Story by© Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesAndy VillamarzoThu, February 19, 2026 at 5:43 PM UTC·3 min readGreene County (Ga.) held an open forum between its top two candidates for the position of the head football coach and earlier this week decided on who will be their next lead man of the program. According to a press release by the school system on Tuesday, Greene County has tabbed Rome special teams coordinator Chris MacFarland as the Tigers next head coach. MacFarland was chosen over former Warren County head coach Steven Simpson, who has also coached at GMC Prep. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“We are excited to welcome Coach MacFarland to Greene County High School,” Greene County principal John Ellenberg via the release by the school. “His extensive experience as a head coach and coordinator at multiple levels, combined with his commitment to academic excellence and character development, makes him an outstanding fit for our football program.