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Wednesday, November 12, 2003
2002-2003 A.F. Bridges Awards
The A.F. Bridges Awards program was expanded four years ago to include awards for School System Administrator of the Year, Principal of the Year, Athletic Director of the Year, Female Coach of the Year, Male Coach of the Year, Official of the Year, and Contributor of the Year. The awards recognize again this year 63 individuals from across our state who represent what's best in high school athletics. Recognition was made in the above mentioned categories in each of the nine athletic districts in our state.
Nominations were made by a Citizenship/Sportsmanship Committee in each athletic district and the final selection was made by a State Selection Committee.
Gene Beck, Assistant Executive Director of the TSSAA stated, "Being recognized for one of these awards as a school or individual should be seen as one of the highest honors in high school athletics in our state. Those who receive the awards truly reflect what high school athletics should be about, and that's good sportsmanship and good citizenship."
The seven recipients in each of the nine athletic districts were given the awards at the TSSAA regional meetings held in each of the three grand divisions of our state.
Listed below are the winners from seven categories in the nine athletic districts.
2002-2003 A.F. Bridges Awards
Athletic District 1
School System Administrator of the Year: Dr. Roy Norris Claiborne County Schools
Principal of the Year:Bruce Wilson Seymour High School
Athletic Director of the Year: John Compton Sullivan South High School
Female Coach of the Year: Kathy Shaffer Dobyns-Bennett High School
Male Coach of the Year: Charlie Bayless Happy Valley High School
Official of the Year: Lon Thornton - Basketball
Contributor of the Year: Wild Construction Company - Morristown
Athletic District 2
School System Administrator of the Year: Gary Collins Roane County Schools
Principal of the Year: Dan Schlafer Tellico Plains High School
Athletic Director of the Year: Fred Snow Oakdale High School
Female Coach of the Year: Kellie Ivens Farragut High School
Male Coach of the Year: Chris Lindsey Knoxville West High School
Official of the Year: Clint Abbott - Wrestling
Contributor of the Year: Brian Langley - Oakdale
Athletic District 3
School System Administrator of the Year: Ronnie Colvard Bledsoe County Schools
Principal of the Year: Clayton Hunt Temple High School
Athletic Director of the Year: Charlie Cogdill Cleveland High School
Female Coach of the Year: Kendra Bell Ooltewah High School
Male Coach of the Year: Mike Fingerly Chattanooga Christian
Official of the Year: Joe Scruggs Basketball
Contributor of the Year: Scott McMahen Talk 102.3 Radio
Athletic District 4
School System Administrator of the Year: Dr. Doug Young Alvin C. York Institute
Principal of the Year: Steve Armistead Gordonsville High School
Athletic Director of the Year: Jimmy Williams Shelbyville Central High School
Female Coach of the Year: Dana McWilliams Upperman High School
Male Coach of the Year: Gary Rankin Riverdale High School
Official of the Year: Dwayne Eubank Basketball
Contributor of the Year: University Medical Center Lebanon
Athletic District 5
School System Administrator of the Year: Dr. B.J. Worthington Montgomery County
Principal of the Year: Bruce Jobe Northwest High School
Athletic Director of the Year: Kirk Williams Greenbrier High School
Female Coach of the Year: Angela Hubbard Hume Fogg
Male Coach of the Year: Glenn McCadams David Lipscomb High School
Official of the Year: Dorris Armstrong Basketball, Baseball
Contributor of the Year: Guy Morgan Coca-Cola Company
Athletic District 6
School System Administrator of the Year: Jerry Burlison Hickman County Schools
Principal of the Year: Mickey Dunn Lawrence County High School
Athletic Director of the Year: Mike Tatum Lewis County High School
Female Coach of the Year: Marva Rawlings Waverly Central High School
Male Coach of the Year: Gary Smith Battle Ground Academy
Official of the Year: Jack Crews Football
Contributor of the Year: Al Nippert Cheatham County Schools
Athletic District 7
School System Administrator of the Year: Charles Johnson Hardeman County Schools
Principal of the Year: Ken Wyatt Fayette Academy
Athletic Director of the Year: Mike Martin Jackson North Side High School
Female Coach of the Year: Sue Hanson University School of Jackson
Male Coach of the Year: Johnny Growe South Side High School
Official of the Year: James Hicks Basketball
Contributor of the Year: Jim Winborn Hardin County Radio
Athletic District 8
School System Administrator of the Year: Stan Black Crockett County Schools
Principal of the Year: David Byars Martin Westview High School
Athletic Director of the Year: Steve McCullough Munford High School
Female Coach of the Year: Marla Caldwell Crockett County High School
Male Coach of the Year: Joe Bridges Ripley High School
Official of the Year: Roy Dill Football, Basketball
Contributor of the Year: Steve Heyman Brownsville Radio
Athletic District 9
School System Administrator of the Year: Wayne Weedon Memphis City Schools
Principal of the Year: John Avis Memphis Central High School
Athletic Director of the Year: Jim Lassandrello St. Agnes Academy
Female Coach of the Year: Christy Bingham St. Benedict at Auburndale
Male Coach of the Year: Ken Netherland Germantown High School
Official of the Year: Don Williams Football
Contributor of the Year: Steve Ehrhart
Nominations were made by a Citizenship/Sportsmanship Committee in each athletic district and the final selection was made by a State Selection Committee.
Gene Beck, Assistant Executive Director of the TSSAA stated, "Being recognized for one of these awards as a school or individual should be seen as one of the highest honors in high school athletics in our state. Those who receive the awards truly reflect what high school athletics should be about, and that's good sportsmanship and good citizenship."
The seven recipients in each of the nine athletic districts were given the awards at the TSSAA regional meetings held in each of the three grand divisions of our state.
Listed below are the winners from seven categories in the nine athletic districts.
Athletic District 1
School System Administrator of the Year: Dr. Roy Norris Claiborne County Schools
Principal of the Year:Bruce Wilson Seymour High School
Athletic Director of the Year: John Compton Sullivan South High School
Female Coach of the Year: Kathy Shaffer Dobyns-Bennett High School
Male Coach of the Year: Charlie Bayless Happy Valley High School
Official of the Year: Lon Thornton - Basketball
Contributor of the Year: Wild Construction Company - Morristown
Athletic District 2
School System Administrator of the Year: Gary Collins Roane County Schools
Principal of the Year: Dan Schlafer Tellico Plains High School
Athletic Director of the Year: Fred Snow Oakdale High School
Female Coach of the Year: Kellie Ivens Farragut High School
Male Coach of the Year: Chris Lindsey Knoxville West High School
Official of the Year: Clint Abbott - Wrestling
Contributor of the Year: Brian Langley - Oakdale
Athletic District 3
School System Administrator of the Year: Ronnie Colvard Bledsoe County Schools
Principal of the Year: Clayton Hunt Temple High School
Athletic Director of the Year: Charlie Cogdill Cleveland High School
Female Coach of the Year: Kendra Bell Ooltewah High School
Male Coach of the Year: Mike Fingerly Chattanooga Christian
Official of the Year: Joe Scruggs Basketball
Contributor of the Year: Scott McMahen Talk 102.3 Radio
Athletic District 4
School System Administrator of the Year: Dr. Doug Young Alvin C. York Institute
Principal of the Year: Steve Armistead Gordonsville High School
Athletic Director of the Year: Jimmy Williams Shelbyville Central High School
Female Coach of the Year: Dana McWilliams Upperman High School
Male Coach of the Year: Gary Rankin Riverdale High School
Official of the Year: Dwayne Eubank Basketball
Contributor of the Year: University Medical Center Lebanon
Athletic District 5
School System Administrator of the Year: Dr. B.J. Worthington Montgomery County
Principal of the Year: Bruce Jobe Northwest High School
Athletic Director of the Year: Kirk Williams Greenbrier High School
Female Coach of the Year: Angela Hubbard Hume Fogg
Male Coach of the Year: Glenn McCadams David Lipscomb High School
Official of the Year: Dorris Armstrong Basketball, Baseball
Contributor of the Year: Guy Morgan Coca-Cola Company
Athletic District 6
School System Administrator of the Year: Jerry Burlison Hickman County Schools
Principal of the Year: Mickey Dunn Lawrence County High School
Athletic Director of the Year: Mike Tatum Lewis County High School
Female Coach of the Year: Marva Rawlings Waverly Central High School
Male Coach of the Year: Gary Smith Battle Ground Academy
Official of the Year: Jack Crews Football
Contributor of the Year: Al Nippert Cheatham County Schools
Athletic District 7
School System Administrator of the Year: Charles Johnson Hardeman County Schools
Principal of the Year: Ken Wyatt Fayette Academy
Athletic Director of the Year: Mike Martin Jackson North Side High School
Female Coach of the Year: Sue Hanson University School of Jackson
Male Coach of the Year: Johnny Growe South Side High School
Official of the Year: James Hicks Basketball
Contributor of the Year: Jim Winborn Hardin County Radio
Athletic District 8
School System Administrator of the Year: Stan Black Crockett County Schools
Principal of the Year: David Byars Martin Westview High School
Athletic Director of the Year: Steve McCullough Munford High School
Female Coach of the Year: Marla Caldwell Crockett County High School
Male Coach of the Year: Joe Bridges Ripley High School
Official of the Year: Roy Dill Football, Basketball
Contributor of the Year: Steve Heyman Brownsville Radio
Athletic District 9
School System Administrator of the Year: Wayne Weedon Memphis City Schools
Principal of the Year: John Avis Memphis Central High School
Athletic Director of the Year: Jim Lassandrello St. Agnes Academy
Female Coach of the Year: Christy Bingham St. Benedict at Auburndale
Male Coach of the Year: Ken Netherland Germantown High School
Official of the Year: Don Williams Football
Contributor of the Year: Steve Ehrhart
