First-year coaches facing their former teams

Jefferson coach Travis Noland will face his former team, Oconee County, tonight in Watkinsville. According to GHSFHA research, it has happened 137 times since 1948 that a GHSA head coach has faced his former team in his first year at his new job. The new coach is 61-76 all-time but 22-21 this century. Here are the times it’s happened since 2000.

2022 - Travis Noland, Jefferson vs. Oconee County

2021 - Miguel Patrick, Crisp County vs. Cedar Grove

2021 - *Joe Kegler, Spencer vs. Jordan

2021 - Dondrial Pinkins, Mitchell County vs. Pelham

2020 - Matt Kemper, Etowah vs. Roswell

2019 - *Nick Davis, Fayette County vs. Spalding

2018 - *Justin Newman, Spencer vs. Jordan

2018 - *Heath Webb, Gainesville vs. Winder-Barrow

2018 - *Corey Joyner, Carver (Columbus) vs. Dougherty

2017 - David Edwards, Lithonia vs. Columbia

2017 - J.T. Pollock, Long County vs. Appling County

2017 - *Adam Clack, Milton vs. West Forsyth

2017 - *Jeff Kaiser, Statesboro vs. Tattnall County

2017 - Ben Hall, Flowery Branch vs. Jefferson

2017 - *Ashley Harden, Northeast vs. Twiggs County

2017 - Tony Welch, Claxton vs. Savannah

2017 - Ben Simmons, Worth County vs. Turner County

2016 - *Preston Poag, North Murray vs. Christian Heritage

2015 - *Wesley Tankersley, Ridgeland vs. Gilmer

2014 - Jarrett Troxler, Greenbrier vs. Lakeside (Evans)

2014 - *Mike Parris, Loganville vs. Heritage (Conyers)

2013 - Joe Dupree, Southwest vs. Henry County

2011 - Stanley Pritchett, North Atlanta vs. Washington

2010 - Pat Collins, Southeast Bulloch vs. Screven County

2009 - *Lee Hutto, Washington-Wilkes vs. Warren County

2009 - Daniel McFather, Randolph-Clay vs. Lanier County

2008 - Ed Pilcher, Bainbridge vs. Thomas County Central

2008 - *Shane Williamson, Toombs County vs. Swainsboro

2008 - *Paul Cates, Northside (Columbus) vs. Columbus

2008 - Ryan Branch, Berrien vs. Brooks County

2008 - *Steven Collins, Union Grove vs. Stockbridge

2006 - Bob Herndon, Benedictine vs. South Effingham

2006 - Frank Caputo, Jackson County vs. Salem

2006 - *Pat Collins, Screven County vs. Portal

2006 - Shane Queen, North Cobb vs. South Cobb

2004 - *Britt Ingle, Treutlen vs. Wheeler County

2004 - Randell Owens, Madison County vs. Heritage (Conyers)

2004 - *Carror Wright, Dougherty vs. Northeast

2004 - *Craig Davis, Wayne County vs. Pierce County

2003 - *Tim Marchman, East Hall vs. West Hall

2003 - Tony Byram, Crawford County vs. Macon County

2001 - Rodney Floyd, Woodstock vs. Lassiter

2001 - *Bill Harris, Lakeside (Atlanta) vs. Stone Mountain

2000 - *Tommy Webb, Jonesboro vs. Riverdale

*New coach won.