Football coach fired after two seasons at the helm
The Camden County High football program will have new leadership next season.
Camden County Schools Superintendent Tracolya Green has relieved Travis Roland of his duties as the Wildcats’ head coach after two seasons on the sidelines, effective immediately.
“This was a difficult decision and one that was not made lightly,” Green said Wednesday in a news release.
The decision followed a careful review of the football program and thoughtful conversations with school and district leaders, the release said. The district will begin the process of selecting a new head coach immediately.
Roland went 13-8 over two seasons at CCHS, with a state playoff appearance in 2024. The Wildcats were 1-4 this past season in Region 1-6A, and missed playoff qualification.
“I felt like we were moving in the right direction,” he said. “Obviously, we had one less win this year, which kept us out of the playoffs. But you understand the standard we were expected to meet.”
The Camden County Schools’ Board of Education voted 4-1 to hire Roland in February 2024. He succeeded Jeff Herron, who retired after leading the ’Cats to the state semifinals in 2023.
The Wildcats won their first five games before losing four straight and beating Tift in the finale. A younger team, according to Roland, showed fight and promise.
“Do I wish we could have gotten longer?” he said after a 6-4 season. “You have to get the results people desire. It’s unfortunate because you do think you’ll get a little longer.”
Roland came to Kingsland from Mainland High in Daytona Beach, Fla., his alma mater, which he led to a state title in 2023. He had a 30-10 record over three seasons there, and prior to that was 28-12 over four years at Flagler Palm Coast.
Roland said his teaching contract continues through the rest of the school year and he’ll be working with kids to get them into colleges.
“I have no regrets because you do what God leads you to do,” he said. “That’s the thing for me: God is making my story. A part of that story is to experience this. His will is being done, despite whether you may or may not like it. That’s where we are.”
The system thanked Roland for his dedication and contributions to the program and wished him continued future success.
“Whoever comes in, they’ll be able to do some good things,” he said. “Camden will be one of the older programs (in the region). As it stands, it’ll be a greater situation.”
Editor and Publisher Scott J. Bryan contributed to this story.