Rush Propst records career win No. 300

Rush Propst reached a career milestone in his head coaching career.

First-year Valdosta High School head coach Rush Propst reached a career milestone Friday.

Valdosta defeated Lovejoy, 52-14, in the first round of the Georgia state playoffs. The win is No. 300 in his high school coaching career. He now has an overall record of 300-100 with 79 victories taking place in the playoffs.

Third-year Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt served as Propst’s defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at Hoover High School between 2004-06.

Colquitt County coach Rush Propst runs onto the field moments after Colquitt County defeated Archer in the Class AAAAAA state high school football championship, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Jason Getz)

Rush Propst’s career by the numbers

  • Ashville High School (1989-93)
  • Eufaula High School (1994-96)
  • Alba High School (1997)
  • Alma Bryant High School (1998)
  • Hoover High School (1999-2007)
  • Colquitt County High School (2008-18)
  • UAB (2019, volunteer consultant)
  • Valdosta High School (2020)

300-100 career record
139 players signed scholarships at Colquitt County (over 250 total players in career)
1 National championship (2015)
5 AHSAA Class 6A state championships (2000, 2002–2005)
2 GHSA Class 6A state championships (2014–2015: 30-game win streak)