RINGGOLD, Ga. — State championship-winning coach Greg Elkins is resigning from his positions as girls’ basketball coach and athletic director at Heritage High School at the end of the school year.
Elkins, in a statement released Wednesday, said the decision was a tough one, but it was something he had to do for his family.
Elkins led the Lady Generals to the GHSA Class AAA championship last month, the first basketball title of any kind in Catoosa County history.
“In one of the toughest decisions I have ever had to make, I have decided to resign from my role as athletic director and head girls basketball coach at Heritage High School at the end of this school year,” he said in the statement. “It is a family decision and not one that we made without a lot of discussion and consideration.
“I had no intention of leaving Heritage for a very long time and was absolutely looking forward to continuing our journey as a program in an attempt to make another deep tournament run next season. My wife was offered a job that she could not pass up and since she has been my biggest supporter and my rock over the past twenty two years I felt that it was her turn to chase her dreams while I supported her for a little while. At the end of the day it was just too good of an opportunity to pass up for her and our family.”