
Karns football coach Lee Warren at the Knoxville Football Officials Association Media Day at Three Ridges Golf Course on Friday, July 10, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Danny Parker)
BY JESSE SMITHEY
After a halfway quiet offseason — in regards to coaching change — following the 2025 high school football campaign, the local coaching carousel is now whirling around at full speed.
Lee Warren became the fifth area high school football coach to resign, doing so Friday before the 2026 TSSAA football postseason has even held its first game.
Karns administration confirmed the news to 5Star Preps on Friday afternoon.
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