MICKEY BISSETTE TO COACH AT WAKE FOREST-ROLESVILLE Former Green Hope High School athletic director Mickey Bissette will be back on the sidelines coaching this year. Bissette has accepted a position as the head men’s basketball coach at Wake Forest-Rolesville. He had served as the Green Hope athletic director for the last four years and was…
If you or a member of your coaching staff did not attend the rules clinics offered last week at the NCCA Coaches Association Clinic he/she must attend one of the state rules clinics. State rules clinic begin this week, see the link below for a listing of clinics. State Rules Clinics
CHAPEL HILL’S GRIFFIN KEEPS WORKING, LOOKS FOR U.S. KID’S GOLF REPEAT Special to the NCHSAA by Norma Pittman Stilwell CHAPEL HILL,— When you’re a 15 year old rising sophomore in high school and the reigning 2011 North Carolina High School Athletic Association 4-A individual golf champion, you have the choice of learning to drive or…
NFHS, NCAA TEAM TO OFFER COURSE ON INITIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS A course that can help shed light on the initial eligibility process for prospective college student-athletes has been developed by a unique partnership. The NCAA Eligibility Center Coaching Education course has been jointly developed by the Eligibility Center and the National Federation of State High…
GREENSBORO — The West All-Stars took advantage of East errors and went on to record a 19-7 victory over the East in the 63rd annual North Carolina Coaches Association all-star football game on Wednesday night at Jamieson Stadium. The East turned the ball over on three of its first four possessions. The West opened the…
NCCA SOCCER ALL-STAR GAMES END IN DEADLOCKS GREENSBORO — Both of the 20th annual North Carolina Coaches Association East-West all-star soccer matches ended in ties at the UNCG Soccer Stadium on Tuesday night. In the women’s game, the East and West battled to a 1-1 tie. The East opened the scoring in the…
GENE MILLER DIES AT AGE 87 HICKORY — An outstanding athlete, coach and administrator in Hickory died on Sunday night at the age of 87, according to the Hickory Daily Record. B. E. “Gene” Miller was born in Catawba County on Jan. 3, 1924 and starred in football, basketball and baseball at Hickory High and…
EAST, WEST DIVIDE ALL-STAR BASKETBALL GAMES IN GREENSBORO GREENSBORO — Jackson Simmons scored 19 points and pulled down 15 rebounds to lead the West All-Stars to a 100-93 victory over their counterparts from the East in the 63rd annual North Carolina Coaches Association East-West all-star men’s basketball game at the Greensboro Coliseum on Monday…
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL RULES CHANGEENFORCES STRICTER PENALTY FOR ILLEGAL BATS INDIANAPOLIS — The use of altered or non-approved bats in high school softball will draw an additional penalty for both players and coaches beginning with the 2012 season. At its June meeting in Indianapolis, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Softball Rules…
BUTLER FILLS COACHING VACANCIES CHARLOTTE— Butler High has filled head coaching vacancies in football, men’s basketball and baseball, according to the Charlotte Observer. Brian Hales, a former offensive coordinator, replaces Mike Newsome as head football coach. Newsome left earlier to become the new football coach at Kannapolis Brown. Hales has been at Butler for seven…
