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After the school district received allegations of student athletes not being eligible for sports, and the punishment that ensued for New Bern High School football, Craven County Schools has hired
New Bern High School head football coach Terrance Saxby spoke with HighSchoolOT at the Big Carolina Conference's media day at Parker's Barbecue to preview the Bears' 2023 season. Last year, New Bern won the 4A state championship. Saxby was hired to take over the program in late July.
Welcome to The Huddle, HighSchoolOT's new weekly football column for HSOT Insiders. This column will shed light on high school football trends across North Carolina, both light and large. Each week's column will feel a little different than the last.
This year's field of teams includes: Apex, Cardinal Gibbons, Heritage, Hillside, Millbrook, New Bern, Southern Durham, and Wake Forest. All eight teams made the N.C. High School Athletic Association state playoffs in 2022, including the 4A state champion and the 4A regional runner-up.
The reigning 4A state champions will have a new coach in 2023.