Hayworth Named Head Football Coach at Franklin County

March 15, 2023

Tracy Hayworth has been named the new head football coach at his alma mater, Franklin County High School.

The 55-year-old Hayworth is a former linebacker for the University of Tennessee. He played from 1990-1995 in the NFL for the Detroit Lions. He played high school for the Franklin County High School Rebels as a running back, class of 1985.

On July 20, 2018, Hayworth was introduced as head football coach at Grundy County High in Coalmont, Tenn. for three seasons. After leaving that job he became the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for Franklin County.

Hayworth takes over the Rebels program after Justin Cunningham resigned last week to become the offensive line coach at Boyd Buchanan in Chattanooga.

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (31 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,993 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.