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Coach Benjie Wood honors family's wish with move from Gainesville to Cherokee Bluff
Wood most recently took Red Elephants boys basketball to Class 6A state championship game
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Gainesville head coach Benjie Wood talks to his team from the sideline during the Class 6A basketball state championship game between Gainesville High and Langston Hughes in Atlanta, on Friday, March 9, 2018. Gainesville lost to Langston Hughes 85-78. - photo by David Barnes
Benjie Wood will be Cherokee Bluff High's first boys basketball coach when the school opens its doors for the 2018-19 academic year, giving him a chance to be closer to his family and Flowery Branch home.
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