2025 Coaches
Walter Booth, Jr.: Head Football Coach – 2025 8th Grade
Hometown: Gainesville, FL
Family: Josanne, Isaiah
Degree(s): J.D. - Mercer Univ. School of Law; Bachelors - Furman University
Coaching Experience: HS Asst. Football Coach, P.K. Yonge (Gainesville, FL); 3 years of youth / feeder football coaching in Alpharetta / Milton.
Playing Experience: Brief professional career internationally, Furman University (1996 - 2000); Free & Strong Safety, Team Captain, All-Southern Conference Defensive Team (1999), Southern Conference Champion (1999), Furman single game interception record holder. P.K. Yonge HS: Football, Basketball, & Soccer, PKY Athletics Hall of Fame, Team Captain, Gainesville Scholar Athlete of the Year, All-Area Team, Football Scholarship (Furman).
Football rewards players and teams that are willing to prepare, put the team above self and believe in one another. Winning is not necessarily about the scoreboard. It’s about the way players deal with and respond to both the highs and the lows of practices, games, seasons, and life. The biggest lesson this sport has taught me is that if I focus on things I can control and dedicate myself to doing those things to the best of my ability, the results are usually positive. We will teach our players to respect and protect their teammates. The bonds they form through sports often transcend many of their differences outside of sports. I'm honored to help mold and shape our next generation of community leaders.
A.T. Gimbel: Head Football Coach – 2025 7th Grade
Hometown: Tallahassee, FL
Family: Wife - Leslie; Children - Trey, Robbie, James
Degree(s): Industrial Engineering - Georgia Tech; MBA - Harvard
Coaching Experience: 10+ Years Of Coaching Youth Sports Across Football, Basketball, Baseball
Playing Experience: WR/K At Lincoln HS - State Of Florida Scholar Athlete Of Year
I have played and coached sports my entire life and love all the great life lessons sports teaches you about teamwork, adversity, integrity, and many others. Football is the ultimate team sport that can lay the foundation for building character and turning boys into young men who have a positive impact in their communities. I teach my teams about the importance of attitude and effort. If you have a positive attitude giving max effort you will accomplish many great things in life. Go Bears!
Austin Ragans: Head Football Coach – 2025 6th Grade
Hometown: Springfield, Virginia
Family: Wife - Carly; Children - Caden (11), Anastyn (10), Rhett (3)
Degree(s): Bachelors, Charleston Southern University
Coaching Experience: 5th year of Coaching Tackle Football, 4th as a Head Coach, 7 years of coaching Football, Basketball and baseball in Milton.
Playing Experience: Played football from 6 years old all the way through college. Played Outside Linebacker in College. Division 1AA Full Scholarship Athlete and Charleston Southern University. Two year Starter. Team Captain. All Academic Big South Conference
I believe that Football is the best team sport there is. It takes every player on the roster being unselfish and doing their jobs to make a successful football team. My coaching philosophy is to instill positive attitudes and enthusiasm in all of our players. We will work hard and play with a ton of passion and energy. I am grateful for the opportunity to coach these young man and will provide them with a positive environment to grow as student athletes and young men as they prepare to play high school football. GO BEARS!!
