As of 1/2/2026, 29 NCHSAA schools and 2 NC colleges have made our Football Head Coach changes lists.
Latest HS news: Cherokee looking for a new coach, Hoke moving on from George Small, Swain seeks new coach, Greg Lloyd retires after winning state championship at Crest, Mike Brodowicz returning to Charlotte Catholic, Marvin Ridge looking for a new coach, Sam Greiner out at West Charlotte, Dante Lombardi stepping down at Ashley, Enka looking for a new coach, Russell Dove resigns from South Columbus, Larry Dale II resigns from North Lenoir, Paul Whitaker retiring from West Henderson, Steve Brooks stepping down at Laney, Shane Laws retiring from AC Reynolds, Bessemer City looking for a coach again, Casey Justice steps down at South Caldwell, Chris Schmidt resigns from Topsail, Cedar Ridge looking for a new coach. North East Carolina Prep is reinstating its football program in 2026.
Latest college news: WSSU Legend Tory Woodbury named head coach, Robert Massey stepping down from Winston-Salem State; Tim Clifton retires after 32 seasons at Mars Hill, replaced by Kevin Barnette; St. Augustine's cancels its 2024 and 2025 seasons and has not made a decision on the future of its football program.
| College | Old Coach | New Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Mars Hill | Tim Clifton | Kevin Barnette |
| Winston-Salem State | Robert Massey | Tory Woodbury |
| School | Old Coach | New Coach |
|---|---|---|
| AC Reynolds | Shane Laws | TBD |
| Ashley | Dante Lombardi | TBD |
| Bessemer City | Kyle Creed | TBD |
| Broughton | Tom McGuire | TBD |
| Cedar Ridge | Brent Bailey | TBD |
| Charlotte Catholic | Keith Emery | Mike Brodowicz |
| Cherokee | Curtis Cagle | TBD |
| Crest | Greg Lloyd | TBD |
| Cummings | Terrance Alford (1) | TBD |
| Enka | Mike Sexton | TBD |
| Hoke | George Small | TBD |
| Laney | Steve Brooks | TBD |
| Lexington | Charles Morman | TBD |
| Marvin Ridge | Aubrey Carter | TBD |
| North East Carolina Prep | TBD | |
| North Iredell | Kent Millsaps (2) | TBD |
| North Lenoir | Larry Dale II | TBD |
| South Caldwell | Casey Justice | TBD |
| South Columbus | Russell Dove | TBD |
| South Granville | Antonio Midgette (3) | TBD |
| South View | Rodney Brewington | TBD |
| Swain | Sherman Holt | TBD |
| Topsail | Chris Schmidt | TBD |
| Wakefield | Trent Wilson Sr | TBD |
| West Charlotte | Sam Greiner | TBD |
| West Craven | Michael Twichell | TBD |
| West Henderson | Paul Whitaker | TBD |
| West Mecklenburg | Beady Waddell | TBD |
| Western Alamance | Jeff Snuffer | TBD |
(1) interim coach for 2025 season
(2) replaced Andy Howell, who resigned during the season
(3) replaced Mike Hobgood, who resigned during the season
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