Durham, N.C. - Antonio King has been named the Head Football Coach at Charles E. Jordan High School. 
 

Coach King takes over the Falcons football program after most recently serving as the Head Football Coach at South Garner High School. He has also served as Head Football Coach at Cedar Ridge High School, Hargrave Military Academy (Virginia), and Hillside High School.
 

At Hillside, Coach King joined the Hornets in 2005 as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach before being promoted to the head coaching position in 2009. As head coach, he led the Hornets to a 72-20 record, including a 40-1 record in the PAC-6 Conference, six straight conference championships, and the 2010 North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) 4A State Championship with a perfect 16-0 record. King was also named the PAC-6 Coach of the Year in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. 


 

Following his successful stint at Hillside, Coach King served as Running Backs coach at both East Carolina University and North Carolina Central University. 

A native of Durham, Coach King is a 1993 graduate of Hillside High School, where he played quarterback. He began his collegiate career at Howard University before transferring to North Carolina Central in 1996, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in parks and recreation management.

Media Contact: Joseph Sharrow

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