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MaxPreps continues its preview of the 2026 high school football season with a look at 10 coaches who could make a difference in their first year with new programs.
The former Grayson coach took the same position with Gainesville after Josh Niblett took the position at the University of Colorado. In three seasons at Grayson, Bryant went 37-5.
He was promoted from defensive coordinator after Santavius Bryant took over as head coach in Gainesville. Carswell takes over a nationally ranked Rams team that has the talent to chase the program’s fifth state title.
He spent the past seven years at Jackson (Ala.) before taking over for Patrick Nix, who retired after last season. His tenure at Jackson included a 69-21 record and back-to-back Class 4A titles in 2024 and 2025.
He was a 1974 graduate of the school and coached with the Friars from 1989 to 2004. He was most recently the head coach at Chandler (Ariz.) from 2019-24, winning two state titles in the Open Division while compiling a 45-game winning streak between 2018-21.
He replaces Kyle Schmidt after he left for a position at the University of Maryland. Green has spent the last 12 years training in the Navy. Green, a graduate of the Naval Academy, began working with the Midshipmen for three seasons before serving for more than a decade in the Marine Corps.
He was promoted from defensive coordinator after Ray Gates took the position at the University of North Texas. Despite an eligibility ruling against five-star cornerback John Meredith III, the Panthers are looking to return to the state title game after winning it all in 2024.
He was promoted from defensive coordinator after Riley Dodge took the position at SMU. The Dragons are 29-2 the past two seasons with a state final appearance in 2024 and a state semifinal berth in 2025.
The 16-year NFL veteran was assigned to the Trinity League school after spending the last three seasons at Bishop O’Dowd (Oakland). His swan song with the Dragons was a Division 5-AA state title win in December.
Taking over for the program is former defensive coordinator Eric Kjar, who took over the head coaching position at Weber State. Sutera spent the last four seasons at Brighton (Salt Lake City), compiling a 35-14 record with a berth in the state semifinals. He led Corner Canyon’s defense as the Chargers captured three straight state titles from 2018-20.
The former offensive coordinator at Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood) has made waves with the Chiefs. He’s looking to put together a talent-rich roster at the Super Bowl after a tenure with Chaminade-Madonna that included multiple state titles and a prolific offense that averaged more than 40 points per game.
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