from Chris Hughes at www.carolinapreps.com:
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High School Former Head Coach Reason New Head Coach Previous Job
Apex Bob Wolfe Retired Joe Kilby Cedar Ridge Head Coach
Apex Middle Creek Sean Crocker Left for Panther Creek
Ashe Co. Bill Strong Retired
Athens Drive Jeff Smouse Retired
Cary Panther Creek Wayne Bragg Left to become Green Hope AD Sean Crocker Middle Creek Head Coach
Central Cabarrus Chris Shinn Resigned
Charlotte Vance Phil Culicerto Resigned Keith Wilkes Georgia / Carver Head Coach
Durham Jordan Mike Briggs Resigned
East Montgomery Anthony Timmons Resigned
East Rowan Chad Tedder Resigned Danny Misenhemier East Rowan Asst.
East Wilkes Monty Chipman Resigned J.K. Adkins Salisbury Asst.
Eastern Guilford Scott Loosemore Left to become Grimsley Asst.
Fayetteville Westover John McDonald Resigned
Hayesville Gary Miller Resigned
Hickory John Worley Retired
Hillsborough Cedar Ridge Joe Kilby Left to become Apex Head Coach
Holly Springs David Riggs Retired Will Orbin Leesville Rd. Asst.
Jacksonville White Oak Bob Blick Resigned
Lexington Joe Gaddis Resigned to move back to TN
Maiden Brian Brown Reisgned
North Edgecombe Danny Ward Retired
North Henderson Doug Justice Resigned to become principal Jason Dinwiddie Wakefield Head Coach
North Mecklenburg Mike Bradley Retired
North Rowan Tasker Flemming Resigned Joe Nixon West Rowan Asst.
Northern Vance Darian Harris Resigned
Pasquotank Hancel Phipps Left to become WF-Rolesvile Asst.
Raleigh Enloe Ron Clark Resigned Mike Massey Asst. at WF-Rolesville
Raleigh Wakefield Jason Dinwiddie Left to become N.Henderson HC
Smithfield-Selma Frank Lassiter Resigned David Lawhon Asst. N.Johnston/Rosewood
South Robeson Garron Warrick Left to become Red Springs Asst.
South Stanly Luke Little Left to become Whiteville HC
Southeast Raleigh Daniel Finn Resigned to become AD
St. Stephens Fred Whalen Resigned Chris Bunting Assistant on staff
Swain County Sam Pattillo Resigned / Administration
West Bladen Pat Byrd Resigned
West Brunswick Jimmy Fletcher Fired
West Caldwell Randy Baldwin Fired Kyle Dunn West Caldwell Asst.
West Carteret John Lancaster Resigned Todd Nelson Assistant on staff
West Columbus Wayne Williamson Contract Expired Mark Little West Stanly Head Coach
West Craven Kevin Yost Fired
West Stanly Mark Little Left to become W.Columbus HC
Whiteville Baxter Morris Fired Luke Little South Stanly Head Coach