Savannah High School will likely have a new head football coach next week as Savage defensive coordinator Chad Smith is expected to be named the new man in charge of Savannah’s program Tuesday.

The search committee in charge of hiring the next football coach will recommend Smith’s name to the school board and they will vote on it during a meeting Tuesday.

Smith has been Savannah’s defensive coordinator the past five years after holding the same position at Benton for three seasons.

This will be his first head coaching position and he takes over for Mark Cole, who resigned in January after the most successful season in Savage history.

Savannah finished 12-2 and lost to eventual state champion Webb City in the state semifinals.