Shaun Pope, Head Football Coach- Putnam County High School
Coach Pope has coached for 27 years with 7 as a Head Coach and 14 years as Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator. He has recently been the Head Coach at Putnam County High School in Eatonton, Georgia for the past 5 years. Putnam has gone 30-6 over the last three years with a 2021 Quarterfinal appearance losing to State Champion Fitzgerald. During that time, Putnam County won its 1 st Region Championship since 2010 and only the second one in 23 years. The War Eagles have reached the playoffs for 4 consecutive years, the first
time that’s been done since 2001-2004. Putnam’s defense has finished in the top 5 in scoring defense in AA over that span. The defense has helped Putnam become a top 10 program in just a few short years. Prior to Putnam County, Coach Pope had head coaching stops at Montgomery County and Chattahoochee County.

Coach Pope has been an assistant coach at the following schools:
Toombs County DC/AHC (2014-15)
Ware County DL (2011-13) 2012 & 2013 Region 3-AAAAA Champion, 2012 AAAAA State Runner-Up
East Laurens DC/AHC (2007-09)
Wayne County DC/LB (2004-05)
Ware County LB (2002-03) 2003 Region 1-AAAA Champion
Dublin High School DE (1998-2002) 1998 Region 3-AAA
Wheeler County (1996)

Shaun Pope:  HC Putnam County HS, GA