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.
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…
