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EAST COWETA FOOTBALL COACHES

Todd Crafton is currently teaching his 15th year at East Coweta High School, focusing on Computer Science. Overall, this is his 16th year teaching after graduating from Georgia Tech and Georgia State. After previously serving as a lacrosse coach

COACH TODD CRAFTON DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS

for both boys and girls, he joined the football staff for the first time as Director of Football Operations in 2018, and has loved every minute of it. He and his wife Lisa recently celebrated their 14th year of marriage and they have one son, Chris, who is currently in 5th Grade at Glanton Middle School, where Lisa is a 1st Grade teacher. In his spare time, He likes to spend time with family, read, play video games, and travel. He is excited about the prospects for this season and can’t wait to see what these young men can achieve both this year and going forward.

Jim McKnight is starting his tenth year as an assistant trainer/ community coach. However, he has been around the Indians program since he graduated from ECHS in 1983. He attended the University of West Ga. He has one son Jay McKnight who played

COACH JIM MCKNIGHT SUPPORT STAFF

for the Indians from 2011-2014, And was a middle linebacker & team captain. Jim’s duties include managing the sidelines for practice and games, making sure the players and staff have what they need to run our successful program.

Coach Truitt is entering his second year coaching at East Coweta. He will be working with the JV and varsity

COACH KEN TRUITT SUPPORT STAFF

receivers. He also oversees the sprinters on our track and field team. Truitt’s hometown is Lagrange, Georgia. Where he played football and baseball for Troup high school , earning All region 2X for football & All state once for baseball. After graduating from Troup in 2017 , he continued his football career at the College of the Siskiyous & Southwest Minnesota State University. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in general studies with an emphasis on physical education . He is currently working on his masters in physical education . Coach Truitt & his stunning fiancé Gena Dean share two beautiful girls named Jadiana Dean & Kendrix Truitt .