LaFAYETTE, Ga. — LaFayette High School has named veteran coach Tab Gable to head its football program. Gable, who has coached 21 seasons in the northwest Georgia area, was approved by the Walker County Board of Education and will put the Ramblers through spring practice.
Gable spent 16 of his seasons in two stints at Trion High School, where he coached 109 victories, directed the Bulldogs to five Region 6-A championships and made it to the GHSA quarterfinals four times. He has spent the past two seasons coaching linebackers at Shorter College in Rome.
Gable replaces Perry Swindall, who is leaving LaFayette to move closer to the University of Mississippi, where son Evan will be a redshirt freshman offensive lineman this coming season. Under Swindall the Ramblers won 11 games in two seasons after winning only four the previous three years.
Gable also coached at Jefferson, Haralson County and Model high schools. His experience and reputation were a major reason he was chosen over a strong field of applicants, according to LaFayette athletic director Jeff Suttle.
“He brings a lot of experience and credibility to the position,” Suttle said. “He’s old-school, with a lot of discipline and a hard work ethic. We had several candidates who were very qualified.