The Yellow Jackets have hired John Carr to become the next Head Football Coach, as approved by the Starkville-Oktibbeha School District on Friday. Carr most recently held the same position at Clinton High School, where he led the arrows to a 4-6 record just one year after the school finished 1-9.

John Carr, an accomplished coach at both the high school and college levels, has been hired to lead the Starkville program. The Starkville Daily News first reported the hire Monday morning. Starkville made a formal announcement Monday afternoon.