MONROE—Piedmont High School has named Luke Hyatt as its new head football coach.

         Hyatt will come to Piedmont from Anson, where he was the head coach for the last six seasons. He is a graduate of Anson High School.

         Hyatt takes over the Piedmont program from interim coach Jamie Belk. Belk assumed the head coaching duties during the season after Ron Massey died suddenly in October.

         Anson was 1-10 last season and Hyatt’s teams posted a 27-45 mark there.