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Please join our excitement in a well-deserved recognition of Coach Hester’s positive influence and impact on the countless number of students, athletes, coworkers, and the many lifelong friends and families of our Tattnall community.

The Barney Hester Stadium Dedication Fund is an opportunity to show our appreciation with a gift to the Tattnall Athletics Department, in honor of Coach Hester, to be designated for stadium upgrades and improvements.

Here is a quick glance at some of Coach Hester’s achievements and contributions from 1982 to 2012 during his 31-year career that helped define Tattnall’s culture of success that continues today:

• Head Football Coach 1982-2012 (306 Wins, 79 Losses, 7 Ties)
• Athletic Director 1982-1998
• Head of School 1998-2009
• 11 Football State Championships 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1994 • 1995 • 1997 • 1998 • 2001 • 2006 • 2007 • 2011
• 8 Football State Runner-up Teams
• 19 Football Region Championships
• 6 Track State Championships 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1995 • 1996
• 10 Track Region Championships
• Macon Touchdown Club Coach of the Year 1989 • 1990 • 1994 • 1997 • 2009
• GISA Coach of the Year 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1994 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 2001 • 2006 • 2007 • 2009 • 2011
• Macon Sports Hall of Fame Inductee 2006
• Tattnall Hall of Fame Inductee 2014
• 1 of only 10 Georgia High School football coaches with 325+ career wins
• Ranks 7th in most wins for all High School coaches in Georgia history with 340 wins

Please join me in honoring Coach Hester by prayerfully making a financial contribution to the stadium project. Pledges paid out over a two-year period will also be honored. For more information, please reach out to Travis Absher at [email protected].