Lincolnton High School has its new football coach.

At Tuesday evening’s (Jan. 17th) meeting, the School Board of Education approved Jaden Angle as the new head coach of the Wolves.

An LHS grad, Angle was a member of the 2011 Wolves state championship runner-up team. He joined the coaching staff as an assistant in 2017 and served as the defensive coordinator.

Lincolnton High School Principal Scott Carpenter said, “I am confident he will continue the successful tradition of Lincolnton football. Coach Angle is tenacious, spirited, and displays the true grit of a champion.”

Angle received a BSBA in Organizational Management from UNC-Charlotte. He teaches business and marketing classes at the school and also serves as a DECA and FCA advisor

Lincolnton's previous head coach, David Byrd, stepped down in December. Lincolnton went 6-6 overall and 4-3 in the Catawba Valley 2A Conference in 2022. The Wolves defeated Randleman in overtime in the first round of the NCHSAA 2A playoffs. In the second round, Lincolnton fell to Monroe 55-7. Lincolnton hasn't finished with a winning record since the 2016 season when the Wolves went 13-2 overall under Ledford Gibson.

Lincolnton is in the top 10 in all-time wins in North Carolina. The Wolves made it to five 2A state championships and won two of them: the 1993 2A state title with a 41-20 win over Cummings; and the 1007 championship with a 28-14 win over South Columbus.