TIAAA March Newsletter Volume 2 Issue 8

LTC Classes

LTC Classes offered by the NIAAA are a great way to continue your professional growth. We are offering you the chance to take two classes at this year’s state conference in April.• Power of Curb Appeal

• What opinions do visitors have of your school?

• Positive Sporting Behavior

• Is your department teaching good citizenship, self-assessment, and sportsmanship?

• Emergency Management

• Do you have a plan for when emergencies happen?

• Athletic Law & Title IX • Are you providing equal

opportunities for all of your student athletes?

*REGISTRATION FORM ATTACHED

2016 TIAAA Award Winners Distinguish Service Award Winners DR. GARY VOTIK - CLEVELAND, TN Dr. Gary Voytik has been the team doctor for Cleveland Middle School, Ocoee Middle School, Lake Forest Middle School, Cleveland High School, Walker Valley High School, and Bradley Central High School for the last fifteen years. He has also provided trainers to our schools. He and his staff have also provided free physicals for all of athletes well.

WAYNE DOWELL - MEMPHIS, TN Wayne has worked with interscholastic athletics for 40 years providing coaches, teams, and individuals with athletic equipment and uniforms. Wayne has served on numerous boards supporting youth athletics, has sponsored recreational teams, The MLK basketball tournament, and coached middle and high school football for over 25 years.

SOUTHERN TENNESSEE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM - LAWRENCEBURG, TN STRHS provides athletic training equipment support, on-field physician assistance as well as funding to assist the school’s efforts in promoting student engagement both in academics and athletics.

TIAAA Loyalty Award JON MILLER - KNOXVILLE, TN Jon will be recognized for his years of service to the TIAAA and his devotion to professional development in interscholastic athletics.

TIAAA State Athletic Director of the Year RANDY ROGERS -JEFFERSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL -

DANDRIDGE, TN Randy is currently the assistant principal and athletic director at Jefferson County, a position he has held since 2010. Randy has helped with renovations at the school, worked with coaches and other county members to improve athletic facilities, and currently works with the four middle school athletic directors. He has also served as President of the IMAC Conference since 2013. Randy will be serving on the TIAAA board starting next year.

NIAAA State Award of Merit KELLY FISH - CURREY INGRAM ACADEMY - BRENTWOOD, TN Kelly is in her fifth year at Currey Ingram Academy as Director of Athletics for grades 5-12. Currey Ingram Academy is a K-12, independent, college-preparatory day school for students with average to superior intelligence who have unique learning styles. In 2013, she earned her Certified Athletic Administrator endorsement from the NIAAA. Kelly recently was approved for her Certified Master Athletic Administrator (CMAA) designation by the NIAAA.

Enhance | Equip | Excel !

THANK YOU

We have had an outstanding response to the March 28th,

professional outreach workshop at Belmont

University! Thank you for your commitment to professional growth and representing the

state of Tennessee!

2016 TSSAA/TIAAA STATE ATHLETIC

DIRECTORS CONFERENCE APRIL 10-12

MURFREESBORO, TN

SIGN UP TO ATTEND TODAY

The TIAAA would like to pay tribute to legendary and Hall of Fame high school sports writer Harold Huggins. Please read the wonderful article written by WKRN sports writer Joe Biddle. http://wkrn.com/2016/02/28/joe-biddle-huggins-loved-covering-sports/