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Georgia Athletic Directors Association Newsletter
Vol. 6 No. 10 
April 2015
Dear GADA member,
 

Another conference has come and gone. We would like to thank everyone involved for making this year's conference the huge success that is was.

Congratulations to each of our award winners. It is our pleasure to honor you for your dedication and service to your school and community.

The school year is winding up. Many of you are in hard fought battles for the Regions Directors Cup awards. Keep your eye on the ball and best of luck.

Be sure to check out our twitter feed on the website.  Follow us on twitter @GADACOACHES.

It has been my pleasure to serve as the GADA president. I would like to personally welcome Tommy Marshall (Marist School) as your new GADA President!

Best Regards,

Mike Singletary  
GADA President
Athletic Director - Thomas County Central HS 
2014-15 GADA Award Winners
Congratulations to each of our award winners!


STATE Athletic Director of the Year
Johnny Seabrooks, Doughtery County Schools

NIAAA State Award of Merit
Mike Singletary, Thomas County Central HS

NIAAA Distinguished Service Award Nominee
Bob Stinchcomb, Darlington School

NFHS Citation Award Nominee
Johnny Seabrooks, Doughtery County Schools

Frank Kovaleski Professional Development
Award Nominee

Tommy Marshall, Marist School

NIAAA Hall of Fame Nominee
Bob Ward, Westminster (retired)


Classification Athletic Directors of the Year

1A    Scott Neal           Tellulah Falls HS
2A    Marc Khedouri      Wesleyan School
3A    Jasper E. Jewell    Atlanta Public Schools
4A    Lee Campbell       Crisp Co. HS
5A    Morgan Ingram    Northside HS
6A    Kevin A. Giddens  Colquitt Co. HS

Region Athletic Directors of the Year   
   
Class 1A        
1    Larry Cornelius      Mitchell Co. HS
2    Clay Clark             Lanier Co. HS
3    Lamar Kirkley        Savannah Country Day
4    Alan Griffin Jr.       St. Anne Pacelli Cath. School
5    Marty Hays            The Paideia School
6    Mitch Jordan          Mount Paran Christian School
7    Cherard Freeman   Warren Co. HS
8    Scott Neal             Tallulah Falls School

Class 2A        
1    Frankie Carroll        Pelham HS
2    Dawn Odom           St. Vincent's Acad.
3    Robbie Dollar          Metter HS
4    Calvin L. Scandrett  Lamar Co. HS
5    Robert Dorch          Bremen HS
6    Marc Khedouri        Wesleyan School
7    John McFather        Coosa HS
8    Brian Allison           Union Co. HS

Class 3A        
1    Jack Webb              Southeast Bulloch HS
2    none selected   
3    Otis L. Smart Jr.      Lucy Craft Laney HS
4    Jasper E. Jewell       Atlanta Public Schools
5    Scott Hendrix          Cedartown HS
6    Roger Rainey          North Murray HS
7    Scott Ramsey          Fannin Co. HS
8    Jim Herring             Oconee Co. HS

Class 4A        
1    Lee Campell            Crisp Co. HS
2    Jeff Clayton             West Laurens HS
3    Wade Marchman      Burke Co. HS
4    Kevin May               Clayton Co. Schools
5    Jose Fernandez        Woodward Acad.
6    Janice Boger            Redan HS
7    Tommy Swanson     LaFayette HS
8    Eli Connell               Monroe Area HS
       
Class 5A        
1    Morgan Ingram         Northside HS
2    Kevin C. Kenny         Evans HS
3    Steve Waters            Glynn Co. Schools
4    Nicholas Ellis            Union Grove HS
5    Andy Dorsey             Hiram HS
6    Natasha D. Harrigan  Benjamin E. Mays HS
7    Dr. Kevin Higgins      Creekview HS
8    Chuck Landy             Heritage HS

Class 6A        
1    Kevin A, Giddens        Colquitt Co. HS
2    Steve Spruell             Newton HS
3    Jarvis I. Adams          Westlake HS
4    Matt Moody               Harrison HS
5    Josh Mathews            Pope HS
6    Keith Gravitt              South Forsyth HS
7    Jon Weher                 Peachtree Ridge HS
8    Mike Cammack          Shiloh HS
Photos from the conference
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2015 GADA Hall of Fame Inductees

Dr. Tim Vick    Chuck Miller    Tommy Marshall

Dr. Tim Vick
While serving as the Director of Athletics at Greater Atlanta Christian School (GAC) for33 years, Tim Vick has served on the cutting edge of many innovative projects affecting the profession of Athletic Administration. Some of these projects include the formationof a School Hall of Fame, the creation of a school trademark program, an athletic trainingcenter, and CPR/AED program and the construction of an all purpose arena. Although the many projects on his campus have kept him busy, Vick has been active as a member of several professional organizations on the local, state and national level. He has been a member of the NIAAA for 33 years. On the State level, he has been a member of the GADA and currently is a member of the Board of Directors. In 2009, Dr. Vick served as the President of the GADA. He has been the coordinator for the Director's Cup for 12 years and has alsotaught LTC 501, 508, and 515 at the State Conference.

In recognition of his outstanding accomplishments, Vick has been named Region Coach of the Year on 14 occasions and State Coach of the Year three times. Vick was also named Region Athletic Director of the Year in 1997, 1991, and 2005. He was also named classification Athletic Director of the Year in 1997 and State Athletic Director of the Year in 2006.

Dr. Vick grew up in Valdosta, Georgia and graduated from Georgia Christian School. At the end of his senior year, he was selected to the Georgia High School Association's South All Star basketball team and was chosen as co-captain of that team. Earning a four-year basketball scholarship to Harding University, he graduated with a B.A. in Physical Education and was immediately employed by GAC.

Dr. Vick and his wife, Kim have three children: Craig (Carrie), Kelsey (Jimmy), and Caroline. They have two grandchildren (Jack and Lucy).

Chuck Miller
For more than 45 years, Chuck Miller, CAA served as a teacher, coach, and as an Athletic Administrator. The Atlanta native graduated from Southwest Dekalb High School in 1961 and from West Georgia College in 1965. For 36 years, Miller coached basketball at Woodbury, Milner, Monticello, Cartersville, and Henry County High Schools.

During this time Miller coached both the girls and the boys teams totaling 865 victories. During his outstanding coaching career, Miller served as the President and the State Basketball Chairperson of the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association. He served as coach of the North-South All Star game (boys) as well as the Georgia-Tennessee All Star game (girls).

Because of his accomplishments as an Athletic Administrator, Chuck Miller joins Alvin Copeland and Dexter Wood as the only inductees into both the GADA and GACA Halls of Fame. Miller was named Region Athletic Director of the Year in 1994, 1999, 2008, and 2010. He served on the Georgia High School Association Executive for a total of 10 years and has served as Region President and Region Secretary over the years. Under his leadership, Henry County High School added fast pitch softball, volleyball, and competitive cheerleading as varsity sports and he also led the way in the construction for the football, baseball, basketball, and track facilities at Henry County High School.

Chuck and his wife, Debbie have been married for 44 years. They are the proud parents of two children, Lynn and Curt, and 6 grandchildren.

Tommy Marshall
Since 1977, Tommy Marshall, CMAA, has distinguished himself as one of Georgia's most accomplished leaders in interscholastic athletics. Marshall started his coaching career at Redan High School as a Defensive Coordinator. In 1979, Redan won the State Championship and Marshall was cited for his outstanding contribution by being named the Head Football Coach at Walton High School in 1980. During his tenure at Walton, Marshall was named Cobb County Coach of the Year in 1981, 1982, and 1983.

In 1985, Marshall joined the collegiate ranks as an assistant coach at Mars Hill College and ultimately at his alma Mater, Furman University. At Furman, Marshall coached defensive ends/specialists and special. During his time at Furman, Marshall began his career in athletic administration. He served as an Assistant Athletic Director in 1994-1995 and as the Associate Director of the Paladin Club
in 1995-1996.

On May 1, 1996, Tommy Marshall joined the staff at the Marist School as the Director of Athletics. Under Marshall's leadership, Sports Illustrated Magazine named Marist as the #15 ranked high school athletic program in America. Marist has also been the recipient of the GADA Director's Cup for Best Overall Athletic Program for 14 consecutive years.

As an Athletic Administrator, Marshall has been a leader at both the State and National levels. At the State level, Marshall has served on the GADA Board of Directors for 12 years. He has served as the Chairman of both the publications committee as well as the awards committee. On the National level, Marshall was elected by the national membership to serve as an at-large member on the Board of Directors for the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA). Currently, he serves as the liaison from Georgia and is the CAA Test Administrator.

Tommy and his wife, Dana, have two children, Stacy (Phillip) and Danny (Angela). They also have three grandchildren, Kinsley, Carter, and Stanford.

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2014-15 GADA Award Winners
Photos from the conference
Football Coaching Clinic & Formal
GHSA March Newsletter
NIAAA's Guide to Interscholastic Athletic Administration
AD Checklist/Reminders for April
Virginia Governor to Declare Homeschoolers Ineligible

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  • Begin preparations for budget proposals for next fiscal year.
  • Schedule physical exam dates for fall sports athletes
  • Handle spring sports rainouts/cancellations and weekly schedules as needed.
  • Don't forget National Secretaries Day!
  • Set dates for summer gymnasium maintenance.
  • Set schedules for teams throughout the summer.
  • Send out school sponsored summer camps brochures and information to media.
  • Winter sports schedules should be finalized and contracts completed for next year.
  • Winter sports inventories should be completed and all equipment stored and secured.
  • Review and schedule maintenance on all scoreboards.
  • Prepare for spring sports region tournaments to include scheduling, traveling,lodging and meals.
  • Monthly athletic department meetings.
  • Have scheduled end of the year team banquets and prepare to order awards.
  • Meet with Athletic Trainer (ATC) to receive monthly injury updates.
  • Prepare sites to host region events (if applicable).
  • Check for scheduling for officials, umpires and referees.
  • Communicate with Region Secretary for area/Region information and updates.
  • Check the GHSA website for pertinent information.

 

 

Virginia Governor to Declare Homeschoolers Ineligible
by Harry Minium, �The Virginian-Pilot

Gov. Terry McAuliffe said he will veto a bill that would have allowed homeschool students to participate on public school sports teams.

 

HB 1626, sponsored by Del. Rob Bell, R-Albemarle County, was dubbed the Tebow bill after former University of Florida star and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow, who played high school football in suburban Jacksonville, Fla., while being homeschooled.

 

The bill would have essentially forced the Virginia High School League to change its eligibility rules by barring schools from joining an organization that does not allow homeschool students to participate in athletics.

 

The VHSL, which along with public education groups strongly lobbied against the bill, doesn't allow the state's 32,000 homeschool students to participate in public school athletics or other extracurricular activities.

 

A version of the bill had been rejected by the General Assembly for two decades, but Bell crafted the bill this year to try to win support from many who have traditionally voted no.

 

The bill called for a "local option," in which each school division would determine if homeschool students should become eligible. The bill required homeschool students to pass standardized tests and adhere to age limits and immunization rules. It also would have allowed schools to charge homeschool students for insurance, uniforms and equipment. Read more...