Joey Pearson retires after 30 years

Lee Trawick [email protected] Joey Pearson began his professional career at Lafayette High School (LHS) in August of 1991, coaching football, weightlifting and track and field before moving into the Athletic Director position. During his coaching career, Pearson was the assistant football coach for the Hornets from 1991 through 1998 and filled in various roles on the coaching staff. In 1999, Pearson was named the Hornets' head coach, where he began what would turn out to be a Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA) Hall of Fame career. He racked up 155 wins over a 20-year career as head coach, leading the Hornets to six District Championships, one Final Four appearance an