Ethan Farmer has been named by the Avery County Board of Education as the new head football coach at Avery County High School.
He served as an assistant at Avery High, coaching the defensive line in 2021, before being elevated to the head coaching post.
Farmer replaces Mac Bryan, who compiled a 10-29 record at Avery from 2018 through 2021. That includes a 1-10 mark during the 2021 season.
Avery County Schools Superintendent Dr. Dan Brigman said of Farmer and his promotion: “Coach Farmer is an outstanding individual, athlete, coach and mentor. He has proven to be a student-centered leader who puts the best interest of the student in the forefront of all decisions.