Coaching Corner

Columbia –  Three head football coaches with North Carolina roots won state football championships this weekend in South Carolina. Donnie Kiefer, who coached at nine different North Carolina high schools from 1986 to 2016, won his first career state championship on Friday as he led his Green Sea-Floyds Trojans to …

We’ve had more calls from coaches needing games this week.  Here are the latest additions of schools looking for the 2019-20 seasons. North Lincoln (2A) in Lincolnton:  North Lincoln needs a Week 1 or Week 3 game for 2019-20.  Please contact head football coach Nick Bazzle at nicholas.bazzlejr@lincoln.k12.nc.us, or by …

There are several new updates of coaches in North Carolina needing games for the 2019-20 seasons, here are the latest postings. Mount Tabor (3A) in Winston-Salem:  Mount Tabor is looking for a Week 6 or Week 7 game for 2019.  Contact head football coach Tiesuan Brown at tjbrown@wsfcs.k12.nc.us. East Henderson (2A) …

Wilmington – Longtime head football coach Earl Smith has announced that he is retiring at New Hanover.  Smith began his coaching career in 1976 and leaves the sport with a 281-109-2 record, which includes winning the 2017 3AA State Championship. “It has been a great four years this time, and …

LINCOLNTON – The Lincolnton Times-News has reported that Ledford Gibson has stepped down as the head football coach of the Lincolnton Wolves.   In four seasons, he led the Wolves to a 33-21 record, but posted losing records the past two seasons, including a 2-9 mark in 2018.    

MONROE – Luke Hyatt has just informed his team that he is stepping down as the head football coach at Piedmont High School.  Hyatt was hired in 2015 following the death of Ron Massey and he’s posted a 15-30 record leading the Panthers. He began his coaching career at Anson …

With the Greyhounds 34-28 victory over West Rowan on Friday, Statesville head football coach Randall Gusler earned his 100th career victory.  Gusler has led the Hounds for 13 seasons, and is in his 14th year overall as a head coach. He now has a 100-75 overall record and his Hounds …

The Scotland Fighting Scots blanked Lumberton 40-0 on Thursday night and in the process earned head football coach Richard Bailey his 200th career victory in North Carolina. Bailey began his head coaching career in 2000 as the first head coach at Jack Britt  High School and has led the Scots …

A pair of North Carolina head football coaches hit the century mark on Friday with their teams victories.  In Hickory, the visiting Watauga Pioneers defeated Hickory HS 43-23 to earn Ryan Habich his 100th career win.  Habich, who began his coaching career as the head coach at Fuquay-Varina now has …

Wilson Fike HS is looking for a game for this season on the final playing date of November 9th.  Contact head football coach Tom Nelson is interested. Cardinal Gibbons HS is looking for a varsity football game on November 9th.  Contact head football coach Steven Wright at swright@cghsnc.org if interested. …