30th Anniversary Reception To Be Held For Georgia Northwestern's David Stephenson

  • Monday, January 23, 2017
Georgia Northwestern head basketball coach David Stephenson addresses his team during a time-out in a recent game. Any and all former players of Stephenson in any sport at any level are invited to attend a reception celebrating his 30 years in coaching on Feb. 18.
Georgia Northwestern head basketball coach David Stephenson addresses his team during a time-out in a recent game. Any and all former players of Stephenson in any sport at any level are invited to attend a reception celebrating his 30 years in coaching on Feb. 18.
A coaching career spanning 30 years will be celebrated on Feb. 18 in Rossville.

Georgia Northwestern’s men’s basketball team will close out the regular season that afternoon with a 
3:30 p.m. game against Warren Wilson (N.C.) College and a reception for head coach David Stephenson will follow immediately after the game.

After graduating from Tennessee Temple Academy in 1985, Stephenson began coaching at his alma mater shortly thereafter.
He has had stops at several schools in the north Georgia and Chattanooga area along the way, including Unity Christian, Grace Academy, Tennessee Temple (University), Berean Academy, Lee Highway Christian and North Georgia Christian.


He left North Georgia Christian after a successful stint to begin the program at Hamilton Heights before moving on to Silverdale Baptist. He has been the head coach and Athletic Director at Georgia Northwestern for the last 10 years.


“There was twice in my career when I said I was done and I didn’t want to coach anymore and I felt the Lord didn’t want me to coach anymore,” Stephenson explained. “Both times I was wrong and I got drawn back in (to coaching) by Him and I’m still doing it now.”


Stephenson has over 500 career wins on the court and has coached over 800 games. He has also served as a coach for soccer and track and field over the past three decades.


Any and all former high school or college athletes who ever played for Stephenson are invited to attend the game and the reception. The game will be held at the Rossville Athletic Center (301 Williams Street).


For more information, contact the Bobcat Athletic Department at 
(706) 764-3814.
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