Longtime Cartersville coach Frank Barden has accepted both the Indians head coach and athletic director positions, according to a report by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Barden went 154-58-1 in 18 years with Cartersville, including the 1999 Class AA title. He will replace Travis Noland, who went 73-30 in nine seasons at Stephens County, reaching the playoffs in eight of those campaigns.
Noland recently accepted the head coaching position at Oconee County.
Stephens County went 5-6 in 2013, finishing fourth in Region 8-AAAA. The Indians will continue to play in a re-shaped 8-AAAA in 2014-15, which will also include 2013 playoff teams Buford (Class AAA champs), Chestatee, Monroe Area, North Hall, North Oconee and White County.
The Purple Hurricanes went 11-1 in 2013, falling in the Class AAA second round.
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