2008 Prep Football Coaching Changes
| School | Past Coach | New Coach |
| Alleghany | Gil Maxwell | Adolph Shepardson |
| Andrews | Ron DuPree | Dane Rickett |
| Asheboro | Sam Whitley | Dee Bulla |
| Bandys | Randy Lowman | Randy Lowman |
| Ben Smith | John Oakley | Rodney Brewington |
| Brevard | Dan Essenberg | Mark Barnes |
| Carver | Keith Wilkes | Brent David |
| Charlotte Providence Day | Keith Flynn | Bruce Hardin |
| Christ School (Asheville) | Ben Williamson | Jamie Auch |
| Currituck County | Rich Dombroski | Rex Sponhaltz |
| E.E. Waddell | Andre Carr | Quentin Hines |
| East Duplin | Brian Aldridge* | Brian Aldridge |
| East Montgomery | Ken Neal | Anthony Timmons |
| Erwin | Chris Brookshire | Mike Sexton |
| Fairmont | Kim Brown | Barry Leonard |
| Farmville Central | Dixon Sauls | Scott Gardner |
| First Flight | Rex Sponhaltz | Jim Prince |
| Fuquay-Varina | David Riggs | Ryan Habich |
| Granville Central | David Jennings | Don Colgan |
| Greene Central | Jim Bob Bryant | Ken Grantham |
| Harding | William Perkins | |
| Harrells Academy | Bob Lewis | Jack Holley |
| Havelock | Charlie Smith | Jim Bob Bryant |
| Hoke County | Greg Bryant | Leon Hope |
| J.H. Rose | Greg Thomas | Todd Lipe |
| Kinston | Tony Edwards | Battle Holley |
| Knightdale | Jeff Dunbar | Kamelio Johnson |
| Maiden | Tom Brown | Brian Brown |
| Marvin Ridge | Bruce Hardin | Scott Chadwick |
| McDowell County | Dave Haynie | Carson Gowan |
| Morehead | Mickey Crouch | Jason Smart |
| Mount Tabor | Barry Stewart | Laymarr Marshall |
| Nash Central | Kenneth Grantham | Kevin Crudup |
| North Davidson | Tasker Fleming | Mark Holcomb |
| North Gaston | Bruce Clark | Josh Clendenin |
| North Henderson | Luke Manuel | Doug Justice |
| North Iredell | Lee Linville | Shannon Ashley |
| North Rowan | Avery Cutshaw | Tasker Fleming |
| North Stanly | Greg Ganfield | Jim Mason |
| North Wilkes | Roy Carter | Dave Haynie |
| Northern Durham | Paul Rodio | Anthony Sullivan |
| Northwest Cabarrus | Mike Helms | Rich Williams |
| Pamlico | Greg Peele | Pat Whitford |
| Person | Gary Merrill, John Hammett | Don Donevan |
| Piedmont | Jeff Pucek | Frank Ambrose |
| Porter Ridge | Harry Van Arsdale | Blair Hardin |
| Providence Day | Keith Flynn | Bruce Hardin |
| Randleman | Eddie Williamson | Shane Handy |
| Red Springs | Clay Jernigan | Jonathan P. Harper |
| Riverside | Tommy Blalock | Todd Spell |
| Robbinsville | Eugene Boley | Dee Walsh |
| Scotland County | Mark Barnes | Chip Williams |
| South Davidson | Marty Collinson | Mike Crowell |
| South Lenoir | Casey Corey | Kevin Wilson |
| South Robeson | Willie George | Larcoy McRae |
| Southern Lee | Bryan Lee | Bill Maczko |
| St. Pauls | Mike Setzer | Martin Sasser |
| St. Stephens | Doug Justice | Fred Whalen |
| Union | Dr. John Ward | Doug Burley |
| Union Pines | Elwood Baker | Jason Furrie |
| Waccamaw Academy | N/A (New Program) | Raymond Marlowe |
| Wakefield | Chip Williams | Jason Dinwiddie |
| Wallace-Rose Hill | Battle Holley | Glenn Sellers |
| Watauga | Adrian Snow | Tim Pruitt |
| Webb (Oxford) | John Hammett | John Hammett (returning) |
| West Bladen | Raymond Marlowe, Mark Little | |
| West Caldwell | Mark Buffamoyer | Mike Setzer |
| West Charlotte | Maurice Flowers | Aaron Brand |
| West Columbus | Vernon Brigman | Paul Byrd |
| West Forsyth | Chip Petree | Adrian Snow |
| West Lincoln | Mark Hoover | Mark Latham |
| West Mecklenburg | Rocky White | Mark Harman |
| West Stanly | Rich Williams | Mark Little |
| West Wilkes | Tim Pruitt | Scott Hallock |
| Western Harnett | Bill Wyrick | Mark Kirk |
| Whiteville | Mark Little | Bob Lewis |
| Williams (Burlington) | Sam Story | Scott Frazier |
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*Taking a leave of absence