Jeff Littleton

Bio

Jeff Littleton is the current head football coach for the Tift County Blue Devils in Tifton, Georgia, a position he assumed in February 2024. He is best known for his successful 11-season tenure as head coach at Bainbridge High School, where he led the Bearcats to a state championship in 2018.

Career Overview
With over 30 years of coaching experience in Georgia high school football, Littleton has held various assistant and head coaching positions.

Early Career: Littleton began his coaching career as an assistant at Dooly County and later served on the staff at Worth County as the offensive coordinator from 2002 to 2004. He was the defensive coordinator at Cairo High School from 2005 to 2012. He also previously had a one-year stint on the coaching staff at Tift County in 2001.

Bainbridge High School: Littleton's most notable success came during his 11 seasons as the head coach at Bainbridge (2013-2023). He compiled an impressive overall record of 91-42, including a 2018 Class 5A state championship victory that ended a 35-year title drought for the school. The championship game, a triple-overtime win over Warner Robins, is recognized as one of the greatest state championship games in Georgia high school football history.

Tift County High School: In February 2024, Littleton was hired as the head footballcoach at Tift County High School, returning to a community he was familiar with from a previous coaching stop. He aims to rebuild the program and instill a new team culture based on "pride, toughness, effort, motivation, and trust".

Personal Background and Achievements
Playing Career: A native of Sylvester, Georgia, Littleton played high school football for Worth County, where he was a member of their 1987 state championship team.
Coaching Philosophy: Littleton patterns his coaching style after his high school coach, Milt Miller, focusing on the importance of relationships, hard work, and accountability.
Community Impact: He is known for building an elite football culture that extends beyond the field, earning the trust of players and reigniting community spirit in his coaching roles.

Coach Littleton is married to Kristi Hill Littleton and they have two daughters together, Anna Kate and Emily.