CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association welcomed the newest members of the NCHSAA Hall of Fame to the offices in Chapel Hill on Tuesday for a luncheon and reception. The Class of 2024 received their induction plaques and were sized for their Hall of Fame Rings, which will be given to…
Indianapolis, IN – The four coaches in this year’s class have coached an astounding combined 194 years (48.5 average) and claimed a total of 43 state championships in volleyball, football, swimming, and baseball. These four remarkable individuals include Paula Kirkland, who won 1,088 volleyball matches at Dorman High School in Roebuck, South Carolina, and led her…
William Bruce Peterson passed away peacefully at his home with family by his side on Sunday, March 3, 2024, at the age of 85. He was inducted into the NCHSAA Hall of Fame in 1994. Bruce was born on May 2, 1938, in Yancey County. His family moved to Buncombe County, and he attended elementary school…
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame is proud to announce the Class of 2024 to be inducted in August of this year. The Class of 2024 includes eight new members from across the state of North Carolina. The NCHSAA Hall of Fame Committee convened earlier in 2024 and discussed…
Boyce Deitz, 74 of Sylva, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2023. A full obituary will be here when available. Boyce Deitz was inducted into the NCHSAA Hall of Fame earlier this year after a phenomenal career as a coach and athletic director at Swain County High School and then serving his community in many…
Coach Scott was part of the 2007 NCHSAA Hall of Fame class. BEAR CREEK, NC (December 8, 2023) – Chatham County Schools and the Chatham Central High School community suffered a huge loss on Friday with the passing of Ronald Glenn Scott. Coach Scott was a teacher, baseball coach, athletic director, and longtime supporter of…
An outstanding athlete, coach and administrator, Bruce Peterson is currently the principal at Enka High School. Peterson was a four-sport standout at Lee Edwards High in Asheville and then a four-sport letter winner at Western Carolina University, graduating in 1963. His head coaching career in football included a year at Cane River High in Yancey…
