As of 3/22/2025, 54 NCHSAA schools and 11 NC colleges have made our Football Head Coach changes lists.
Latest HS news: Pine Forest hires Kevin Inman, Tony McCants lands job at Morehead, Chris Redding leaves Ballantyne Ridge for job in New England, High Point Central looks to Brent David, Mark Holcomb leaves Bishop McGuiness for college job at Wake Forest, John Fuller hired at New Hanover, East Chapel Hihll hires Ricky Morton, Southwest Guilford welcomes Kirkley Russell as head coach, Trinity hires Mark Raynor, 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.
Latest college news: Shaw University Names Lamar Manigo as Football Coach; ECSU Vikings Hire Adrian Jones as Head Coach; Greg Ruffin Declines Shaw Position for Health Reasons; 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; Bob Curtin Steps Down at St. Andrews; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Central | Butch Carter | Chris Marshall |
| Apex | John Mozerka | Rob Fronk |
| Ballantyne Ridge | Chris Redding | TBD |
| Beddingfield | Ben Ellis | TBD |
| Bessemer City | Shane Short | TBD |
| Bishop McGuiness | Mark Holcomb | 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 | Ricky Morton |
| 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 | Brent David |
| 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 | Tony McCants |
| Mountain Heritage | Joey Robinson | Jered Pope |
| New Hanover | Dylan Dimock | John Fuller |
| 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 | Kevin Inman |
| 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 | Kirkley Russell |
| 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 | Mark Raynor |
| Wake Prep | Shon Bethea | TBD |
| Washington | Matt Taylor | Brian Paschal |
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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