LAMAR, S.C. – Josh Pierce, a former defensive coordinator for the Lamar High School (LHS) Silver Foxes varsity football team, will take over as the squad’s new head coach, the Darlington County School District announced today.
Pierce, who also earned Teacher of the Year honors from LHS for 2019-20, will be introduced on Tuesday, March 22, at 10 a.m. during a press conference.
From 2019 to 2021, Pierce served as LHS’s defensive coordinator and strength and conditioning coordinator. In all, he has 12 years of football coaching experience, including stops at North Myrtle Beach High School, Marlboro County High School and Dillon High School.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education from Coastal Carolina and a S.C. teaching certificate in the same subject.