A couple of days ago, Stephens County Superintendent made it official that coach Wesley Tankersley was no longer the head coach for the Indians. He has accepted a coaching position with another program, powerhouse Fitzgerald.
In his seven seasons in Toccoa, Tankersley won a pair of region titles (2022, 2023) and made five playoff runs (including a Quarterfinals run in 2024).
He went 46-32 overall for Stephens, with a 26-10 prior mark for Ridgeland (2015-17) and 41-34 record at Gilmer (2008-14). Now, he’ll take his 113-76 record to a Fitzgerald team that just won a State Championship in 2021 and has made five straight semifinal or deeper runs.
Defensive Coordinator Thomas Flowers has been named the interim head coach, as it is extremely late in the coaching cycle and the Indians could use his expertise and consistency.
