Students, fellow coaches agree they’ll feel impact from his retirement
Life will be different for Tim and Penni Stoudenmire after he retires from coaching this spring. He’s coached wrestling and track at three schools for the past 29 years, winning three state championships at Oglethorpe County High School. (Samuel Higgs/The Oglethorpe Echo)
Girls track coach Tim Stoudenmire and assistant coach Penni Stoudenmire pose with Oglethorpe County Elementary School students during a championship parade in 2022. The couple led the team to its second straight state title. (Thomas Ehlers/The Oglethorpe Echo)
When Tim Stoudenmire retires from coaching this spring, there will be a noticeable absence in the Oglethorpe County athletic department and around the area.
