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Football Coaches

KENDARIUS TRUITT WIDE RECEIVERS

Coach Truitt is entering his second year coaching at East Coweta . He will be working with the JV and varsity 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 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 will have his masters in physical education in May. Coach Truitt & his stunning fiancé Gena Dean share 3 beautiful kids named Jadiana Dean , Kendrix Truitt & Koah Truitt.

RONALD STEINHELFER RUNNING BACKS

Mr. Ronald Steinhelfer is starting his 8th year of teaching and 11th year of coaching. 2025 will mark his 5th season at East Coweta as their Running Backs and Tight Ends coach. “Coach Stein” coached 3 years of high school football at Lowndes High School and 3 years at Crisp County High School after he served 10 years in the United States Air Force. He took the tight end and H-backs job at Crisp County High School in 2018, in which they competed for state championship in 2019 and after

being promoted to Offensive Coordinator for the 2020 season they also played for a semi-final. Coach Stein graduated in 2008 from Bellefontaine High School in Ohio, Bowling Green State University in 2018 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Management and Technology, and the University of West Georgia in 2022 with a Master’s of Art and Teaching degree in Teacher Education and most recently from Augusta University with a Specialist degree in Advanced Educational Studies . “Coach Stein” and significant other, Brittany Howard have five kids Carter(11), Carson(10), Evan(9), Carden(6), and Evie(5).

JAYLON HARDEN SAFETIES

Coach Jaylon Harden is entering his 2nd season at East Coweta High School and his 6th season overall. Before ECHS, Coach Harden was the PE Department Chair and Assistant Head Football Coach at Riverdale High School. Before Riverdale, Coach Harden was the Athletic Director, Head Football Coach, and Head Track Coach at Cowan Road Middle School in Griffin, Ga. Coach Harden played collegiate football from 2016 to 2020 at Furman University. Coach Harden is ecstatic to be a part of the staff at East Coweta and looks forward to continuing to be a part of a great community.