Upcoming Games:

Mark your calendar and make plans to come out and support the Blue Devils Basketball teams:

Dec. 14, Friday Blue Devils vs. Spencer at Columbus High at 6:00 pm (4 games)

 

Dec. 20, Thursday Blue Devils vs. Harris County at Columbus High at 6:00 pm (3 games)

 

 

 

 

 

Georgia Southern University Clinic

Several Columbus High School basketball players attended a basketball camp August 11th at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia. 

Coach George Williams

George Williams, Columbus High boys basketball coach

Read more here: http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2012/08/03/2146794/columbus-high-hires-george-williams.html#storylink=cpy

Excerpt from article By Joseph MyersSpecial To The Ledger-Enquirer

A familiar face in Muscogee County School District high school basketball will be back on the sidelines this winter. George Williams, a former long-time coach at Spencer, Carver, Smiths Station and Eufaula, who was head coach at Kingdom Christian during the 2011-2012 season, has been hired as the new boys basketball coach at Columbus High.

"I know it's a big challenge coming to Columbus High, especially since it's an academic magnet school," said Williams. "But if volleyball, baseball, golf and other sports can swing it, then I think basketball can be competitive and successful as well. It's going to be a long journey where we have to working on developing fundamentals and getting players interested in Columbus High."

Columbus High athletic director Chad Mathis said hiring Williams is a big step in giving the Blue Devils' program some legitimacy. "George was a long-time coach at Spencer and when we went through the process of hiring a new coach, we only had a math opening," said Mathis. "We posted the position, but weren't able to find a good fit. We thought George might be a good candidate and we had to hire someone immediately. When we approached him about it, he was pretty excited. It was a great find for us and with his experience, I think he can get the program going in the right direction. For us to be able to get him was really a dream come true."

Williams replaces Mark Day who had a 7-19 record last season and a 35-114 mark in six seasons. Despite the Blue Devils' lack of success recently, Williams said he feels that his team can be successful in his first season at the helm. "This season, the goal is to take the hand I've been dealt and that gives me a group of eight or nine seniors," Williams said. "I think it's important for us to make improvements this season, and that means have a winning season and working on being one of those top four teams that makes the state playoffs.


-- Kevin Price contributed to this report