Ms. Lynn M. Malloy
Lynne Malloy, CAA, retired in 2009 after a successful career in secondary education at North Springs High School. During her tenure at North Springs, Malloy was named the North Springs High School Teacher of the Year three times (1992, 1994, 2000) and the Fulton County Health Educator of the Year once (1988). She was nominated Who's Who Among American Teachers and received the UGA Alumnus Award (Outstanding Teacher-Coach) in 1988.
Over her 30-year career, Malloy served as a head coach on the varsity level in gymnastics, basketball and track and field. However, it is in volleyball where she experienced the most success. Her volleyball teams captured ten area championships (1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1999) and was State ranked six times. During this time, Malloy was named Coach of the Year four times and served as the State Coordinator in volleyball for the AAA and AAAA classifications. Other coaching awards included the Volleyball Coach Silver Award (1988) presented by Scholastic Coach Magazine and a nomination for National High School Volleyball Coach of the Year (1983).
In 1987, Coach Malloy assumed the position of Assistant Athletic Director at North Springs and remained in this position for four years. In 1991, Malloy was named Athletic Director at North Springs and remained in this position for 10 years. She became a Certified Athletic Administrator in 1995. While serving as Athletic Director, Malloy was voted Region Vice-President twice and was elected Region President four times.
For her contribution to her Region, Malloy was named the Region 5-AAA Athletic Director of the Year in 1994 and 1995. She was selected as the AAA Athletic Director of the Year in 1995. Malloy served as State Awards Chair-person on the Georgia Athletic Directors Board of Directors until 2013.
Dr. Ed Pilcher
 While best known for his accomplishments on the football field, Ed Pilcher has also distinguished himself throughout Georgia as an effective Athletic Administrator. Pilcher started his coaching career with a successful five-year stint at Early County High School in Blakely, Georgia in 1986. At Early County, Pilcher's teams compiled a record of 42-17.
In 1991, Plicher accepted the position as head football coach at Thomas County Central High School where his teams made sixteen consecutive state playoff appearances. During the first seven years of his tenure at Thomas County Central, the football team produced five state championships (1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997).
Pilcher spent five years as head football coach at Bainbridge High School where his team made three playoff appearances. Currently, he is the head coach at Berrien County High School in Nashville, Georgia.
Off the field, Pilcher has served as the President of the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association and served on the Executive Committee of the Georgia High School Association for six years. Pilcher has been recognized with several awards including the Atlanta Falcons High School Coach of the Year Award and the GACA Lifetime Achievement Award.
As an Athletic Administrator, Coach Pilcher has been a member of the Georgia Athletic Directors Association for twenty-one years and served as President of the organization in 2001. Pilcher was recognized as the Region Athletic Director of the Year four times and was named the State Athletic Director of the Year in 2004.
Coach Pilcher and his wife of forty-four years, Lorraine, have five children and nine grandchildren.
Mr. Johnny Seabrooks  In 1969, Johnny Seabrooks left Monticello, Florida to attend Albany State College on a football and track scholarship. During his years at Albany State College, Seabrooks lettered for four years in football and was named an All-SIAC linebacker. As a track athlete, Seabrooks set a record in the triple jump at the Tuskegee Relays while leading his team to two SIAC track and field championships.
Following graduation, Seabrooks started his teaching and coaching career as an assistant football and head track coach at Brooks County High School in Quitman, Georgia. In 1981, Coach Seabrooks accepted the positions of assistant football coach and head track coach at Monroe High School in Albany, GA. In 1993, Seabrooks moved to Dougherty High School where he coached track, cross country, and football. In 1996, Seabrooks was named Athletic Director at Dougherty High School. He remained in this position for 5 years. In 2001, Seabrooks was named the Director of Athletics for the Dougherty County School System and remains in that position today.
Since becoming the Director of Athletics, Seabrooks has been very generous with his time by serving as a President of the Georgia Athletic Directors Association, Tournament Director for the GHSA South Sectionals Basketball Tournament in Albany, and Meet Director for the GHSA Girls State Track and Field Championships.
Throughout his career as a coach and teacher, Seabrooks has received numerous awards and honors. Included among these are the Region Athletic Director of the Year, the Georgia AAA Athletic Director of the Year, the NIAAA State Award of Merit, and the NIAAA Distinguished Service Award.
Coach Seabrooks is married to the former Gwendolyn Haywood. They have one daughter, Kecia and one granddaughter, Kelsey.
Dr. Ralph Searngin  Serving as an Athletic Administrator for twenty-two years, Dr. Ralph Swearngin will retire as the Executive Director of the Georgia High School Association on June 30, 2014. Swearngin started at the GHSA in 1992 as the Commissioner of Officials and served in that capacity for eight years. In 2000, he was appointed as Deputy Director for the organization. One year later, Swearngin was selected as the Executive Director of the GHSA and has led the organization through many changes.
Swearngin received both his Bachelors and Masters degrees from Whittier College in California and his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Georgia State University. He served as a professor of Psychology and Education, coach, and Athletics Director at Atlanta Christian College. He is an Author and Speaker in the areas of coaching and officiating.
A football official in Georgia and California for more than twenty years, Swearngin is a member of the National Federatiion Football Rules Committee, Past Chairman of the National Federation Softball Rules Committee, and a member of the NFHS Hall of Fame Screening Committee.
Swearngin is involved in many civic and professional organizations, including serving on the Board of Directors of the National Federation of State High School Associations, the National Association of Sports Officials, the American Association of Adapted Sports Programs, and Point University.
In 1992, Swearngin was inducted as a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association Hall of Fame.
Dr. Swearngin is married with two adult children and four grandchildren.
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