It didn’t take long for Starkville High School to find its next head football coach after John Carr accepted an NFL gig.
One week after Carr joined Todd Monken’s Cleveland Browns staff, the Yellowjackets didn’t look very far in bringing in the next frontman, with West Point’s Brett Morgan agreeing to travel just under 30 minutes southwest to lead the program.
Morgan comes to Starkville after filling the big shoes of former Green Wave head coach Chris Chambless, who retired in 2023 after leading West Point to seven state titles across 17 years. When given the opportunity to lead the storied program, Morgan did not disappoint, earning back-to-back state title appearances and hoisting the title trophy in 2024.
Morgan will be Starkville’s third head coach in three years, with Carr heading to the pros after this past season and Chris Jones being promoted to the top spot at Hinds Community College after the 2024 campaign. Last year, Starkville was 6-5 and fell to eventual state champion runner-up Tupelo in the first round of the MHSAA 7A playoffs.