Overview
- Gainesville High School announced that Josh Niblett has stepped down as head football coach to pursue a collegiate job.
- Niblett went 45-9 over four seasons at Gainesville, winning two region titles and reaching the GHSA 5A championship game in 2022 and 2025.
- The Red Elephants fell to Thomas County Central in last month’s state final at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- During the 2025 playoffs, a judge reversed GHSA suspensions for 39 Gainesville players after a quarterfinal brawl, and the school paid a $5,000 fine.
- Niblett previously led Hoover to six Alabama state championships with a 171-26 record before taking the Gainesville job in 2021.