Every offseason brings several changes to the head basketball coach positions throughout the state. Here is HighSchoolOT’s list of every school that will have a new head coach in the 2025-26 season.

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New Boys Basketball Coaches for 2025-26

Alexander Central Cougars

• City: Taylorsville
• County: Alexander
• Northwestern 6A/7A
• NCHSAA 6A West
• 2024-25 record: 12-13 overall (5-5 Northwestern 3A/4A)
• Previous coach: Cam Gant
• New coach: TBA

Cox Mill Chargers

• City: Concord
• County: Cabarrus
• Greater Metro 6A/7A
• 2024-25 record: 12-14 overall (6-7 Greater Metro 5A)
• Previous coach: Davis Absher
• New coach: TBA

Fuquay-Varina Bengals

• City: Fuquay-Varina
• County: Wake
• Greater Neuse River 7A
• NCHSAA 7A East
• 2024-25 record: 4-21 overall (2-12 GNRC 4A)
• Previous coach: Randy Barrow
• New coach: David Kushner

Hough Huskies

• City: Cornelius
• County: Mecklenburg
• Greater Charlotte 7A/8A
• NCHSAA 8A West
• 2024-25 record: 13-13 overall (6-8 Queen City 3A/4A)
• Previous coach: Dan Larkin
• New coach: TBA

Lake Norman Wildcats

• City: Mooresville
• County: Iredell
• North Piedmont 6A/7A Conference
• NCHSAA 7A West
• 2024-25 record: 21-8 overall (10-3 Greater Metro 4A)
• Previous coach: Grant Hodges
• New coach: TBA

Rolesville Rams

• City: Rolesville
• County: Wake
• CAP 8A Conference
• NCHSAA 8A East
• 2024-25 record: 11-15 overall (5-5 NAC 6)
• Previous coach: Thurman Jordan
• New coach: Patrick Hartsfield

South Garner Titans

• City: Garner
• County: Wake
• Greater Neuse River 7A
• NCHSAA 7A East
• 2024-25 record: 10-15 overall (5-9 GNRC 4A)
• Previous coach: Kendrick Hall
• New coach: TBA

Terry Sanford Bulldogs

• City: Fayetteville
• County: Cumberland
• Tri-County 6A/7A
• NCHSAA 6A East
• 2024 record: 9-14 overall (6-8 All-American 3A/4A)
• Previous coach: Terrence McAllister
• New coach: TBA

Weddington Warriors

• City: Weddington
• County: Union
• Southern Carolina 6A/7A
• NCHSAA 7A West
• 2024-25 record: 23-6 overall (9-0 Southern Carolina 4A)
• Previous coach: Gary Ellington
• New coach: TBA

West Mecklenburg Hawks

• City: Charlotte
• County: Mecklenburg
• Greater Charlotte 7A/8A
• NCHSAA 7A West
• 2024-25 record: 0-25 overall (0-14 Queen City 3A/4A)
• Previous coach: Ryan Queen
• New coach: TBA

New Girls Basketball Coaches for 2025-26

Asheboro Blue Comets

• City: Asheboro
• County: Randolph
• TAAC Six 5A/6A
• NCHSAA 6A West
• 2024-25 record: 5-18 overall (2-8 Mid-Piedmont 3A)
• Previous coach: Lavon Headen
• New coach: Wes Luther

Myers Park Mustangs

• City: Charlotte
• County: Mecklenburg
• Greater Charlotte 7A/8A
• NCHSAA 8A West
• 2024-25 record: 13-14 overall (11-3 So Meck 4A)
• Previous coach: Barbara Nelson
• New coach: Jaylaan Dillard