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HEAD FOOTBALL COACH ED KOESTER

years, and putting 140 kids on the field this year at South Paulding; lend credence to a career as a builder.

Coach Koester and his wife, Diane, have been married for almost 42 years. Diane boasts that she has been in

the stands for all but one of her husband’s games. Together they have four children. Amy, a teacher in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Kyle, an attorney in Woodstock, Georgia. Kurtis, who works in the insurance industry in Alpharetta, Georgia. And Klay, who is the Offensive Coordinator at Virginia-Wise University. Both Coach Koester and his wife hold leadership positions in their church – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Coach has never failed to give praise to assistant coaches and admin- istrators who have aided him in serving students through athletics. He understands loyalty and that a team is larger than those on the field. Coach Koester respects the opportunity to work with young men through football and education knowing he makes his greatest contribution to society on the sideline.

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