MOULTRIE, Ga. — The wait is over for the Packer faithful. The Colquitt County Board of Education has hired a new head football coach.

The board voted unanimously Monday night to hire Jones County head coach Justin Rogers to replace Colquitt County High School’s embattled Rush Propst.

He will start Tuesday, according to statements at the board meeting.

Propst has been on paid leave since late February as the school system investigated a number of allegations against him. The investigation culminated March 14 with the board relieving him of his coaching duties.

Rogers, in five seasons at Jones County, has become the most successful coach in school history with a record of 45-15. He’s not had a single losing season at the school; his teams have gone 10-3, 9-2, 7-5, 11-2 and 8-3. In the post-season, the Greyhounds have gone 5-5 under his leadership, but he’s never made it to a state championship game as a head coach.

Rogers got his start at Harris County High School as an assistant, then he became known for his stint as offensive coordinator and assistant head coach for Griffin High School, where he helped the Bears win the 2013 AAAA state title with a 15-0 record and one of the most prolific offenses in the state of Georgia.

Rogers will replace one of the most successful coaches in Colquitt County history. Propst took over the Packers in 2008 and since then has posted a 119-35 record. The Packers have played in the state championship game four of the last five years, winning in 2014 and 2015.

Allegations against Propst, as detailed in documents The Observer received under an Open Records Act request, include providing medication to players, insubordination, dishonest attempts to avoid paying debts, and others.

Propst has responded in the media that the allegations are false and are an attempt to smear his reputation.

An investigation by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission is under way and appears to focus on the allegation that Propst gave medication to one or more players.