Coach Sanford graduated from Murray County High School in 2009 and reigns in the school's "Hall of Fame" in both tennis and basketball. He continued playing tennis at the collegiate level at Reinhardt University and was recognized as an all-conference athlete all three years he competed. Following graduation, Coach Sanford joined the Dalton Golf & Country Club staff in 2013 as Assistant Tennis Pro, and he was promoted to Director of Tennis is 2016. He is USPTA (United States Tennis Professional) certified and is currently serving in his second year of coaching at CHS. He and his wife reside in Crandall, and they have two beautiful children, Nell (3) and Harlen (1).