Recent off back-to-back state championships, one Georgia l program is making a change on the high.
Hebron Christian Academy has parted methods with head coach Quentin Davie, naming defensive coordinator Daniel Mejia interim head coach for the rest of the 2026 season, the varsity introduced Thursday, Oct. 15.
In an announcement launched by the varsity Thursday, Hebron Christian head of faculty Dr. James Taylor introduced the choice to transition management of the soccer program for the rest of the season, efficient instantly.
The transfer comes lower than a yr after the Lions captured their second consecutive n personal faculty state championship. Hebron Christian defeated Prince Avenue Christian 56-28 to win its first state title in 2024 earlier than beating Calvary Day 28-21 within the 2025 championship recreation.
“We’re instantly launching a complete nationwide seek for our subsequent head soccer coach and can set up a search committee within the coming days to assist information that course of,” Taylor mentioned within the assertion.
The varsity mentioned it has “full confidence” in Mejia to guide this system in the course of the transition and emphasised its dedication to supporting student-athletes and their households.
Davie was employed in January to take over this system after Kenny Dallas led the Lions to the 2025 state championship. Dallas had succeeded Jonathan Gess, who departed following the 2024 title-winning season.
Davie introduced collegiate {and professional} enjoying expertise to the place, having performed linebacker at Northwestern. He was a four-year letterwinner and group captain for the Wildcats, recording 240 tackles, 28 tackles for loss and 10 sacks throughout his school profession.
Hebron Christian enters the teaching transition amid a difficult begin to the 2026 season. The Lions are 2-5 following a 22-19 loss to Duluth on Oct. 9. The varsity didn’t present a purpose for Davie's departure in its announcement.
Hebron Christian, positioned in Gwinnett County simply exterior of Atlanta, will proceed its season Friday in opposition to Lumpkin County.
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