Wednesday, February 15, 2017

2016-17 NCHSAA Head Football Coaching Changes

As of 7/29/17, 103 NCHSAA schools have made our Football Head Coaches changes list.

Latest news: John Patterson resigns from High Point Andrews, Ragsdale's Tommy Norwood leaves for SC job, replaced by Johnny Boykin, Aaron Sanders out at Spring Creek, Chad Smothers returns to Leesville Road, Garrett Wingate to serve as interim coach at North Pitt for 2017 season, Westover taps Craig Raye as new head coach, Jared Rolfes now the coach at Page, Noah Lyons takes over at Alleghany after Frank Sessoms leaves to return to North Stokes, Brandon Allen starts second stint as head coach at North Buncombe, Matt Jenkins takes over at Hough, Larry Dale named new head coach at Granville Central, Charles Arrington to lead Eastern Randolph, Drew Hackett named new head coach at Bishop McGuiness, Tony Byrum steps down at Central Academy, replaced by Phil Smith, Elvin James taking the reins at Goldsboro, McMichael to be led by Darnell Wiggins





SchoolOld CoachNew Coach
AlbemarleJim MasonRichard Davis
AlleghanyFrank SessomsNoah Lyons
Ardrey KellJoe EvansKyle Brey
AshbrookGreg HillBrian Andrews
AsheboroOwen GeorgeKevin Gillespie
Bartlett YanceyDavid WeathersbyJoshua Brumfield
BeddingfieldTyrone JohnsonJames Ward
Bishop McGuinessCharlie JonesDrew Hackett
BunnDavid HowleDavid Weathersby
Cape HatterasTim SpruillTim Rausch
CarverGermane CrowellGregory Scales
Central AcademyTony ByrumPhil Smith
Central CabarrusDonnie KieferKenneth McClamrock
CrestWill ClarkNick Eddins
CummingsJauron HolmanDerrick Jones
DavieDeVore Holman (1)Tim Devericks
East BurkeTom BrownMark Buffamoyer
East CarteretCaleb KingBJ Frazier
East ColumbusMaurice HueyJames Hobbs
East DavidsonVance HannerDavid Hines
East HendersonMac McMillanJustin Heatherly 
East LincolnMike ByusDavid Lubowicz
East MontgomeryBen HammerDavid Paddock
East RowanKenneth McClamrockJohn Fitz
East WakeJohn PoulnottSean Murphy
Eastern RandolphSeth BaxterCharles Arrington
EnloeDavid GreenKen Blocker
ErwinMike SextonRodney Pruett
FairmontMark HeilKevin Inman
FreedomBrandon AllenJim Bob Bryant
GaringerMelvin PetersonJeff Caldwell
GoldsboroBennett JohnsonElvin James
Granville CentralJohn HammettLarry Dale
Green HopeKwame DixonDavid Green
Harnett CentralJoe Salas (2)Matthew Migliore
HavelockJim Bob BryantCaleb King
HickoryAllen WittenbergRussell Stone
HopewellBrian HurlockerQuinn Martin
HoughMiles AldridgeMatthew Jenkins
IndependenceHal Brown (3)Mike Natoli
Jack BrittBrian RimpfBrian Randolph
James KenanKen AventWill Clark
Leesville RoadBrad WilsonChad Smothers
ManteoEddie TwyneSport Sawyer
McMichaelMatt StackDarnell Wiggins
Mount TaborLaymarr MarshallTiesuan Brown
North BrunswickLarry BrockDarren Willis
North BuncombeCurtis CagleBrandon Allen
North DavidsonMark HolcombBrian Flynn
North HendersonJustin ClarkZach Wilkins
North LincolnDavid ManessSteven Pack
North MecklenburgBrad BakerEric Morman
North PittBrent WootenGarrett Wingate
North StokesMitch ReevesFrank Sessoms
Northeast GuilfordJason LippardEarl Bates
Northern DurhamRJ WilsonJohn Hammett
Northern VanceCory LeaAntwain Cook
Northwest GuilfordJared RolfesKevin Wallace
Oak GroveNew SchoolMark Holcomb
OlympicKeith WilkesJason Fowler
OrangePat MoserVan Smith
PageKevin GillespieJared Rolfes
ParkwoodLynn CobleTim Speakman
PenderBob ViaTim Smith
PerquimansAaron BurkeIan Rapanick
PolkJamie ThompsonBruce Ollis
RagsdaleTommy NorwoodJohnny Boykin
Red SpringsRon CookLawrence Ches
RichmondMike CastellanoBryan Till
Riverside-DurhamChris HowellCory Lea
RockinghamMichael GebbiaBrad Baker
Rocky RiverJason FowlerOrlando Gray
RosmanFreddie WhitmanMatt Stack
R-S CentralMike CheekBrad Hutchins
SalisburyRyan CrowderBrian Hinson
Smithfield-SelmaWes HillMichael Parrish
South CaldwellSean McMenomyMarc Kirkpatrick
South PointMickey LinebergerAdam Hodge
South StokesPaul HallMike Holmes
Southeast GuilfordFritz HessenthalerKennedy Tinsley
Southern GuilfordEarl BatesJason Bradley
Southern LeeDon SimonKen Neal
Southern VanceLewis YoungDarry Ragland
Southwestern RandolphDanny AkinsSeth Baxter
Spring CreekAaron SandersDaniel Robinson
Terry SanfordBryan TillBruce McClelland
TW AndrewsJohn Pattersonvacant
Union PinesRyan RigganMatt Quinn
WakefieldRod SinkBrandon Kelley
Wallace-Rose HillJoey PriceKevin Motsinger
WashingtonSport SawyerJon Blank
West BladenTodd PaitKris Williams
West CaldwellChip EnglishDeVore Holman
West CharlotteDaren Hart (4)Josh Harris
West JohnstonJimmy WilliamsRobert Senseney
West MontgomeryNick EddinsDanny Akins (5)
West StanlyEric MormanBrett Morton
Western GuilfordAdam ClayBryant Miller
Western HarnettJason FurrieBlake Culbertson (6)
WestoverStephen RobersonCraig Raye
WheatmoreJason BradleyPhilip Yarbrough
WilliamsDave GrantJim McGill
Winston-Salem PrepLamont ScalesDe'Ron Middleton



1. Resigned midseason
2. Interim coach, replaced Dave Thomas mid-season
3. Interim coach, replaced Scott Young prior to season
4. Resigned midseason
5. Replaced Vance Hanner, who resigned shortly after taking job
6. Replaced Russell Taylor, who will remain as athletic director