Nineteen active GHSA head coaches, or about one in 22, made their Georgia head-coaching debuts 25 years ago or more. Below are the years of their start in Georgia and their current school.

1983 - Rick Tomberlin, Appling County

1985 - Alan Chadwick, Marist

1985 - Mark Farriba, Stratford Academy

1988 - Ron Gartrell, Stephenson

1990 - Rich McWhorter, Jackson County

1990 - Larry Milligan, Greene County

1991 - Michael Gunn, Walker

1992 - Mark R. Stroud, Calvary Day

1992 - Gerry Romberg, Westminster

1992 - Ed Dudley, Winder-Barrow

1992 - Mark Wilson, Taylor County

1993 - Todd West, Pataula Charter

1994 - Maurice Freeman, Brooks County

1994 - Frank Barden, St. Francis

1994 - Sid Maxwell, Dawson County

1994 - John Bowen, Cross Keys

1995 - Lee Shaw, Lakeview Academy

1995 - Rodney Cofield, Douglass

1995 - Dwight Jones, Pacelli

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