As of 4/27/2025, 59 NCHSAA schools and 11 NC colleges have made our Football Head Coach changes lists.
Latest HS news: Seaforth hires Tolbert Matthews, Ben Smith looking for a new coach after Montis Lash moves on, DeVante' Pettiford resigns from Orange, Avery McMullin hired at Bishop McGuiness, John Mozerka hired as first-ever Felton Grove coach, Topsail promotes Chris Schmidt, Ayden-Grifton promoted to head coach at Ayden-Grifton, Kolt Bullington hired at North Stokes, John Holt leaves Lakewood for college job, Pine Forest hires Kevin Inman, Jonathan Hester hired at Southern Alamance, Tony McCants lands job at Morehead, Bessemer City hires Kyle Creed, Stuart Cramer hires Ashton Simmons, 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 Hill 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.
Latest college news: St. Andrews Names Matt Quinn as New Head Football Coach; 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 |
| Ayden-Grifton | Paul Cornwell | Garrett Wingate |
| Ballantyne Ridge | Chris Redding | TBD |
| Beddingfield | Ben Ellis | TBD |
| Bessemer City | Shane Short | Kyle Creed |
| Bishop McGuiness | Mark Holcomb | Avery McMullin |
| 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 | Ashton Simmons |
| 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 | John Mozerka |
| 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 |
| Lakewood | John Holt | TBD |
| 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 | Kolt Bullington |
| Northeast Guilford | Parris Baxter | Antonio Hall |
| Orange | DeVante' Pettiford | TBD |
| 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 | Tolbert Matthews |
| Southern Alamance | Tony McCants | Jonathan Hester |
| Southside | Jeff Carrow | Andre Quinerly |
| 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 | Chris Schmidt |
| Trask | Lawrence Ches | Ty Lovette |
| Triangle Math and Science | Rodney Smith | TBD |
| Trinity | Bear Bradley | Mark Raynor |
| Wake Prep | Shon Bethea | Joe Campbell |
| Washington | Matt Taylor | Brian Paschal |
| West Cabarrus | Brian Hinson | Matt Jenkins |
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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