Statesboro High School has appointed alumnus Courtnei Houston as the interim head coach for the boys basketball team for the 2026-2027 season.
Statesboro High School has announced the appointment of Courtnei Houston as its Interim boys head basketball coach for the 2026-2027 season. At the end of the season, the school will post the head coach position for interested candidates to apply.
Coach Houston, a teacher and middle school head basketball coach who led Langston Chapel Middle School to back-to-back Coastal Empire Championship titles in his first two seasons, is a deeply rooted member of Bulloch County and Statesboro. He has 15 years of experience developing athletes and contributing to the growth of successful basketball programs. He has also managed his own basketball training business for over 11 years.
For the past four years, he has served as a physical education teacher at Langston Chapel Elementary School. The connections and relationships he has built with families at two of Statesboro High School’s feeder schools will serve him well in this new position.
“Coach Houston’s familiarity with our student-athletes and community, combined with his proven leadership and commitment to developing well-rounded individuals, makes him the perfect fit to lead our program during this transition,” said Keith Wright, principal of Statesboro High School.
Houston, a Statesboro High alumnus (Class of 2005) and brother to fellow alumnus and NFL Al-Pro Justin Houston, played basketball collegiately at both Compton College and Georgia Southern University. He earned a bachelor’s degree in sports management from Georgia Southern, and he is currently pursuing his master’s in health and physical education from the university. Off the court, Houston is father to two children, Courtnei Jr. (23) and Kalayi (12).