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2020 Coaching Changes

Former Charlotte Mallard Creek head football coach Mike Palmieri who left the program to take over at Denmark High School in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Former Charlotte Mallard Creek head football coach Mike Palmieri who left the program to take over at Denmark High School in Alpharetta, Georgia. (Harry Nostrant)

Here are the head football coaching changes for the 2020 North Carolina High School Football Season. Stay tuned to NCPreps.com for more changes as they are announced.

Ashbrook High School

City: Gastonia

County: Gaston

Class: 3A

2019 Record: 2-8

Old Coach: Brian Andrews

New Coach: Darius James

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Asheboro High School

City: Asheboro

County: Randolph

Class: 3A

2019 Record: 2-9

Old Coach: Kevin Gillespie

New Coach: Blake Brewer

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Asheville High School

City: Asheville

County: Buncombe

Class: 3A

2019 Record: 4-7

Old Coach: David Burdette

New Coach: Cort Radford

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Ayden Grifton High School

City: Ayden

County: Pitt

Class: 2A

2019 Record: 8-3

Old Coach: Paul Cornwell

New Coach: Todd Lipe

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Bandys High School

City: Catawba

County: Catawba

Class: 2A

2019 Record: 5-7

Old Coach: Tom Eanes

New Coach: Jason Barnes

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Ben L. Smith High School

City: Greensboro

County: Guilford

Class: 3A

2019 Record: 1-10

Old Coach: Brandon Wiggins

New Coach: Marcello Royal

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Bertie High School

City: Windsor

County: Bertie

Class: 2A

2019 Record: 1-10

Old Coach: Grantley Mizelle

New Coach:

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Cannon School / Cabarrus Warriors

City: Concord

County: Cabarrus

Class: Private

2019 Record: 2-8

Old Coach: Brad Hoover

New Coach: Jamie Bolton

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Carver High School

City: Winston-Salem

County: Forsyth

Class: 2A

2019 Record: 3-8

Old Coach: Greg Scales

New Coach: Wayne Griffin

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Central Academy of Technology and the Arts High School

City: Monroe

County: Union

Class: 2A

2019 Record: (Have not played a varsity season since 2017)

Old Coach: Drew Hackett

New Coach: Shane Griffin

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Cedar Ridge High School

City: Hillsborough

County: Orange

Class: 3A

2019 Record: 1-10

Old Coach: Torrean Hinton

New Coach: Cory Lea

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Central Cabarrus High School

City: Concord

County: Cabarrus

Class: 3A

2019 Record: 7-5

Old Coach: Kenneth McClamrock

New Coach: Zach Bevilacqua

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Chase High School

City: Forest City

County: Rutherford

Class: 2A

2019 Record: 10-3

Old Coach: Cort Radford

New Coach: Chris Cogdill

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Clayton High School

City: Clayton

County: Johnston

Class: 3A

2019 Record: 6-6

Old Coach: Robert Senseney

New Coach: Shane Handy

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Cummings High School

City: Burlington

County: Alamance

Class: 2A

2019 Record: 2-9

Old Coach: Derrick Jones

New Coach:

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E.E. Smith High School

City: Fayetteville

County: Cumberland

Class: 3A

2019 Record: 4-8

Old Coach: Deron Donald

New Coach: Andy Karcher

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East Burke High School

City: Connelly Spring

County: Burke

Class: 2A

2019 Record: 2-9

Old Coach: Mark Buffamoyer

New Coach: Derrick Minor

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East Gaston High School

City: Mount Holly

County: Gaston

Class: 2A

2019 Record: 1-10

Old Coach: Jason Lippard

New Coach: J.T. Postell

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East Rutherford High School

City: Bostic

County: Rutherford

Class: 2A

2019 Record: 1-10

Old Coach: Clint Bland

New Coach: Brint Russell

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East Wake High School

City: Wendell

County: Wake

Class: 3A

2019 Record: 2-9

Old Coach: Michael Murray

New Coach: Dealton Cotton

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Fairmont High School

City: Fairmont

County: Robeson

Class: 2A

2019 Record: 6-6

Old Coach: Kevin Inman

New Coach: George Coltharp

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Farmville Central High School

City: Farmville

County: Pitt

Class: 2A

2019 Record: 0-11

Old Coach: Eddie Rhodes

New Coach:

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Forbush High School

City: East Bend

County: Yadkin

Class: 2A

2019 Record: 7-5

Old Coach: Chris Johnson

New Coach: Jeremy Funderburk

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Forest Hills High School

City: Marshville

County: Union

Class: 2A

2019 Record: 4-7

Old Coach: Cory Smth

New Coach: Jammie Deese

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Freedom High School

City: Morganton

County: Burke

Class: 3A

2019 Record: 7-5

Old Coach: Luke Little

New Coach: Justin Hawn

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Garinger High School

City: Charlotte

County: Mecklenburg

Class: 4A

2019 Record: 1-10

Old Coach: Jeff Caldwell

New Coach: Greg Fowler

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Granville Central High School

City: Stem

County: Granville

Class: 1A

2019 Record: 7-5

Old Coach: Larry Dale

New Coach: Wilbur Pender

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High Point Central High School

City: High Point

County: Guilford

Class: 4A

2019 Record: 0-11

Old Coach: Wayne Jones

New Coach: Jacob Sheffield

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Hunter Huss High School

City: Gastonia

County: Gaston

Class: 3A

2019 Record: 9-3

Old Coach: Jamar McKoy

New Coach: Randy Thompson

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J.B. Hunt High School

City: Wilson

County: Wilson

Class: 3A

2019 Record: 5-7

Old Coach: Ryan Sulkowski

New Coach:

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J.F. Webb High School

City: Oxford

County: Granville

Class: 2A

2019 Record: 3-8

Old Coach: Jonathan Adcock

New Coach:

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J.H. Rose High School

City: Greenville

County: Pitt

Class: 3A

2019 Record: 6-6

Old Coach: David Wojtecki

New Coach: Will Bland

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J.M. Robinson High School

City: Concord

County: Cabarrus

Class: 3A

2019 Record: 1-10

Old Coach: Rich Williams

New Coach: Darius Robinson

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Jones Senior High School

City: Trenton

County: Jones

Class: 1A

2019 Record: 0-11

Old Coach: Tyler Hale

New Coach:

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Jordan High School

City: Durham

County: Durham

Class: 4A

2019 Record: 9-3

Old Coach: Anthony Barbour

New Coach: Justin Allred

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Laney High School

City: Wilmington

County: New Hanover

Class: 4A

2019 Record: 2-8

Old Coach: Aashad Yeoman

New Coach: Luke Little

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Lexington High School

City: Lexington

County: Davidson

Class: 2A

2019 Record: 1-10

Old Coach: DeVore Holman

New Coach:

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Lumberton High School

City: Lumberton

County: Robeson

Class: 4A

2019 Record: 2-9

Old Coach: Kelly Williamson

New Coach: Adam Deese

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Madison High School

City: Marshall

County: Madison

Class: 2A

2019 Record: 0-11

Old Coach: Kyle Hutchison

New Coach: Jamie Extine

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Mallard Creek High School

City: Charlotte

County: Mecklenburg

Class: 4A

2019 Record: 10-1-1

Old Coach: Mike Palmieri

New Coach: Kennedy Tinsley

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McMichael High School

City: Mayodan

County: Rockingham

Class: 3A

2019 Record: 0-11

Old Coach: Daniel Bradford

New Coach: Tony McCants

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Mooresville High School

City: Mooresville

County: Iredell

Class: 4A

2019 Record: 7-6

Old Coach: Thad Wells

New Coach: Joe Nixon

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North Gaston High School

City: Dallas

County: Gaston

Class: 3A

2019 Record: 1-10

Old Coach: Mike Patton

New Coach: Justin Clark

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North Mecklenburg High School

City: Huntersville

County: Mecklenburg

Class: 4A

2019 Record: 1-10

Old Coach: Eric Morman

New Coach: Damon McKee

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North Rowan High School

City: Spencer

County: Rowan

Class: 1A

2019 Record: 9-4

Old Coach: Ben Hampton

New Coach: Nygel Pearson

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North Wilkes High School

City: Hays

County: Wilkes

Class: 2A

2019 Record: 7-5

Old Coach: Monty Chipman

New Coach: David Wojtecki

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Northeast Guilford High School

City: McLeansville

County: Guilford

Class: 3A

2019 Record: 10-3

Old Coach: Earl Bates

New Coach: Mark Raynor

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Northwest Cabarrus High School

City: Kannapolis

County: Cabarrus

Class: 3A

2019 Record: 12-2

Old Coach: Brandon Gentry

New Coach: Eric Morman

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Page High School

City: Greensboro

County: Guilford

Class: 4A

2019 Record: 3-9

Old Coach: Jared Rolfes

New Coach: Doug Robertson

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Parkwood High School

City: Monroe

County: Union

Class: 3A

2019 Record: 7-5

Old Coach: Tim Speakman

New Coach: Terrence Gittens

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Pender High School

City: Burgaw

County: Pender

Class: 1A

2019 Record: 2-9

Old Coach: Tim Smith

New Coach: Tom Eanes

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Piedmont High School

City: Monroe

County: Union

Class: 3A

2019 Record: 1-9

Old Coach: Jon Castator

New Coach:

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Providence Day High School

City: Charlotte

County: Mecklenburg

Class: Private

2019 Record: 8-3

Old Coach: Adam Hastings

New Coach: Chad Grier

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Purnell Swett High School

City: Pembroke

County: Robeson

Class: 4A

2019 Record: 1-10

Old Coach: Robbie Brown

New Coach: Stephen Roberson

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Randleman High School

City: Randleman

County: Randolph

Class: 2A

2019 Record: 13-1

Old Coach: Shane Handy

New Coach: Shane Timmons

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Richlands High School

City: Richlands

County: Onslow

Class: 2A

2019 Record: 6-5

Old Coach: Gene Boley

New Coach: Pat Byrd

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Riverside High School

City: Durham

County: Durham

Class: 4A

2019 Record: 8-4

Old Coach: Cory Lea

New Coach: Andre George

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Roanoke Rapids High School

City: Roanoke Rapids

County: Halifax

Class: 2A

2019 Record: 3-7

Old Coach: Eric McDaniels

New Coach:

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Rosman High School

City: Rosman

County: Transylvania

Class: 1A

2019 Record: 1-10

Old Coach: Dan Essenberg

New Coach: Dusty Robinson

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Smithfield-Selma High School

City: Smithfield

County: Johnston

Class: 3A

2019 Record: 1-10

Old Coach: Michael Parrish

New Coach: Deron Donald

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Southeast Guilford High School

City: Greensboro

County: Guilford

Class: 3A

2019 Record: 9-4

Old Coach: Kennedy Tinsley

New Coach: Earl Bates

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Southeast Raleigh High School

City: Raleigh

County: Wake

Class: 4A

2019 Record: 1-10

Old Coach: JaVar Bransome

New Coach: Edwin Campbell, Jr.

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Southern Lee High School

City: Sanford

County: Lee

Class: 3A

2019 Record: 6-5

Old Coach: Ken Neal

New Coach: Michael McClure

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Sun Valley High School

City: Monroe

County: Union

Class: 3A

2019 Record: 2-9

Old Coach: Tad Baucom

New Coach: Drew Hackett

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Thomasville High School

City: Thomasville

County: Davidson

Class: 2A

2019 Record: 8-4

Old Coach: Doug Robertson

New Coach: Kevin Gillespie

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Trinity High School

City: Trinity

County: Randolph

Class: 2A

2019 Record: 0-11

Old Coach: Brett Andrews

New Coach: Marlon Morris

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Tuscola High School

City: Waynesville

County: Haywood

Class: 3A

2019 Record: 4-7

Old Coach: J.T. Postell

New Coach: Chris Brookshire

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Vance County High School

City: Henderson

County: Vance

Class: 3A

2019 Record: 9-3

Old Coach: Darry Ragland

New Coach:

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Washington High School

City: Washington

County: Beaufort

Class: 2A

2019 Record: 9-4

Old Coach: John Blank

New Coach: Perry Owens

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West Cabarrus High School

City: Concord

County: Cabarrus

Class: 3A

2019 Record: (New School)

New Coach: Brandon Gentry

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West Charlotte High School

City: Charlotte

County: Mecklenburg

Class: 4A

2019 Record: 4-7

Old Coach: Josh Harris

New Coach: Sam Greiner

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West Mecklenburg High School

City: Charlotte

County: Mecklenburg

Class: 4A

2019 Record: 6-5

Old Coach: Nick Matta

New Coach: Beady Waddell

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West Rowan High School

City: Mt. Ulla

County: Rowan

Class: 3A

2019 Record: 9-5

Old Coach: Joe Nixon

New Coach:

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West Wilkes High School

City: Millers Creek

County: Wilkes

Class: 2A

2019 Record: 1-10

Old Coach: Todd Rutz

New Coach: Phil Collett

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