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Football Coaches

RESTY BEADLES 9TH GRADE ASSISTANT

Resty Beadles ( January 13, 1975) is an offensive line coach. Beadles’ career began at his alma mater, Westlake High School, as a community coach in 1998. Upon his impact, Coach Beadles has been an assistant coach at several Metro Atlanta High Schools and holds over 25 years of experience in developing offensive and defensive lineman. Coach Beadles believes that discipline promotes consistency; attention to detail fosters

fundamental growth. Coach Beadles serves as a facilitator\mentor for scholar athletes to be lifelong learners. Beadles is a Southwest Atlanta native and University of Georgia football standout during the 1993-96 Bulldog era. Beadles has three children: Alona Beadles, Channing Beadles and Chayse Beadles.

JONATHON PILATO 9TH GRADE ASSISTANT

Coach Jon Pilato is starting his 12th year coaching and his 4th year at East Coweta. Coach Pilato is an assistant football coach and an assistant lacrosse coach for the boys program. Prior to East Coweta, Coach Pilato was at Union Grove HS for 4 years as an assistant football coach and was the boys Head Lacrosse coach. Prior to Union

Grove, Coach Pilato was a student assistant at High Point Central HS in NC for 3 years and also spent 1 year at Ledford Senior HS in NC also as a student assistant as well. Coach Pilato graduated from High Point University with a bachelor’s degree in history and received his certificate in education. Coach Pilato was born in Newnan but grew up in Fayetteville graduating from Starr’s Mill in 2013.

TODD CRAFTON DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS

Todd Crafton is currently teaching his 16th year at East Coweta High School, focusing on Computer Science. Overall, this is his 18th year teaching after graduating from Georgia Tech and Georgia State. After previously serving as a lacrosse coach 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 16th year of marriage and they have one son, Chris, who is currently in 7th Grade at Lee Middle School, and Lisa is a 7th Grade ELA teacher at Arnall Middle School.

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.