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Jeff Steele named Lumpkin County boys basketball coach
Coach led Johnson to Lanierland, Region 8-AAAA titles and state quarterfinals in 2014-15
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Jeff Steele is Lumpkin County's new boys basketball head coach after 16 years leading Johnson's program. He went 29-1 with Lanierland and Region 8-AAAA titles and a Class AAAA state quarterfinal appearance in 2014-15. Steele led the Knights to nine state playoff appearances and four region championships, including the last three in 8-AAAA. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Jeff Steele is the new boys basketball head coach at Lumpkin County High School. The Lumpkin board approved Steele’s hiring as coach and physical education teacher at a Thursday-morning board meeting. He will officially start his new job during the 2015-16 school year, but he said he planned to meet his new players Thursday.
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