MEDINA, Tenn. — OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE FROM SOUTH GIBSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL:
South Gibson County High School is proud to introduce Drew Pirtle as our next Boys Basketball Head Coach. Coach Pirtle comes to SGC after spending the past 5 years at Jackson Christian, where he served as the lead assistant for the Eagles high school basketball program and head coach for the middle school boys’ team. Prior to his time at JCS, Pirtle was the lead assistant for the men’s program at Houghton College in Houghton, NY.
Coach Pirtle is a native of Columbia, TN where he graduated from Columbia Academy in 2006. He then completed his undergraduate degree at Freed-Hardeman in 2011 and received a Master’s Degree from Concordia University Irvine in 2018. He and his wife, Andrea, are excited to welcome their first child this Fall.
“I’m honored to be named the Head Boys’ Basketball Coach at South Gibson County High School. After spending some time with the leadership team at South Gibson throughout this process, I left with an understanding of what makes this community special. My wife and I have been praying for an opportunity like this, and we are thrilled to join the Hornet family. I’m forever thankful for the relationships I’ve built at JCS over these last five years. While it’s hard to say goodbye, the chance to lead the Hornets’ basketball program is a tremendous opportunity. I’m thankful to Mr. Dunn and Principal Rogers for entrusting this program to me and I could not be more excited to get to work”- Drew Pirtle.
“We are excited to welcome Coach Pirtle and his wife, Andrea, to our Hornet family! Coach Pirtle brings a great energy and work ethic that we know will help take the program to the next level. His strong faith and values will make him a perfect fit here at SGC!”- Mark Dunn, Athletic Director at South Gibson County High School.
