Football openings at Northview, Etowah, Central Gwinnett, Alpharetta, Lithia Springs

Larry Harold is out at Central Gwinnett after three seasons. Central has not had a winning team since 2015, although Harold’s first team that went 5-5 was close. The Black Knights were 4-6 this season. Harold was NFL and former Georgia star Roquan Smith’s coach at Macon County a decade ago.

Corey Jarvis won’t return at Lithia Springs of Douglas County. Jarvis had led the Lions to their first four state-playoff berths in history (2019-22) but went 2-8 and 1-9 the past two years.

Etowah in Cherokee County is looking to replace Matt Kemper, whose teams were 13-37 in five seasons. Etowah hasn’t won a playoff game since 2014. Kemper had led Roswell, Johns Creek and Pope to region titles before taking the Etowah job in 2020.

Coaching changes at the GHSA’s 415 football-playing schools typically number between 75 and 100 each offseason.

Openings with former coach:

Alpharetta – Jason Kervin

Berrien – Ken Eldridge

Central Gwinnett – Larry Harold

Dalton – Kit Carpenter

Etowah – Matt Kemper

Lithia Springs – Corey Jarvis

*Loganville – Gene Cathcart/Stephen Smith

Marietta – Richard Morgan

Northside-Warner Robins – Ben Bailey

Northview – Scott Schwarzer

South Forsyth – Troy Morris

Southeast Whitfield – Todd Murray

*Smith was interim coach when Cathcart stepped down midseason.