitchell Jenkins | TBD |
| Trask | Lawrence Ches | TBD |
| Wake Prep | Shon Bethea | TBD |
| Washington | Matt Taylor | TBD |
1. Served as interim coach after Derrick Minor resigned.
2. Served as interim coach after JT Stone resigned.
3. Served as interim coach after Bobby Griffin resigned.
4. Served as interim coach for 2024 season.
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