By Lee Trawick Riverbend News
On Tuesday, June 1, Chris Howard was officially announced as the new head varsity baseball coach for Columbia County High School.
Howard is coming off a great season at Hamilton County High School as the Trojans’ head baseball coach. Howard and his Trojans won the Class 1A District 6 Championship on their way to their first-ever appearance in the final four of the state championship tournament. Their hard fought final four game ended with a season record of 18 wins and nine losses. “This was a move that kind of fell into place,” stated Howard. “I’m excited about the opportunity there, I feel we can build something special moving forward.”
“When we were in the hiring process, I had already heard great things about Coach Howard,” said Columbia County High School Athletic Director Steven Faulkner. “Then, when we sat down with him, he was everything we had heard. So, we are excited to bring Coach Howard over to our program and hope he can build on what we already have here at Columbia.”
Howard did have the opportunity to reach out to the Trojans and thank them for all their hard work, along with wishing them luck next season.
Howard had been the head coach for the Trojans for eight seasons, where he carried a record of 85-105. Howard will be moving up in classifications from a Class 1A high school to a Class 6A. Howard will also join the Columbia County High School faculty as a teacher beginning in August of the 2021-2022 school year.