Sports

Riverwood seeks new head football coach after 0-10 season

By The Sandy Springs Record staff · November 11, 2026 · 1 min read

Riverwood's Beck Smith earns Super 6 nod ahead of opener — Riverwood International Charter School is searching for a new head football coach after an 0-10 season. Courtesy: @RICSAthletics/x.com

Riverwood International Charter School is searching for a new head football coach, the school's athletics department announced Tuesday, Nov. 10.

The post on X tagged Fulton County Schools athletics accounts and school leadership handles, calling it a "Great opportunity in Sandy Springs." Applications are open, though no deadline or hiring timeline has been announced.

The Raiders went 0-10. Riverwood finished the 2026 regular season winless, going 0-6 in Region 7-AAAAAA play, according to GPB Sports. The season ended with a 0-27 loss to Johns Creek on Friday, Nov. 6, according to MaxPreps.

No public statement has explained the coaching change or identified the departing coach. The athletics department's post did not list application requirements or a timeline for filling the position.

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