Former UNC defensive back Terry Shankle named head football coach at South Stanly High School

Posted Jun 1, 2023
South Stanly announced Thursday the hiring of a new football coach. South Athletic Director Sean Whitley says Terry Shankle has been hired. Shankle, a Norwood native and a 2009 graduate of South Stanly, attended UNC where he was a starter at defensive back. He has been an assistant coach at Northwoods, Anson and Eastern Randolph high schools. (Stanly News & Press)

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