Every offseason brings a number of changes to the head football coach positions throughout the state. Here is HighSchoolOT’s list of every school that will have a new head coach in the 2025 season. The names will link back to the original HSOT news story.

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Coaching changes updated: Nov. 18 @ 9:39 p.m.

Total # of schools with a new coach in 2025: 9

East Burke Cavaliers

• City: Connelly Springs
• County: Burke
• NCHSAA 4A West
• 2024 record: 2-8 overall (1-6 Catawba Valley 2A)
• Previous coach: Derrick Minor
• Interim coach: Allen Wittenberg
• New coach: TBA

Felton Grove Galaxy

• City: Apex
• County: Wake
• NCHSAA 5A East
• 2024 record: N/a, new school
• Previous coach: N/a
• New coach: TBA

Forbush Falcons

• City: East Bend
• County: Yadkin
• NCHSAA 4A West
• 2024 record: 3-7 overall (1-5 Foothills 2A)
• Previous coach: Jeremy Funderburk
• New coach: TBA

Harding University Rams

• City: Charlotte
• County: Mecklenburg
• NCHSAA 6A West
• 2024 record: 1-9 overall (0-7 Queen City 3A/4A Conference)
• Previous coach: JT Stone
• Interim coach: Terence Cunningham
• New coach: TBA

Heide Trask Titans

• City: Rocky Point
• County: Pender
• NCHSAA 3A East
• 2024 record: 6-4 overall (2-4 Waccamaw 1A/2A Conference)
• Previous coach: Lawrence Ches
• New coach: TBA

Hickory Ridge Ragin’ Bulls

• City: Harrisburg
• County: Cabarrus
• NCHSAA 7A West
• 2024 record: 0-10 overall (0-6 Greater Metro 4A Conference)
• Previous coach: Jupiter Wilson
• New coach: TBA

High Point Central Bison

• City: High Point
• County: Guilford
• NCHSAA 5A West
• 2024 record: 0-10 overall (0-7 Mid-State 3A)
• Previous coach: Chuck Doak
• New coach: TBA

Pamlico County Hurricanes

• City: Bayboro
• County: Pamlico
• NCHSAA 2A East
• 2024 record: 1-9 overall (0-4 Coastal Plains 1A/2A)
• Previous coach: Bobby Griffin
• Interim coach: Jack Taylor
• New coach: TBA

Providence Grove Patriots

• City: Climax
• County: Randolph
• NCHSAA 3A West
• 2024 record: 3-7 overall (2-3 Piedmont Athletic 1A/2A)
• Previous coach: David Hayes
• Interim coach: Mark Heilig
• New coach: TBA