Phillip Lee, who guided Calvary Day to the 2025 GHSA Private Classification state title, was named the Georgia Dugout Club Private Coach of the Year.
2025-26 GDC Players, Coaches of the Year
Congratulations to the 2025-26 Georgia Dugout Club Coaches and Players of the Year. Recipients will be honored during the GDC's annual Coaches Clinic scheduled for Dec. 12-14, 2025 at the Atlanta Renaissance Waverly Hotel.
GHSA Class 6A Coach of the Year: Shane Amos, Walton High School
GHSA Class 6A Coach of the Year: Ryan Page, Lowndes High School
GHSA Class 6A Player of the Year: Hyland Brown, Walton High School
GHSA Class 6A Player of the Year: Matthew Kerrigan, Lowndes High School
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GHSA Class 5A Coach of the Year: Marc Gilmore, Newnan High School
GHSA Class 5A Coach of the Year: Matt Hopkins, Houston County High School
GHSA Class 5A Player of the Year: Hayes Maginnis, Newnan High School
GHSA Class 5A Player of the Year: Kendall Jackson, Houston County High School
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GHSA Class 4A Coach of the Year: Jamie Wagner, Blessed Trinity
GHSA Class 4A Coach of the Year: Kyle Tucker, Cartersville High School
GHSA Class 4A Player of the Year: Carson Zagryn, Blessed Trinity
GHSA Class 4A Player of the Year: Andrew Purdy, Cartersville High School
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GHSA Class 3A Coach of the Year: Tanner Glisson, Troup County High School
GHSA Class 3A Coach of the Year: Jeremy Kemp, Cherokee Bluff High School
GHSA Class 3A Player of the Year: Davis Moncus, Troup County High School
GHSA Class 3A Player of the Year: Gabe Gowder, Cherokee Bluff High School
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GHSA Class 2A Coach of the Year: TC Boyd, Rockmart High School
GHSA Class 2A Coach of the Year: Ryan Phillips, Franklin County High School
GHSA Class 2A Player of the Year: Hunter Atkins, Rockmart High School
GHSA Class 2A Player of the Year: Ty Peeples, Franklin County High School
GHSA Class 1A (Division I) Coach of the Year: Mike Dunfee, Gordon Lee High School
GHSA Class 1A (Division I) Coach of the Year: Chad Brown, Pepperell High School
GHSA Class 1A (Division I) Player of the Year: Jackson Scali, Gordon Lee High School
GHSA Class 1A (Division I) Player of the Year: Cade Middleton, Pepperell High School
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GHSA Class 1A (Division II) Coach of the Year: Matt White, Lanier County High School
GHSA Class 1A (Division II) Coach of the Year: N/A
GHSA Class 1A (Division II) Player of the Year: Ashton Cook, Lanier County High School
GHSA Class 1A (Division II) Player of the Year: N/A
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GHSA Private Coach of the Year: Phillip Lee, Calvary Day School
GHSA Private Coach of the Year: Matt Oglesby, Savannah Christian School
GHSA Private Player of the Year: Quinn Johnson, Calvary Day School
GHSA Private Player of the Year: Cardin Patrick, Savannah Christian School
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GIAA Class 4A Coach of the Year: Greg Mathis, Brookstone School
GIAA Class 4A Player of the Year: Brennan Neal, Brookstone School