Pascagoula High School Names Zach Green Head Football Coach
PASCAGOULA — Pascagoula High School has officially named Zach Green as its new head football coach following approval by the Pascagoula–Gautier School Board. Green arrives with a championship resume, a proven defensive pedigree, and a track record of building disciplined, dominant programs.
Green most recently served as defensive coordinator at Gulfport High School, where he played a key role in the Admirals’ 2025 MHSAA Class 7A state championship season. Gulfport’s defense allowed just 15.5 points per game during the title run and finished among the top defensive units in Mississippi. The Admirals led Class 7A in interceptions (13) and passes broken up, ranking at or near the top of the classification in multiple defensive categories throughout the season.
Before his time at Gulfport, Green spent three highly successful seasons as defensive coordinator at Ocean Springs High School, helping guide the Greyhounds to a 32–5 record. His defenses powered Ocean Springs to back-to-back region championships, back-to-back undefeated regular seasons—both firsts in program history—and a South State Finals appearance in 2022, the school’s first since 2009. Ocean Springs consistently ranked among the state’s elite defensive units during his tenure.
Green’s coaching background also includes stops at Biloxi High School, Theodore High School (Ala.), Talladega High School (Ala.), University of West Alabama, University of West Georgia, and the University of Mississippi, where he served as a student assistant. Throughout his career, Green has held roles as a defensive coordinator, position coach, special teams coordinator, and recruiter.
Pascagoula Athletic Director John Archie said the hire reflects the program’s expectations and long-term vision.“We didn’t hire a coach to compete. We hired one to dominate,” Archie said. “The goal isn’t to be better — it’s to be the standard.”
Green is widely respected for his emphasis on discipline, physicality, accountability, and preparation, with defenses that consistently excel statistically while setting the tone through relentless execution and effort.
