Varsity Boys Coaches

Heath Merrill Head Coach

• ​­­HHS Boy’s Varsity Coach (8th year)

• 2019 MDJ Cobb County Coach of the Year

• 2020 Region Coach of the Year

• ­13 years High School Varsity Boys Head Coach in GA; 2 years Boys Assistant in HI

• ­Current Coach at SSA (Academy Boys)

• ­Former Select coach at NASA-Tophat (NTH)

• ­Former club, ODP & high school player in NY

Jason Maratsos Asst. Coach

• ​­­HHS Boy’s Varsity Assistant Coach (8th year)

• 2019 MDJ Cobb County Coach of the Year

• 2020 Region Coach of the Year

• ­25 years high school coaching experience

• 18 yrs as club coach in CA for Ballistic United Soccer Club (BUSC)

• ­Former club, ODP, high school, and college player in CA

• Former D1 player at San Diego State University

JV Boys Coaches

Derek Huggins Head Coach

• ​­­HHS Boy’s JV Coach (1st year)

• ­Current football coach at HHS

• Former trainer in speed and strength development with Velocity Performance Sports

• Former track coach at HHS

• Former collegiate football player at Northeastern Oklahoma State A & M, Middle Tennessee State University, and Northeastern State University in Tahlequah.

Reed Hall Asst. Coach

• ​­­HHS Boy’s JV Assistant Coach (2nd year)

• ­1 year high school coaching experience

• ­Former club, high school, and college player in GA

• Former DIII player at Berry College

derek.huggins@cobbk12.org