DURHAM—Hillside High School has named Thurman Jordan as its new men’s basketball coach, according to various media reports including HighSchoolOT.com and the Durham Herald-Sun. Jordan previously had coached at Holly Springs, and had left Franklinton in 2006 to be the first men’s basketball coach at what was then a new…
ROANOKE RAPIDS–Tom Davis, the former principal at Chaloner Middle School, has taken over as athletic director at Roanoke Rapids High School, according to a report in the Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald. Davis is returning to Roanoke Rapids after serving as an assistant principal there from 2002-2009 before moving to the middle…
The journey for the 2014 USA Basketball Women’s U18 National Team technically began with trials for the team back in May, but now, after 11 days of training camp, it is time for the real fun to start, according to a release from USA Basketball. The USA U18 women, which will be…
August 7,2012 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Herman Little of Elizabeth City Northeastern High School announced his retirement and had to vacate his seat on the NCHSAA Board of Directors. Little was a long time coach and athletic director at the high school level.
NEWTON—Andy Hodges is the new head men’s basketball coach at Fred T. Foard High School in Catawba County, according to a report in the Hickory Daily Record. Hodges will take over for Rob Bliss, a veteran coach who had headed the Foard program for three years who resigned to take…
SHELBY—Veteran coach James Smith has been named the new women’s head basketball coach at Shelby High School, according to a report in the Shelby Star. Smith comes to Shelby after serving as the head women’s coach at Hough for the past two seasons, where his teams compiled an overall mark of…
ASHEVILLE– A.C. Reynolds High School is bringing back a familiar face to serve as its new athletic director. Steve McCurry, who was the head football coach at Reynolds from 2003-2007, is returning as an assistant principal and athletic director, according to a release from the Buncombe County schools. McCurry…
LEJEUNE—Seneca Hill has been selected as the new Lejeune High School men’s basketball coach, according to a report in the Jacksonville Daily News. Hill, age 35, played high school basketball at White Oak High under coach Greg Grantham and graduated from there in 1999. He received his undergraduate degree from Shaw…
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.
