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THE STORY OF THE ROCK

PIRATE
HISTORY.

Every era. Every team. Every Pirate who carried the standard before us.

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1909STONE MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL ESTABLISHED
572PLAYERS LISTED IN THE DIGITAL ROSTER ARCHIVE
7PIRATES LISTED WITH NFL EXPERIENCE
11–2PROGRAM-HIGH VERIFIED WINS · 1979 PIRATES

TEAMS THAT SET THE STANDARD

PIRATE
WINNING TRADITION.

Before today’s Pirates, generations of teams carried the Rock. This honor roll begins with every winning season currently verified from 1950 through 2025.

MOST WINS IN THE VERIFIED ARCHIVE197911–2

The 1979 Pirates set the standard with 11 victories—the highest total in the program records currently available.

HEAD COACH · Tom Van Tone
9–1 REGULAR SEASON20009–2

John Williams and the 2000 Pirates won nine regular-season games and finished 9–2 overall.

HEAD COACH · Bill Harris
ALL VERIFIED WINNING SEASONS1950–2025 ARCHIVE
19545–4Buford Calhoun
19559–2–1John McPherson
19569–1John McPherson
19584–3–3John McPherson
19606–4John McPherson
19637–3Ray Wagner
19646–3–1Ray Wagner
19656–3–1Ray Wagner
19667–2–1Ray Wagner
19677–3Ray Wagner
19686–3–2Pete Spencer
19716–3–1Pete Spencer
19808–3–2Tom Van Tone
19866–4Chuck Mize
19896–4Chuck Mize
19909–3Chuck Mize
19946–4Matt Fligg
19957–4Matt Fligg
19988–3Bill Harris
19997–3Bill Harris
20046–5Jasper Jewell
20106–4Dante Ferguson
20118–2Dante Ferguson
ALL-TIME COACHING WINSVERIFIED ERA · 1950–2025
01

Tom Van Tone

1974–1985 · 52–69–5
52WINS
02

Ray Wagner

1962–1967 · 36–19–5
36WINS
03

John McPherson

1955–1961 · 35–32–5
35WINS
04

Bill Harris

1996–2000 · 32–20
32WINS
05

Chuck Mize

1986–1990 · 29–23
29WINS
06

Dante Ferguson

2009–2013 · 22–28
22WINS
07

Pete Spencer

1968–1972 · 16–32–3
16WINS
08

Matt Fligg

1993–1995 · 16–15
16WINS

Source: High School Football Historians Association. Historical records are continually reviewed, and documented corrections are welcome through the program contact form.

HEAD COACHES

LEADERS OF
THE PROGRAM.

The verified archive now follows Stone Mountain head-coaching eras back to 1950. The 2026 season is still in progress.

012026–PRESENT

Robert Winn Jr.

2–7 · SEASON IN PROGRESS
022024–2025

Marlon Moore

2–18
032023

Greg Carter

1–9
042022

Deuce Roberson

4–6
052019–2021

James Lal

9–19
062017–2018

James Collier

3–17
072015–2016

Utavius Ingram

1–19
082014

Chaka Mason

0–10
092009–2013

Dante Ferguson

22–28
102005–2008

Charles Reeves

10–30
112003–2004

Jasper Jewell

10–11
122002

Lee Carter

5–5
132001

Mitch Ferguson

2–8
141996–2000

Bill Harris

32–20
151993–1995

Matt Fligg

16–15
161991–1992

Fred Foster

6–14
171986–1990

Chuck Mize

29–23
181974–1985

Tom Van Tone

52–69–5
191973

Dick Phillips

2–8
201968–1972

Pete Spencer

16–32–3
211962–1967

Ray Wagner

36–19–5
221955–1961

John McPherson

35–32–5
231950–1954

Buford Calhoun

10–35–1

FROM STONE MOUNTAIN TO THE PROS

PIRATES
AT THE NEXT LEVEL.

Seven Stone Mountain alumni are listed in the Pro Football Reference high-school archive.

  1. 01Robert Carswell
  2. 02Ukeme Eligwe
  3. 03Thomas Incoom
  4. 04Cord Parks
  5. 05Kelly Quinn
  6. 06Mitch Sutton
  7. 07Josh Symonette

DIGITAL ARCHIVE

KEEP THE
LEGACY ALIVE.

Explore the records already online—and help us preserve team photos, coach portraits, game programs, newspaper clippings, and stories from every Pirate era.

OFFICIAL RECORD ARCHIVEHSFHA Stone Mountain HistoryEXPLORE ↗SEASONS · ROSTERS · PHOTOSMaxPreps Program HistoryEXPLORE ↗572 NAMES IN THE ARCHIVEMaxPreps All-Time RosterEXPLORE ↗PIRATES BEYOND THE ROCKProfessional Football AlumniEXPLORE ↗

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HELP US BUILD THE PHOTO ARCHIVE.

Alumni, former coaches, families, and community members can send identified photos and the year they were taken.

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