South Johnston High School has announced that veteran Lady Trojan Softball coach Mickey Bridgers has retired, according to a press release from the school. Bridgers’ career spans four decades and multiple sports. He has coached football, baseball, slow pitch softball, and fast pitch softball. He has also served as physical education teacher,…
August 1, 1984 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Dick Knox joined the staff of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association as assistant executive director and supervisor of officials after 21 years as a teacher and coach in various North Carolina public schools. He replaced Charlie Adams, who became executive director.
CHAPEL HILL— The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is initiating a new program that it hopes will be of great service to its member schools, especially to younger or new coaches. North Carolina has a wealth of talented, experienced coaches in a variety of sports, and there has been discussion…
REIDSVILLE—North Carolina High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame member Herman Hines died on Wednesday at the age of 87. He passed away at Greensboro Place Assisted Living. Funeral services will be Monday at 1:00 pm. at Zion Baptist Church in Reidsville. Visitation will be 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm prior…
Veteran football coach and athletic administrator Diego Hasty died suddenly of a heart attack on Tuesday at the age of 60. He had been serving as head football coach and athletic director at KIPP Pride in Gaston in Northampton County. He also coached basketball there. His career had been…
INDIANAPOLIS— Effective with the 2015 high school track and field season, the prohibition of jewelry will be eliminated. This was one of several rules changes recommended by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Track and Field Rules Committee at its recent meeting in Indianapolis. The committee’s recommendations were subsequently approved by the…
TARBORO – Principal Marc Whichard has begun his tenth year as a school administrator, and along with continuing to serve as the principal of SouthWest Edgecombe High School, Whichard is also the Lead Principal within the Edgecombe County Public Schools system. The Edgecombe County Public Schools issued the press…
CHAPEL HILL—Mike Holderman has been selected as the new head football coach at East Chapel Hill High School, according to various media reports including HighSchoolOT.com and the Chapel Hill News. Holderman comes to East Chapel Hill from New Hampshire, as he has been the head coach at Kennet High School…
JACKSONVILLE—Chris Grimes, the head men’s basketball coach at White Oak High School, will add additional duties on August 1 when he also becomes the athletic director at the school, according to a report in the Jacksonville Daily News. Grimes, who has served as head basketball coach for three seasons, will…
CHAPEL HILL—Seven more outstanding individuals in the annals of state prep athletics have been selected for induction into the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame. The late Jack Holley of Teachey, Ralph Holloway of Morehead City, the late Joe Miller of Wilmington, Chris…
