100 Wins for Coleman!

By
Brian Carter
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TALLULAH FALLS, Ga. — Tallulah Falls now has its second coach to ever eclipse 100 wins while leading their team. Cody Coleman reached the century mark on February 5 at home against Riverside in a 90-31 final. Number 99 came the night before against #4-ranked George Walton in a pivotal region game.
For Coleman, the Indians, ranked #7 currently and holding a 12-9 overall record, the win may mean more looking back later than it does right now in the midst of a season that is nearing a seventh straight playoff run.
“I didn’t really know I was close,” says Coleman, whose team rallied around him to celebrate after the final buzzer sounded. “It was a nice surprise. It’s not really the number of wins that matters to me, but the opportunity to work with such awesome young men and get to be around the game I love.

 

Coleman is in his seventh season as the head coach, as every campaign has netted a postseason appearance, with a Sweet 16 in 2021-22 and a first-ever Elite 8 in 2024-25. He guided the program to its lone region title in 2020-21. In five of the seven seasons, TFS has also been state-ranked inside the top 10.

There have been some special victories as part of the 100 along the way. In school history, the boys basketball team has garnered 18 wins against other state-ranked teams. Five such wins have happened this season, and nine have come under Coleman’s guidance. Of the wins that have been compiled, Coleman has some that stand out above the rest.

“A lot of memorable wins,” says Coleman when asked about his favorites. “The region title [in 2021] is always a big one to me. It was just cool to see that team mature and accomplish something special for TFS that had never been done before.”

Coleman is the winningest basketball coach – boys or girls – at TFS. His overall record stands at 100-78 (.561 win percentage). His Tallulah Falls teams have included five winning seasons with a 20-win campaign. He has coached a 1,000-point scorer (Anfernee Hanna ’23), with another closing in (Neyo Bain). Under his leadership, Bain, Hanna, Zakhar Valasiuk (’24), Sammy Davis (’21), and Gabe Keene (’21) all have earned All-State recognition. Coleman was the GACA All-State Region 8 Coach of the Year in 2020-21.

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THE PATH TO 100 – Signature Wins for Cody Coleman

  • November 18, 2019 @ Highlands (1st Win)
  • January 31, 2020 vs Athens Academy (Clinched first playoff berth)
  • February 17, 2021 vs George Walton (at Athens Acad) (Region Championship – 1st ever for TFS)
  • December 7, 2021 vs #2 Towns County (Defending State Champions)
  • February 23, 2022 vs Mt. Bethel (GHSA RND 1 – first-ever playoff win to clinch school’s third Sweet 16)
  • December 16, 2022 @ #4 Oglethorpe County
  • February 1, 2025 vs #7 Bethlehem Christian
  • February 8, 2025 @ #8 Bethlehem Christian
  • February 19, 2025 vs #9 Brookstone (GIAA Sweet 16 to clinch first Elite 8)
  • November 12, 2025 vs #6 Towns County (Season Opener)
  • December 12, 2025 vs #4 Lakeview
  • January 9, 2026 @ #1 George Walton (first-ever win over a #1)
  • January 30, 2026 @ #3 Bethlehem Christian
  • February 4, 2026 vs #4 George Walton
  • February 5, 2026 vs Riverside (100th Career Win)

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