Tim McFarlin, one of the most successful coaches in Georgia high school history, is in his third season as Georgia Tech’s director of high school relations.
McFarlin spent 22 seasons as a head coach at three different schools in the Atlanta suburb of Roswell – Roswell H.S. (1988-2007), Blessed Trinity H.S. (2011-20) and Fellowship Christian School (2021-22). He led his teams to four state championships – one at Roswell (2006) and three-straight at Blessed Trinity (2017, 2018 and 2019) – making him one of only 15 coaches in Georgia High School Association history to win state titles at two different schools.
In addition to the four state championships, McFarlin’s teams compiled 11 region titles and a 216-60-2 overall record (.781) making him the winningest coach in North Fulton County history. Coach McFarlin was inducted to the Roswell High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2024 in honor of his 30 years of coaching at the school. In 2025, he was inducted to the Athletic Hall of Fame at Milton High School, where he earned 12 varsity letters.
McFarlin is a founding member of the Georgia Football Coaches Association and a 30-year member of the Rotary Club of Roswell. He also serves on the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame Executive Board.
Tim and his wife, Kay, have been married for 43 years to each other, and the sport of football. During his 43-year coaching career, Kay never missed a game. They have two wonderful children, a daughter, Courtney, and a son, Will. They also have two amazing grandsons, Taylor and Tucker (Courtney’s sons with her husband, Jim).
