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Just 2 GHSA football teams remain coachless as 2 more programs make hires

Terrell County, Crawford County are the only GHSA football teams still without head coaches.
Groves and Pataula Charter both hired head football coaches this week. (AJC File)
Groves and Pataula Charter both hired head football coaches this week. (AJC File)
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June 4, 2026

Groves and Pataula Charter hired head coaches this week, leaving only two GHSA schools that have not announced their coaches entering summer workouts. Those are Terrell County and Crawford County.

Groves, a Class 5A school in Savannah, hired Westside of Macon assistant Howard Jordan to replace Calvin Wells.

Pataula, a Class A school in Calhoun County, hired weight-training instructor Jackie Duke to replace T.J. Brown.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has identified 96 coaching changes this offseason — the most since 2023, when there were 104. The average this decade is 91.

ExploreFULL LIST: All Georgia high school football coaching changes this offseason

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Todd Holcomb covers high school sports across the state. He rejoined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2025 and has worked with the AJC in varying capacities since 1985. He is a co-founder and editor of Georgia High School Football Daily.

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