Sean Pender will be North Hall High School’s new head football coach for the Trojans in 2022. The school’s athletic director Sam Borg made the announcement this morning.
He says the North Hall is proud to have Coach Pender as its new Head Football Coach.
“When you read his bio, you get excited; but then, when you get to know the man, you really know he’s the right fit for our school and our program,” says Borg. “He passionately includes leadership and character development in his football program curriculum, and he’s determined to help players find opportunities to play at the next level. His warm personality is contagious.”
Pender comes from Brunswick High School in Glynn County, GA, where served as head coach from 2017 to 2021. This past season, he was named 6A Coach of the Year after having led the Pirates to an impressive 11-1 record and a Sweet 16 appearance in the GHSA 6A playoffs.
Prior to his time at Brunswick, Pender was the head coach at Pierce County High School, where he compiled a 54-18 record and coached his teams to the playoffs all six years, advancing to the Elite 8 twice.
Pender says he’s grateful for the opportunity to lead the North Hall Trojan Football Program and says it will “be built on relationships.”
“We will have a championship mindset. The Trojans will believe. We will have faith in what we are doing and what we are about to do. Our passion will shine and our enthusiasm will be contagious. We will teach leadership and teamwork daily. We will represent the North Hall Community with high character and integrity. All members of our program will care and love each other,” he says.
Coach Pender adds, “Our goals will be set high, and we will formulate a plan to achieve our desired goals. We not only want to win Region and State Championships, but we want to be champions in life.”
Pender gained critical experience at Brantley County High School from 2002-2010, where he taught and fulfilled various responsibilities during his tenure; at various times he served as head football coach, Athletic Director, track coach, and soccer coach. He played football at Valdosta State, setting NCAA DII records with receptions in a season (111). He played professional football for NFL Europe’s Frankford Galaxy.
Pender graduated from Valdosta State and earned his Master’s Degree in Education from Troy University.
