Gregory Cannon
Athletic Director
The son of missionaries, Coach Cannon grew up in Japan and Okinawa. When he was a freshman in high school the family moved to New Guinea for a year and a half. He graduated from Harding Academy and holds a degree from Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, in Physical Education and minors in history and Bible. He began his teaching career at Shreve Christian with 6th Graders. In 1987, the Cannons moved to Douglasville and he began teaching at Arlington/GAC. During his tenure as Athletic Director and coach, Arlington won the state softball championship in ’09 and were runners-up in ’07. Cannon Field was named in his honor. In 2008 the boys and girls basketball teams won the state GISA championship. The boys were state runners-up in 2009, and the girls went on to win three more state championships.
He was employed at CKS Packaging during 2013-14. He and his wife, Rhonda, have Arlington graduates: Ginny (Justin) Gregory, ‘01; Jordan, ’04; Justin, ’05; and Jansen, ’07. Mrs. Cannon teaches kindergarten at Arlington, and they are members at Cedar Grove Church of Christ.