Coach Shane Williamson meets the Bulldog supporters Shane Williamson, Toombs County High School's new head football coach, returned home to officially meet the Bulldog fans at a gathering at the Lyons Depot. Joining Williamson was assistant coach Travis Ellington. Ellington, who coached with Williamson at Swainsboro, is also joining the Bulldogs' coaching staff. Coach Williamson talks to Y-101 Radio. Audio    Assistant coaches coming and going at TCHS There are two assistant coaching changes that are official at Toombs County High School. Chris Harrelson is leaving for Northside of Warner Robbins and Travis Ellington is leaving Swainsboro to join new Bulldog head football coach Shane Williamson at Toombs County. Harrelson, who led the Bulldog baseball team to the second round of the state playoffs in 2003 as a head coach, has most recently been an assistant in football (wide receivers), baseball and wrestling. Y-101 Profile of Harrelson  Ellington is expected to coach the Bulldogs offensive backs Y-101 Profile of Ellington     Former Dawg Williamson is the Bulldogs' next head coach Shane Williamson, a former Toombs County Bulldog football player, has been approved by the Toombs County Board of Education to be the next head football coach of the Bulldogs. Williamson spent the past six seasons coaching the Swainsboro Tigers and has led them to back-to-back 9-2 seasons and his overall record was 42-24-2. Y-101 Story  Coach Williamson talks about coming home to coach the Bulldogs Audio  TCHS Athletic Director Kevin Hill talks about the choice. Audio  Bulldog wide receiver Daniel NeSmith talks about the new coach Audio   Dr. Kendall Brantley, Superintendent of Schools, approves the recommendation of Williamson Video    Arrington steps down after season ending loss In the locker room following Toombs County's season ending loss to Bleckley County, Bulldog basketball head coach Donnie Arrington told his team that he was stepping down from his position after 16 years on the job. Arrington said it was time to do something different. Last season Arrington won his 300th game and his Bulldog highlights include back-to-back region championships which were won in the Gillis Gymnasium where he made his announcement. Arrington talks about his decision Audio    Mark Stroud reminisces on his Bulldog years on Y-101 Radio Mark Stroud, who accepted the head coaching position at Calvary Day, spent more than two hours on Y-101 Radio sharing memories of his 16 years coaching the Toombs County Bulldogs. Stroud talked to former players, including NFL veteran Travares Tillman, and he took phone calls from assistant coaches and Bulldog fans who thanked him for his contributions to the community. Listen to both hours  1st Hour  2nd Hour  Y-101 Salute to Mark Stroud Stroud with the Bulldogs Stroud leaves the Bulldogs for new challenge at Calvary Mark Stroud, who turned a struggling football program at Toombs County High School into a consistent winner, has decided to end his 16 year tenure as head coach of the Bulldogs. Stroud told his coaches and players Thursday morning that he had accepted the head coaching position at Calvary Day in Savannah. Stroud, who won 120 games and lost 60 in Lyons, takes over a Calvary program that went 1-8 this past season and 1-9 the year before. Coach Stroud talks to Y-101 Radio about his decision Audio  Y-101 Story Calvary  Cavaliers Calvary football, ebb and flow Mark Stroud will be taking over a football program, that success wise, has had a definite ebb and flow. During Alan Lowes' tenure (1995-1999) the Cavaliers had six straight winning seasons including a trip to the third round of the playoffs. However, in the last seven years the Cavs have had only three above .500 seasons and the last two have been one win campaigns. Mark Stroud talks about the Calvary challenge Audio  Calvary principal James Taylor talks about his new football coach Audio