Former Georgia coach Mark Richt explains why his son, Jon, becoming head coach at Prince Avenue football is the right place at the right time.

Jon Richt is the new head coach of Prince Avenue Christian. Richt, who is the son of former Georgia Bulldogs head coach Mark Richt, served as Prince Avenue’s offensive coordinator for the past three years. He helped Prince Avenue win state titles in 2022 and 2023.

Jon Richt, the son of former Georgia head football coach Mark Richt, is taking over one of the top high school programs in the Peach State. On Monday, the elder Richt tweeted that his son — who was on staff as the quarterbacks coach at Miami from 2016-18 — will be leading Prince Avenue Christian‘s program in Bogart.

Richt, son of former college head coach Mark Richt, replaces Greg Vandagriff, who led the program to three state championships