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Softball Coaches

Coach Graham is beginning his 3nd year at South Paulding High School and entering his first year as Head Coach of the softball program. Previously he was the Head Baseball and Softball coach at Chapel Hill High school. Under his 3-year tenure the Softball team won a region championship, region runner-up and made the playoffs every year. Coach Graham lead the Panthers softball team to 2 sweet 16 appearances in 3 seasons. In 2018 he was named GACA Region 5 AAAA Coach of the Year. As the Head Coach of the Panthers Baseball team, he led them to the first playoff appearance in 7 years. Coach Graham has made coaching stops at South Central Middle (2008-2012), Augusta State University (2012-2013), Haralson County High (2013-2014), Villa Rica High (2014-2016), and Chapel Hill High (2016-2021). Coach Graham is a graduate of Douglas County High School and played collegiate baseball at ABAC. He graduated from the University of West Georgia with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Physical Education and completed his master’s degree in Human Performance at Jacksonville State University. Coach Graham and his wife, Melissa, have 3 children Joanna (11), Clayton (8), and Wade (6).

COACH ADAM GRAHAM HEAD COACH SOFTBALL ASSISTANT COACH BASEBALL

Coach Beecham enters his fifth year as an assistant coach with the Spartan Softball Program and will also serve as the head JV coach. He was born in Cleveland, TN, and raised in Cedartown, GA, where he graduated from Cedartown High School. He served in the United States Army from 1984-1995, serving all over the world. Coach Beecham earned a B.S. in Middle Grades Social Studies and Science from the University of West Georgia. He also earned a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Jacksonville State University. He earned an Educational Specialist Degree in Curriculum from Piedmont College. He taught at Stewart Middle School from 2002-2003, South Paulding Middle School from 2003-2015, Carrollton Junior High School from 2015-2017, and Scoggins Middle School from 2017-present. Coach Beecham has taught 6th, 7th, and 8th grade science, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade social studies, and physical education and was named the Scoggins Teacher of the Year for 2020-2021. His coaching experience includes head coach Junior High Tennis (boys and girls), head coach Junior High School swimming (boys and girls), head coach 7th grade football at South Paulding Middle School, assistant middle school football coach (linebackers and receivers), and assistant middle school softball coach. He has also served as assistant soccer coach, 9th grade head football coach, and varsity assistant football coach at South Paulding High School. Coach Beecham and his wife of twenty- three years, Jennifer, have two children, Zachary a senior at the University of Georgia, and Emily a sophomore at the University of Georgia. He enjoys playing golf and reading.

COACH CHARLIE BEECHAM – JV HEAD COACH/ VARSITY ASSISTANT COACH

SOUTH PAULDING SPARTANS