Ricky RossJASPER, Tenn. – Ricky Ross will coach football in Marion County after all.
The former Calhoun (Ga.) High School defensive coordinator has been named the new head coach at Marion County High School. His hiring should only fan the flames of what already is one of the state’s most heated prep rivalries, since Ross was hired to take over at county rival South Pittsburg in late January of 2013 but resigned abruptly two months later.
He spent last season as the defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Mary Persons High School, a Class AAAA program in Forsyth, Ga. He helped that program to a 10-2 record, holding six opponents to fewer than 10 points before losing in the second round of the playoffs.
Multiple attempts to reach Ross for comment were unsuccessful.
At Marion County, Ross takes over for Mac McCurry, who was the Warriors’ coach for two seasons before resigning in late November.