Coaching Changes

As of 2/12/2025, 52 NCHSAA schools and 11 NC colleges have made our Football Head Coach changes lists.

Latest HS news: North Lincoln finds their man in Chris Hinson Alexander Central hires Chris Marshall, John Wheeler leaves the colleage ranks to take Martin County job, Robbinsville promotes Lucas Ford, Davie hires Brian Hinson away from West Cabarrus, East Burke hires former Chris Cogdill, Former Crest job Jim Sosebee takes job at Chase, Hopewell hires Brandon Sneed, Tim Hawkins leaves Cherokee, TW Andrews hires Mook Reynolds, Bear Bradley leaves Trinity for Guilford County job, Bobby Martin leaving Morehead, Montgomery Central hires Jack Carpenter, Mountain Heritage promotes Jered Pope to replace retiring Joey Robinson, Rob Fronk the new coach at Apex, Tony McCants resigns from Southern Alamance, Randleman hires David Diamont, Surry Central hires Jamie Fortner away from North Stokes, Dontre Brown hired at Byrd, Robbinsville's Dee Walsh retires, former Carolina Panther Captain Munnerlyn hired at Chambers, Northeast Guilford hires Antonio Hall, Scott Loosemore hired at Fairmont, Trask hires Ty Lovette, Seaforth looking for second coach in school history, Garinger hires Jupiter Wilson, McDowell's Darrell Brewer resigns, Washington brings back Brian Paschal, Southwest Onslow hires former player Zach Garvey, Butch Carter retires from Alexander Central, Forbush hires Logan Holder, Ben McMillan out at Cramer, Beddingfield looking for a new coach, Donnie Kiefer returns to Central Cabarrus after 8 seasons in South Carolina, Providence Grove names AD Cody Moran as head coach, Davie looking for a new coach, Hickory Ridge hires Brandon Gentry away from Hopewell, Bill Sochovka retires from Pine Forest.

Latest college news: Shaw University Names Lamar Manigo as Football CoachECSU Vikings Hire Adrian Jones as Head CoachGreg Ruffin Declines Shaw Position for Health ReasonsDavidson Hires Rising Star Saj Thakkar; Wake Forest Moves Quickly, Taps Jake Dickert to Lead Demon DeaconsDave Clawson Steps Down From Wake ForestUNC hires NFL legend Bill BelichickCharlotte hires Ohio's Tim Albin; App State hires South Carolina OC Dowell LoggainsNorth Carolina A&T Moves Quickly, Brings Back Shawn Gibbs to Lead Aggies; Bob Curtin Steps Down at St. AndrewsVincent Brown's tenure at A&T overShaw lets Adrian Jones go; App State parts ways with Shawn ClarkMack 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 CharlotteMarcus 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.


College Old Coach New Coach
Alexander Central Butch Carter Chris Marshall
Apex John Mozerka Rob Fronk
Beddingfield Ben Ellis TBD
Bessemer City Shane Short TBD
Byrd Maurice Huey Dontre Brown
Central Cabarrus Zach Bevilacqua Donnie Kiefer
Chambers Brandon Wiggins Captain Munnerlyn
Chase Chris Cogdill Jim Sosebee
Cherokee Tim Hawkins TBD
Cramer Ben McMillan TBD
Davie Tim Devericks Brian Hinson
East Burke Allen Wittenberg (1) Chris Cogdill
East Chapel Hill Larry Stroud TBD
East Davidson Brock Edwards Ryan McClamrock
East Gaston Bret Story Nate Medici
Fairmont Jeremy Carthen Scott Loosemore
Felton Grove New School TBD
Forbush Jeremy Funderburk Logan Holder
Garinger Deangelo Lloyd Jupiter Wilson
Harding Terence Cunningham (2) TBD
Hickory Ridge Jupiter Wilson Brandon Gentry
High Point Central Chuck Doak TBD
Hopewell Brandon Gentry Brandon Sneed
Madison Austin Ponder TBD
Martin County Hunter Jenks John Wheeler
McDowell Darrell Brewer TBD
Montgomery Central Chris Metzger Jack Carpenter
Morehead Bobby Martin TBD
Mountain Heritage Joey Robinson Jered Pope
New Hanover Dylan Dimock TBD
North Lincoln Nick Bazzle Chris Hinson
North Stokes Jamie Fortner TBD
Northeast Guilford Parris Baxter Antonio Hall
Pamlico Jack Taylor (3) Brandon Akins
Person Carl Smith TBD
Pine Forest Bill Sochovka TBD
Providence Grove Mark Heilig (4) Cody Moran
Randleman Shane Timmons David Diamont
Robbinsville Dee Walsh Lucas Ford
Seaforth Terrance Gary TBD
Southern Alamance Tony McCants TBD
Southwest Guilford Marlon White TBD
Southwest Onslow Charlie Dempsey Zach Garvey
Surry Central Monty Southern Jamie Fortner
TW Andrews Mitchell Jenkins Mook Reynolds
Topsail Jack Teachey TBD
Trask Lawrence Ches Ty Lovette
Triangle Math and Science Rodney Smith TBD
Trinity Bear Bradley TBD
Wake Prep Shon Bethea TBD
Washington Matt Taylor Brian Paschal
West Cabarrus Brian Hinson 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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