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Coach Jackson is in his seventh year as Head Coach of the Knights
and in his 22nd
season as a head coach in
Georgia. He coached 10 years at
Aquinas
High School
in
Augusta
, along with head coaching jobs at
Fannin
County,
Jackson
County, and
Chattooga
County. In the summer of 1982, he began his coaching career as a student assistant
under Coach Pat Dye at
Auburn
University.
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was named a graduate assistant football coach in the winter of 1983. In 1984 and
1985, he coached running backs and was the Athletic Housing Director at the
University
of
Tennessee
at
Chattanooga. He also spent one season coaching the receivers at the
University
of
North Alabama.
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| Marty
grew up in
Mobile,
AL
and graduated from McGill Toolen
High School. He was a walk-on football player at the
Auburn
University from 1980 – 82 and earned his Education Specialist degree
Georgia
Southern University in 1993.
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| Marty
is married to Penny Jackson. They have three children, Josh (29), Ashley (26),
McKinley (13), and a grandson,
Aden. Family hobbies include golf, tennis, bowling, and camping. |
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