WINTER 2009 TENNESSEETENNESSEE TITANSTITANS MR.MR. FOOTBALLFOOTBALL AWARDSAWARDS Pictured with the fifteen Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Award winners are Steve Underwood, Senior Executive Vice President, Don MacLachlan, Executive Vice President, and Kenneth Adams, IV, Administrative Assistant to Senior Executive Vice President and award presenters Kevin Dyson and Chris Sanders. • TSSAA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RONNIE CARTER RETIRES • A.F. BRIDGES AWARDS PROGRAM WINNERS • DISTINGUISHED SERVICE RECOGNITION • 2009 BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULES TENNESSEE SECONDARY SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION HERMITAGE, TENNESSEE TSSAA NEWS ROUTING REPORT 2008 FALL STATE CHAMPIONS The TSSAA is proud to recognize the 2008 Fall Sports Champions. This routing report is provided to assist principals and athletic directors in ensuring that the TSSAA News is seen by all necessary school personnel. Each individual should check the appropriate CHEERLEADING CROSS-COUNTRY GOLF box after having read the News and pass it on CHEER & DANCE to the next individual on the list or return it to A-AA GIRLS the athletic administrator. A-AA GIRLS Varsity Jazz University School of Johnson City University School of Jackson K Athletic Director Ravenwood High School K Girls Tennis Coach AAA GIRLS AAA GIRLS K Baseball Coach Junior Varsity Pom Science Hill High School K Rossview High School Boys Tennis Coach Southwind High School K Girls Basketball Coach DIVISION II-A GIRLS K DIVISION II-A GIRLS Girls Track & Field Coach Varsity Pom University School of Nashville K Davidson Academy Boys Basketball Coach Arlington High School K Boys Track & Field Coach DIVISION II-AA GIRLS K DIVISION II-AA GIRLS Girls Cross Country Coach Junior Varsity Hip Hop Baylor School K Baylor School Girls Volleyball Coach K Southwind High School Boys Cross Country Coach K A-AA BOYS A-AA BOYS Wrestling Coach K Varsity Hip Hop Martin Luther King High School Football Coach Christ Presbyterian Academy K St. Benedict High School Cheerleading Coach K AAA BOYS Boys Golf Coach AAA BOYS K Small Varsity Houston High School Girls Golf Coach Farragut High School K Centennial High School Girls Soccer Coach K DIVISION II-A BOYS Boys Soccer Coach DIVISION II-A BOYS K Medium Varsity University School of Nashville Softball Coach St. George’s Independent School K Bowling Coach Germantown High School Other_________________ DIVISION II-AA BOYS DIVISION II-AA BOYS Large Varsity Baylor School Baylor School Houston High School GIRLS SOCCER Small Varsity Co-Ed FOOTBALL Blackman High School A-AA Christian Academy of Knoxville DIVISION II-A Large Varsity Co-Ed Davidson Academy Jackson Christian School AAA Siegel High School DIVISION II-AA Freshman Memphis University School Hendersonville High School Division II-A Harding Academy CLASS 1A Junior Varsity Trousdale County High School Arlington High School Division II-AA Father Ryan High School CLASS 2A Cheer Non-Tumbling Alcoa High School Montgomery Central High School GIRLS VOLLEYBALL CLASS 3A Knoxville Catholic High School Cheer Non-Building A-AA Dekalb County High School Greenbrier High School CLASS 4A Hillsboro High School Cheer Building AAA Richland High School Independence High School CLASS 5A Oakland High School Division II-A Harding Academy Division II-AA Girls Preparatory School TSSAA STAFF RONNIE CARTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BERNARD CHILDRESS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GENE MENEES. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MATTHEW GILLESPIE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MARK REEVES ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WANDA BELT WINTER 2009 EDITION ASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TRINA MELTON ASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HEATHER CARTER ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ARTICLES PAT ANGLIN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT A. F. Bridges Awards TERRY HILLIER 8 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT High schools are honored for sportsmanship. GAYLE SIMMS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT SHONNIE SPEICHER ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 14 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Award Winners Backs and linemen are honored for their performances on the gridiron. LYNNE SUTTON ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT KIM ALLEY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT STEPHEN BARGATZE DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES FEATURES COURTNEY BRUNETZ DIRECTOR OF MARKETING EARL NALL 6 Distinguished Service Recognition TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR A coach, official, administrator and contributor are recognized for excellence. BOARD OF CONTROL PRESIDENT - MIKE REED HAMBLEN WEST HIGH SCHOOL, MORRISTOWN 10 Whistle Notes - Gene Menees VICE PRESIDENT - FRED KESSLER Information for and recognition of TSSAA officials. BOLIVAR CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, BOLIVAR LYNN BROWN MARYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, MARYVILLE TOMMY LAYNE 12 Ronnie Carter SEQUATCHIE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, DUNLAP Are we doing a good enough job of selling the benefits of athletics? JERRY MATHIS TULLAHOMA HIGH SCHOOL, TULLAHOMA MIKE TRIBUE CANE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL, NASHVILLE 16 Matthew Gillespie BRYAN TRUE What a Story! SUMMERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, SUMMERTOWN CHUCK WEST DRESDEN HIGH SCHOOL, DRESDEN Stephen Bargatze ISAAC WHITE 17 HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL, MEMPHIS An update on The Right Team. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL PRESIDENT - ED FOSTER 17 Trina Melton OOLTEWAH HIGH SCHOOL, OOLTEWAH Information on the Twelfth Annual Cheer Coaches Conference. VICE PRESIDENT - DAN BLACK CROCKETT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, ALAMO RICHARD CARROLL SULLIVAN NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, KINGSPORT 18 Bernard Childress STEVE HARRIS FRANKLIN ROAD ACADEMY , NASHVILLE A report of TMSAA. MICHAEL REYNOLDS FARRAGUT HIGH SCHOOL , KNOXVILLE TSSAA NEWS (USPS 643-400) IS PUBLISHED FOUR TIMES A YEAR: SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, JANUARY AND APRIL FOR $10.00 PER YEAR BY TSSAA, 3333 LEBANON ROAD, HERMITAGE, TENNESSEE 37076. MIKE TATUM SECOND CLASS, POSTAGE PAID AT HERMITAGE, TN AND ADDITIONAL MAILING OFFICES. LEWIS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, HOHENWALD POSTMASTER: SEND ADDRESS CHANGE TO: CLINT JACKSON TSSAA NEWS, 3333 LEBANON ROAD, HERMITAGE, TN 37076 FAIRLEY HIGH SCHOOL, MEMPHIS MIKE HENSON HUNTINGDON HIGH SCHOOL, HUNTINGDON MEL BROWN MT. JULIET HIGH SCHOOL, MT. JULIET 3 WHAT’S HAPPENING Ronnie Carter Announces Retirement Bernard Childress Named as Executive Director of TSSAA Next Executive Direector of TSSAA Ronnie Carter, Executive Director of TSSAA, announced at the The TSSAA Board of Control named Bernard Childress, January 8, 2009 Board of Control meeting that he will retire in June Assistant Executive Director of TSSAA, as the next Executive 2009. Carter is the third Executive Director of the association. Childress will assume the duties of Director in the association’s history and Executive Director following the was preceded by Gill Gideon (1972-86) retirement of Ronnie Carter on June and the association’s first director, Mr. 30, 2009. He will become the fourth A.F. Bridges (1946-72). director in the history of the TSSAA, Mr. Carter joined the TSSAA in 1978 which was formed in 1925. Mr. A.F. as an Assistant Executive Director. He Bridges was hired as the first full-time was named Executive Director in 1986. Executive Secretary of the association He is the fifth longest tenured active in 1942. Gill Gideon was the second Executive Director in the NFHS (National director and held the position from Federation of State High School 1972-1986. Ronnie Carter, the Associations). Since he was hired in association’s third Executive Director, 1978, he has seen approximately 180 held the position from 1986-2009. executive directors at the other 50 state Mr. Childress was hired as high school associations. Only two other Assistant Executive Director in June, RONNIE CARTER NFHS member state associations have had 1995. Since joining TSSAA, his BERNARD CHILDRESS three or fewer executive directors than responsibilities include overseeing the TSSAA since their associations were formed. The Connecticut Tennessee Middle School Athletic Association (TMSAA) which association, which hired their first director in 1969, is currently on their now consists of over 300 member schools, the TSSAA Coaches’ second director and the Rhode Island association, which hired their first Education Program, A.F. Bridges Awards program, and the sports director in 1968, is currently on their third director. of softball and cross country. He also serves as the TSSAA staff Carter has spent over 40 years of his career involved in secondary representative to Division II schools and the Division II education and athletics as a teacher, coach, official, and administrator. Committee. Prior to joining the TSSAA, Carter taught mathematics and coached Since joining TSSAA, he has been involved with the National football, basketball, wrestling, and track for 11 years at the secondary Federation in many aspects, which include having served on the school level in Nashville.Mr. Carter has been very involved with the NFHS Coaches’ Education Committee for eight years and he National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) since he served as Chairman of that committee for four years. He was a has been at the TSSAA. He was a member of the National Federation member of the NFHS Softball Rules Committee for four years Football Rules Committee for 25 years, Chairman of the Football and served on the NFHS Five-Year Strategic Planning Research Subcommittee of the Football Rules Committee for eight Committee. He currently represents Section 3 (southeastern years, a member of the NFHS Basketball Rules Committee for 12 years, states) on the NFHS Coach of the Year Selection Committee. Chairman of the NFHS Basketball Rules Committee for eight years, and Childress, a native of Columbia, TN, graduated from member of the NFHS Wrestling Rules Committee for four years. Columbia Central High School.