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Softball Coaches

Coach Barnhill is entering her first year of coaching high school softball. Prior, she coached and instructed young girls through competitive travel softball. Coach Barnhill is a native of Douglas County and graduated from Chapel Hill High School (2006) where she played varsity softball. During her time there, she was the starting 3rd baseman for their team that placed 2nd in the 5AAAAA Georgia High School State tournament. She was also named the school’s Defensive Player of the Year for 2 of those years. From there she earned a scholarship to Young Harris College (2006-2007) and ABAC (2007-2008) where the team placed 2nd in the region. She then went on to graduate with her bachelor’s degree from the University of West Georgia with a major in Sociology and a minor in Psychology. Currently, she works as a kindergarten paraprofessional at Dugan Elementary. Coach Barnhill is married to her husband, Scott and they have two kids, Grady (8) and Hattie (6).

COACH ASHLI BARNHILL ASSISTANT COACH

Coach Jenkins is beginning her 3rd year of coaching and her first year at South Paulding. She previously coached 2 years at Creekview High School where the team won back to back region champions and made back to back Elite 8 appearances, including a 3rd place finish. She also was a softball instructor for the Atlanta Braves in 2022. Coach Jenkins is a graduate of South Paulding High School (2015) where she played softball all 4 years. She was a two-time All State Team Member, partic ipated in the GA Dugout Club Senior Game, and was a member of the SPHS softball team who made an Elite 8 appearance. She went on to play softball at Georgia Military College where she was GCAA Player of the Year, Region 17 of the Year, and an All-American. Her freshman year she finished the season with a batting average of .511, which was 5th in the nation. During her time at GMC, the team won back to back GCAA championships and made back to back NJCAA World Series Appearances. She was the distinguished graduating student and earned her A.A. in General Studies. After GMC, she played 2 more years at Presbyterian College where she earned her B.S. in Psychology. She recently graduated from Liberty University with her M. Ed. in School Counseling and is currently the school counselor at Northside Elementary. Coach Jenkins is married to her husband, Jonathan and they have two dogs, Ellie Mae and Caesar. Coach Barnett joins the Spartan staff for his 2nd year after coaching in our Junior Spartan feeder program and serving other roles in our Spartan family. He was born and raised in Mableton, Georgia and graduated from Pebblebrook High School in 1988. He then went to Southern Poly Tech to play baseball but decided to begin his work career. Coach Barnett went into the industrial, medical, scientific gas, and welding business in 1991 and has spent 31 years in this industry. During this time, Coach Barnett taught Taekwondo for over five years, retiring from that sport in 2002. In 2011, he began coaching recreational softball which led to a coaching opportunity in our feeder softball program here at SPHS, where in 2018, he coached our Silver team to the Metro Silver Championship. Coach Barnett has served many roles in our booster club throughout the years in addition to his coaching. When he is not on the softball field, he enjoys running, weightlifting, and golf. He and his wife, Karan, have been married for 30 years and have four daughters, Haylee, Emily, Hannah, and Hope.

COACH ANSLEY JENKINS ASSISTANT COACH

COACH JOHNNY BARNETT ASSISTANT COACH

SOUTH PAULDING SPARTANS