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Football Coaches

JOHN SMALL HEAD COACH

Coach John Small enters his 9th season at East Coweta High School and 28th season overall after previously serving as the Head Coach at South Gwinnett High School from 2005-2016. Before becoming the head coach at South Gwinnett he served as Defensive Coordinator and assistant principal at Oconee County High School from 2002-2004. Prior to that he served as an assistant at South Gwinnett High School from 1999-2001, and an assistant coach at the University of West Georgia from 1997-1998.

Coach Small is excited about being a part of the Indian Nation and looks forward to continuing to build relationships within this great community. His overall philosophy is to create an environment where young people desire to do their best, both on and off the field.

Coach Small and his wife Julie have been married for 26 years and have two daughters; Ashton a graduate at the University of West Georgia and Emma is a Senior at Kennesaw State University. Coach Small enjoys playing golf, hunting, fishing and spending time with his family.

ANDY WASHINGTON STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COORDINATOR / CORNERS

Coach Washington is entering his 16th year on the sidelines for the Indians after spending one season as an assistant at Jeff Davis High School in Alabama. He will oversee the development of the defensive secondary. After graduating from Spalding High School in 2003, where he played football and baseball. He continued his playing career at Morehead State University and Auburn University Montgomery. Coach Washington obtained his bachelor’s degree in Health and Physical Education, his Masters in Kinesiology and his Education Specialists in Curriculum and Instruction. Coach Washington is pictured with his wife Mallory, Miller and Knox.

KELBY HOLT ASSISTANT HEAD COACH /OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR / QUARTERBACKS

Coach Holt is in his 4th season as the Offensive Coordinator for the East Coweta Indians. He has previously been a coordinator at Harris County High School, Valdosta High School, and Troup County High School. He brings with him over ten years of coordinator experience to the Indians sideline. In 2017 he led Troup County High school to be the 2nd in Passing Yards for the entire state with 4,042 yards in the air. The following year of 2018 Troup finished the season as the 2nd in the state in Total Yards and reached the Semi-Finals with a 12-2

record. In 2019 at Valdosta the wildcats finished 1st in total points in AAAAAA Classification averaging 39 points per game. They also finished the season 5th in total passing yards in the entire state. 2021 season at Harris County High school he led the offense to finish 10th in the state in all classifications in total yards for the season. He also helped Harris County win their first ever away playoff win against Ductchtown with a 56-35 victory. Kelby is married to Heather Holt and they have three children, Lilah (10), Kannon (8), and Harley (6). They currently reside in Pine Mountain, Ga and members of Crossroads Church in Sharpsburg, GA.