Coach Austin Barron began his coaching career at Cedartown High School. During his first season there, the team reached the Elite Eight and won their first Region Championship since 2001. Barron then joined the Villa Rica High School coaching staff as Defensive Coordinator and Head Strength Coach. In addition to his success with the Wildcat football program, Barron’s student athletes have won back-to-back GACA Class AAAAA State Weightlifting titles. He is a graduate of the University of West Georgia where he earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education. He and his wife, Cali, have one daughter, Wrigley.
