VALDOSTA, Ga. – Alan Rodemaker, head football coach for Valdosta High School Wildcats since 2016, has been fired.

This happened during a Valdosta City School Board meeting last night.

While the recommendation was made to keep the coach, it did not pass during the school board meeting.

School board members who voted in favor of keeping Rodemaker were Kelly Wilson, Stacy Bush, Trey Sherwood and Tad Moseley. Those opposed were Warren Lee, Liz Shumphard, Tyra Howard, Debra Bell and Kelisa Brown.

The Wildcats won their first title since 1998 during Rodemaker’s first year.