USA Coaching Coalition Members Team Up for 2012 National Coaching Conference

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (March 1, 2012) — The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), along with other members of the USA Coaching Coalition, will host the 2012 National Coaching Conference June 19-21 at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.

Other members of the USA Coaching Coalition involved in this year’s conference are the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE).

This year’s theme is Sports – Take Part, Get Set for Life, with the conference looking to “educate, collaborate and influence” by bringing coaches, coach educators, organizations and sport scientists together to share research and new ideas.

“We are bringing together people who are from the university setting, governing bodies, state associations and interscholastic sport, as well as coaches associations,” said Tim Flannery, CMAA, NFHS Director of Coach Education. “The conference is really for providers of coaches education, and for those individuals who value training coaches.”

The conference offers 23 workshops and general sessions presented by university researchers, practitioners and athletic administrators. Presiding as the keynote speakers this year are Dr. Darren Treasure and Dr. Stephen Norris.

Treasure, former tenured associate professor at Arizona State University, worked with the NFHS in the design and development of the highly successful “Fundamentals of Coaching” course. He has had more than 60 scientific articles published, and has made keynote presentations at conferences in France, the United States, Norway, Canada, Finland and the United Kingdom. He is currently the performance director for the Oregon Project, working with famed coach Alberto Salazar and the United States distance runners.

Norris, vice-president of sport at WinSport Canada based in Calgary, Alberta, was previously the director of sport physiology & strategic planning at the Canadian Sport Centre Calgary, where he was responsible for Canada’s Winter Olympics sports teams. He also was adjunct assistant professor of applied physiology within the Human Performance Laboratory at the University of Calgary. He was a consultant to several national sports teams, taught and supervised graduate students specializing in applied physiology and sport science, as well as having a heavy involvement in coach education.

Conference registration fees are $350 – $150 for students – before April 15, and $425 – $225 for students – after April 15. The fees cover five meals, including two breakfasts, two luncheons and the Opening Reception at the NCAA Hall of Champions, as well as a free tour of Lucas Oil Stadium with registration.

Registration for the conference, along with a listing of the various workshop topics and descriptions, are available on the NFHS Web site at www.nfhs.org/Conferences. Click on “National Coaching Conference.”

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About the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)

The NFHS, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, is the national leadership organization for high school sports and performing arts activities. Since 1920, the NFHS has led the development of education-based interscholastic sports and performing arts activities that help students succeed in their lives. The NFHS sets direction for the future by building awareness and support, improving the participation experience, establishing consistent standards and rules for competition, and helping those who oversee high school sports and activities. The NFHS writes playing rules for 17 sports for boys and girls at the high school level. Through its 50 member state associations and the District of Columbia, the NFHS reaches more than 19,000 high schools and 11 million participants in high school activity programs, including more than 7.6 million in high school sports. As the recognized national authority on interscholastic activity programs, the NFHS conducts national meetings; sanctions interstate events; offers online publications and services for high school coaches and officials; sponsors professional organizations for high school coaches, officials, speech and debate coaches, and music adjudicators; serves as the national source for interscholastic coach training; and serves as a national information resource of interscholastic athletics and activities. For more information, visit the NFHS Web site at www.nfhs.org.

The OIAAA is proud to present Harvey Alston for the State Administrators Conference

The OIAAA is proud to present Harvey Alston for the State Administrators Conference

Considered one of the most dynamic, “high octane” speakers in America. Harvey Alston has been a full-time speaker since 1989. He has spoken to millions of people throughout the United States who
have benefited not only from his knowledge, but also from the wisdom that Harvey Alston brings to the finish line.

Harvey Alston’s unforgettable words of individual responsibility for achievement have improved spirits, spurred growth, and changed lives. His powerful, soul-searching presentations uplift audiences to a higher standard, and to a level where they strive only for the best. Harvey Alston believes in solitary achievement, shared accomplishment and the dignity of human beings.

As one of the most in-demand speakers in America, Harvey Alston’s career has spanned positions from head football coach of Columbus East High School in Ohio in 1968, to assistant director of
student financial aid at the university level. As an educator he’s taught English, biology, health, life sciences and math curricula. Over the years, Harvey Alston has received recognition and awards from such diverse groups and organizations as the Ohio House of Representatives as one of Ohio’s Finest Citizens, the City of Columbus declared a Harvey Alston Day, and he was commissioned a
Kentucky Colonel, and has received numerous national recognitions and awards. However, none has more impact than the response from those individuals whose lives have been dramatically changed. People walk away from Harvey Alston’s presentations knowing they have just heard someone who “has been around the track a few times” and one who shares it in a way that people do not forget. He has the courage it takes to remind people that life is only what they make it, that self respect does not come with the job, but is brought to the job by people who do the best they can do, with whatever work is available to them.

Harvey Alston’s enterprise is called Best Inc., based on his philosophy and his book titled “Be the Best.” He is a member of the National Speakers Association and serves on the advisory board to the Olentangy School District, the Upper Valley Joint Vocational School and many civic boards, panels,and commissions. “I’ve seen Harvey not just excite, but ignite those who have long cashed it in.” Todd Alles

For more information go to www.harveyalston.com

O.I.A.A.A. Executive Committee January 2012 Meeting Minutes

O.I.A.A.A. Executive Committee
Sunday, January 22, 2012
@
Crowne Plaza North
10:00 a.m.
(State Conference Planning Committee to meet @
9:00 a.m
.)
X = In attendance
X
Tom Farbizo, Past
–
President
X
Mike Ferguson, Central
District
X
Matt Shomper, President
X
Erik Beun, East District
X
Tim Erickson, President
–
Elect
X
Paul
Powers, Northeast District
X
Bruce Brown, Secretary
X
Paul Moses, Northeast District
X
Ralph Young, Treasurer
X
Chris Fahim, Northwest
X
Randy King, Assoc. Treasurer
X
Tim Cook, Southwest
X
Jim Rolfes, LTI Chair
X
Bo Arnett, Southeast
X
Glen Gille
spie, LTI Assoc. Chair
X
Charles Miley, Exhibit Chair
_____
TBA
, Awards Chair
_____
TBA
, Conference Program Chair
_____
Dick Weiss, Newsletter
Editor
_____Dan Ross, OHSAA
X
Jim Harbuck, OASSA
_____Jerry Snodgrass, OHSAA
I.
ASSOCIATION AND COM
MITTEE REPORTS
O.H.S.A.A.
Tim Erickson reported updates from OHSAA meetings/discussions:
Referendum items to be posted soon
Board of Directors has changed fine structure for schools (raising fines as a deterrent
to violations)
“Balance & Equity”
Committees meeting; Division I FB dialogue
Committee to look at “Summer Rules/Contact Periods”
To date, 763 “Bona Fide Change of Residence” requests w/60 rejected; four cases
currently in court
Consideration being given to start BKB practice dates the Mond
ay PRIOR to the
currently scheduled Friday start dates in ’12
–
’13.
Conversations in T&F regarding wheelchair
–
access racing and events
O.A.S.S.A.
Jim Harbuck reports on legislative updates (handout):
(See handout from meeting for details)
May 9, 2012:
Athletic Conference (OASSA); Athletic Committee considering topic
areas for conference; send suggestions to Jim (
jharbuck@oassa.org
)
Cheerleading/Dance Regional registrations are up
ORC 3319.02
—
Administrative evalu
ations are now ANNUAL; “be aware that without a
written evaluation, you become automatically renewed as an administrator).
January 22, 2012
2
COMMITTEES
–
LTI
–
Jim Rolfes
:
Jim is working with Glen Gillespie
now; both attended the State
Coordinators meeting in Indy;
Turned
in state LTI Faculty list to NIAAA
Ohio is in
–
line with most states’ fees for LTI courses
Reminded all of NIAAA QPA; need to apply online; criteria is on
the OIAAA website.
NIAAA has launched In
–
Service/Staff Development Programs:
o
“Your Legal Duties”
o
“Management Strategies & Organization”
o
“Dealing with Challenging Personalities”
o
These in
–
services are either 90 minutes or 4
–
hour
segments. Instructors assigned by NIAAA (from same
state). Promote this as “Staff Development
Opportunities” within your sch
ool or association district.
Webinar courses are being well
–
received
Continue to promote LTI within your District
LTI Academy is under consideration for either June or July.
Suggestions for course offerings now accepted by Jim/Glen.
NEWSLETTER
–
Dick Wei
ss
Discussion about online newsletter (see notes later in Minutes)
Bruce will contact Dick Weiss to update
Contract for hard copy production is finishing
Current production cost is about $7,000 annually
EXHIBITS
–
Charles Miley
Charlie provided print upd
ates on 2011 vendors and feedback
regarding our conference.
There is one vendor who has not paid
AWARDS
–
TBA
National Award timelines coming on us (April 1 is deadline for
NIAAA and NFHS submissions)
District nominations should be forwarded to new
Awards chair
for approval at March meeting
PROGRAM
–
TBA
General discussion relative to Conference Program options and
past history (more notes on Program Chair in Minutes)
WEBSITE
–
Tim Cook
Tim indicates that ScheduleStar
is attempted to fix past issues
and would like to assist OIAAA with updates and upgrades
Discussion focused upon WHAT we will want to have addressed
and how we want content to appear on our website when we

O.I.A.A.A. Executive Committee November 2011 Meeting Minutes

Executive Committee Notes
Monday, November 14, 2011
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Attending: Tom Farbizo, Matt Shomper, Tim Erickson, Bruce Brown, Ralph Young, Randy King,
Eric Beun, Tim Cook, Paul Powers, Paul
Moses, Bo Arnett, Mike Ferguson, Charlie Miley.
1.
Matt Shomper presided over meeting as incoming president.
2.
Matt conducted a verbal survey those Executive Committee members who would be
attending the NIAAA National Conference in Indianapolis for purposes of determining
who Ohio delegates would be. Those
Ex. Committee members attending and also
serving as Ohio’s delegates:
a.
Matt Shomper
b.
Tom Farbizo
c.
Tim Erickson
d.
Bruce Brown
e.
Ralph Young (?)
Following the meeting, Tim Erickson indicated he would not be
attending the national; Mike Ferguson was selected to repr
esent Tim as
an Ohio delegate.
3.
Discussion re: 2012 State Conference. There were two points that were under
consideration among the Ex. Committee members:
a.
SITE: There is still split opinion of whether the economics (potential lower cost)
of staying at the
Crowne Plaza outweigh the location and “creature comforts”
that the Hilton
–
Eason provides. The Committee opted to wait until the 2011
Conference expenses are made available and asked Mike Ferguson to firm
–
up a
“most accurate” estimate of expenses with th
e Hilton
–
Easton utilizing 2011
registrations and general conference format.
b.
FORMAT: The consensus of the Committee (based upon attendees’ feedback)
was that the adjusted format used in 2011 was a success and accomplished the
intended goals of the changes.
4.
Identified standing chair positions and need to select a chair:
a.
Treasurer (Randy King named to
work with and eventually replace
Ralph
Young)
b.
LTI Coordinator: A motion to select Glen Gillespie was made and seconded.
Upon additional discussion, it was dete
rmined that two other candidates had
indicated an interest in the position; to provide for fairness and transparency in
the selection process, it was decided to provide each of the three candidates a
timeline to submit information regarding their candidacy
. Matt Shomper will
gather the information from each of the three candidates and distribute data to
the Executive Committee for a vote. The three candidates are: Glen Gillespie
(NW), Dave Bell (E) and Jon Payne (SW).
c.
Awards: Will need to seek candidates
to replace Kip Witchey.
d.
State Conference Program: Randy King will be moving into the Treasurer
position; will need to seek candidates to replace him.
5.
Paul Moses reminded all that nominations for the NIAAA/NFHS awards will be due soon
for Ohio selection
process.
6.
NEXT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING: Sunday, January 22
nd
, 2012
.

OIAAA Recommends Executive Director Position

During the 2010-2011 school year, the OIAAA Executive Committee appointed an Ad Hoc committee to research and study the benefits of creating a position of Executive Director within the organization. Currently, over 40 state Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Associations (IAAAs) deploy an organizational model which operates by utilizing an Executive Director working with an Executive Board. This trend (utilizing an Executive Director) continues to evolve at the national level as state IAAAs look to become more efficient and deliver enhanced service to its members and member schools.

Although each state IAAA varies in how they conduct their affairs, those IAAAs which utilize the Executive Director model have indicated several significant benefits of such a plan. Areas of noteworthy advantages include (but not limited to):
1. Provides organizational and leadership continuity.
2. Preserves the historical integrity of the organization.
3. Provides a consistent resource base.
4. Creates additional revenue and overall savings for the organization.
5. Fosters stronger partnerships with other state associations.
6. Provides a focused communication conduit within the organization.
7. Encourages visionary and best practice leadership.
8. Creates a more professional and educational-oriented organization.
9. Provides a constant strategic plan focus.
10. Creates a consistent avenue of information exchange between the state IAAA and the NIAAA.
11. Enhances the working relationship between the state IAAA and the respective state High School Athletic Association.
12. Provides necessary support services.

The OIAAA Ad Hoc committee identified specific focus areas that an Executive Director would be of most benefit to the OIAAA. Among these services would be to:
1. Serve as a direct liaison between the body membership and the OIAAA Executive Board:
1. Advise and work with the sitting OIAAA Executive Officers and Board in implementing goals related to the mission of the OIAAA.
2. Work with the OIAAA Executive Board in the development and execution of a long-range (five year) Strategic Plan.
3. Note: The Executive Director would NOT have voting privileges
2. Promote Membership and Member Services:
1. Facilitate strategies to Increase membership in the OIAAA and NIAAA
2. Work with a Membership Chairperson in maintaining an accurate listing and status of members as well as oversee the annual membership drive.
3. Communicate with District directors the status and years of service of membership.
4. Collaborate with OHSAA and the New Athletic Administrators annual conference.
5. Continual promotion and development of benefits of membership to OIAAA members.
3. Oversee direct communication between OIAAA and NIAAA including, but not limited to:
1. Requesting print materials for state membership and state conference
2. Submission of Ohio nominations for NIAAA recognitions (HOF, State Award of Merit, Distinguished Service Award, Certificates of Merit, Kovaleski Award, and Award of Merit).
3. Coordination of student scholarship applications
4. Assist with administration of Professional Development and LTI programs
5. Endorsement of NIAAA board and delegate representation
6. Promotion of the NIAAA Certification Program (RAA, CAA, CMAA)
7. Additional collaboration between OIAAA and NIAAA
4. Be the key communicator (liaison) and nurture relationships with Ohio and national professional administrative organizations in the promotion of the role of interscholastic athletic administrators:
1. OHSAA
2. OASSA
3. BASA
4. OSBA
5. Ohio Department of Education
6. NFHS
5. Chairperson of Annual State Workshop and Conference:
1. Work closely with host District Workshop coordinator in development of conference agenda.
2. Administer and assist with successful operation of overall conference (including areas involving vendors, registrations, awards, facility contracts, conference printing needs).
6. Organize and maintain the housing of permanent properties of the OIAAA:
1. Records
2. Publications
3. Corporate agreements
4. Conference materials and hard copy items
5. Updating of OIAAA Constitution as necessary
7. Develop and increase OIAAA partnerships/sponsorships:
1. Establish records and contracts upon approval by OIAAA Executive Board
2. Coordinate with OIAAA webmaster sponsorship information and signage per corporate agreements.
3. Nurture opportunities for partnerships that provide value and assistance to members and member schools.
8. Associated duties may include:
1. Association correspondence and mailings
2. Oversee all association publications
3. Assist with coordination of website data and information
4. Serve as legislative liaison
5. Active participation in the National Executive Directors Council (NEDC)
6. Maintain other strategic alliances
7. Assist with coordination annual Section 2 meetings and activities.

Associated duties or expectations:
1. In coordination with the OIAAA Executive Board, initiate a short- and long-term plan (Strategic Plan) to clarify the mission, vision and values of the organization. Within this initiative should be considered:
1. Review of current committees and assignment of duties. Assess efficiency of such programs and determine future action plans.
2. Update and project fiscal pro-forma based upon recent fiscal history and projected revenue from memberships, conference fees and corporate sponsorships
2. Chief promoter of professional development opportunities for athletic administrators:
1. LTI courses (RAA, CAA, CMAA)
2. NFHS Coach Education

Initially, the position will be served on a volunteer basis to insure good fiscal stewardship to the organization. Other state IAAAs currently utilizing an Executive Director have established compensation in the range of volunteer to stipends; in some states, the stipend contains steps for longevity and/or tiered based upon new corporate partnership contracts that are initiated. The OIAAA Executive Committee may consider some level of compensation at a future point in time if the support is fiscally appropriate.

The consensus of the OIAAA Ad Hoc Committee and the OIAAA Executive Committee is to recommend that the position of Executive Director be established and to create an organizational infrastructure which could support a long-term position.

To move forward with such a plan, the proposal of creating a position of Executive Director
will be in the form of a vote among OIAAA members attending the November state conference in Columbus. In addition to the information contained within this article, there will be material included in each attendees packet at the state conference along with a posting on the OIAAA website (www.oiaaa2.wpengine.com).

For additional information regarding the Executive Director position, please contact your OIAAA District representative.

OASSA Update For OIAAA Executive Board May 15, 2011

I. House BiIl153 -The Budget Bill

The House Finance and Appropriations Committee has rolled a substitute version of Governor John Kasich’s budget bill (HBI53) that increases funding to schools by $80 million over the next biennium.
The $40 million per year increase is he result of a $23 per pupil increase each year ofthe biennium and a maximum 20% reduction in state formula aid for all districts. The increase to schools will result in a decrease for other state agencies, and city, county and local governments.

Another ofthe governor’s proposals removed in the House version is the plan to *shift 2% of pension contributions from employers to employees. The Kasich team had marketed the shift as a cost-saving measure for schools and other public employers, projecting that schools alone would save about $230 million as a result.

A few other education-related in the new bill include:

  • Requires the Ohio Department ofEducation (ODE) to report annually to each district its ratio of administrative vs. instructional spending;
  • Allows the State Board of Education to act as a sponsor for a community school and grant a direct charter to the school;
  • Clarifies that a community school building is a public building for taxation purposes;
  • Exempts community schools from BMI testing;
  • Exempts e-schools from immunization requirements;
  • Permits an individual aged 22-29 who does not have a diploma or certificate of equivalence to enroll for up to two years in a dropout recovery program free of tuition and earmarks $1 million per year for this purpose;
  • Provides two new options for schools to make up calamity days: electronic make-up and “blizzard bags” (homework);
  • Allows more than one charter school to operate in the same building;
  • Reinstates the e-school moratorium;
  • Permits the establishment ofhybrid community schools that provide both remote technology-based and classroom-based instruction and permits existing community schools to restructure themselves as hybrid community schools.

    • *Note: The bill is now in the Senate Finance Committee where there is talk of re?instatingthe shiftofthepensioncontribution.

    II. House Bill 202 -Retire Rehire Legislation
    House Bill 202, introduced on April 12, 2011, by Representative Richard Hollington (R-Chagrin Falls) would reduce the pension payment of any person who receives retirement benefits from a public pension system and is employed in a position covered by one of Ohio’s public pension plans.

    SB 165 School Curriculum (Larry Obhof, R-Montville Township) Includes content
    on specified historical documents in the state academic standards and in the high school American history and govermnent curriculum. Introduced May 3. (See HB 211

    B 146 Teacher Tax Credit (Tim Schaffer, R-Lancaster) Allows a credit against the personal income tax for amounts spent by teachers for instructional materials. Introduced on April 12, this bill is assigned to the Ways and Means and Economic Development Committee.

    HB 155 School Bullying (Teresa Fedor, D-Toledo) Enacts the “Jessica Logan Act” to require that public school bullying policies prohibit bullying by electronic means and address certainactsthatoccur offschoolpropertyandrequires stafftrainingonthe bullying policy. HB ISS is a companion bill to SB 127 and is in the House Education Committee.

    HB 157 Dyslexia Education (Kirk Schuring, R-Canton) Authorizes educational service centers to provide teacher professional development on dyslexia. Introduced March IS, the bill is in the Education Committee.

    HB 191 Length of School Year (Bill Hayes, R-Harrison Township) Establishes a minimum School year based on hours ofinstruction rather than days as follows: each school so provided and each chartered nonpublic school shall be open for instruction with pupils in attendance, including scheduled classes, supervised activities, and approved education options but excluding lunch and breakfast periods and extracurricular activities, for not less than four hundred eighty hours in the case of pupils in kindergarten unless such pupils are provided all-day kindergarten, as defined in section 3321.05 ofthe Revised Code, in which case the pupils shall be in attendance for nine hundred sixty hours; nine hundred sixty hours in the case ofpupils in grades one through six; and one thousand fifty hours in the case ofpupils in grades seven through twelve in each school year.

    This bill was introduced April 7 and assigned to the House Education Committee. Similar bills have been introduced in previous General Assemblies.

    HB 205 Community Schools (Tim Derickson, R-Oxford) Permits the establishment of hybrid community schools that provide both remote teclmology-based and classroom?based instruction. Introduced April 20.

    HB 208 School Bullying (Michael Stinziano, D-Columbus) Requires that school anti?bullying policies prohibit harassment, intimidation, or bullying that is based on any actual or perceived trait or characteristic of a student. Introduced April 20.

Dale Ridenour, AD and OIAAA Hall of Famer Passes Away

Dale Ridenour, Athletic Director at Lemon-Monroe HS passed away on Tuesday April 12. Dale was the AD at Monroe for thirty-two years. He entered the OIAAA Hall of Fame in 2000. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

NFHS Coaching Available Online February 1st

Publication of the NFHS Coaches Quarterly ended with the Winter 2010 issue. Effective February 2011, the new NFHS Coaching Today will be available
online.

All high school coaches and other leaders in high school sports will be able to access NFHS Coaching Today at www.nfhs.org and www.nfhslearn.com
on February 1, 2011.

NFHS Coaching Today will have its own Web page and will be updated on a regular basis. Major feature articles, department columns and sport-specific articles will be updated monthly. Coaching tips, facts, quotes and other helpful information will be provided on a daily and weekly basis. Topics such as coach-athlete relationship, sport specialization, proper nutrition, motivating athletes, coaching life skills, dealing with media, injury prevention and structuring practice will be addressed in the first few months.

Glenn Edward Moberly Sr., educator and coach, passes away

Glenn Edward Moberly Sr., 69, of Buford, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010 at the Batavia Nursing Care Center.

He was born May 19, 1941 in Buford, the son of the late Lawrence and Harriett Louise Shoemaker Moberly.

Mr. Moberly was a 1959 graduate of Buford High School and a 1966 graduate of Morehead State University. He taught and coached for more than 33 years with his career beginning at Jefferson High School in Adams County. He later moved to the Bright Local Schools and completed his career with 26 years in the Lynchburg-Clay Local School District. He was not only an educator, but also a coach his entire career and was recognized for his efforts by being named and inducted into the Ohio Athletic Director’s Hall of Fame. In addition to his coaching for the schools, he also served as director and coach of the Buford Knothole Association.

He is survived by his wife, Cynthia Shaw Moberly, whom he married June 1, 1968 at the Buford Church of Christ; one daughter, Jeanna Moberly (Danny) Morgan of Hillsboro; three sons, Glenn “JR” (Katie) Moberly Jr. of Hillsboro, James “Jamie” (Serena) Moberly of Pricetown and Jason (Samantha) Moberly of Buford; 13 grandchildren; three brothers, Larry (Erma) Moberly of Lynchburg, Eugene Moberly of Buford and Gerald (Teresa) Moberly of Buford; one sister-in-law, Linda Moberly of Buford; mother-in-law, June Shaw Stephan of Mount Orab; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, David James Moberly; one brother, Ronald Moberly; one nephew, Brandon “Bo” Moberly; and his father-in-law, Earl Shaw.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27 at the Davis-Turner Funeral Home in Lynchburg. Burial will follow in the Buford Cemetery.

Friends may call Friday from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Foundation, 644 Linn St., Suite 304, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203; or American Heart Association, 5211 Madison Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45227.

To send condolences to the family, visit www.turnerfuneralhomes.cc.

Longtime Hillsboro AD and OIAAA Hall of Famer dies at age 77

David L. Larimer, 77, of Hillsboro, died Saturday, March 6, 2010 at his residence.

He was born May 5, 1932 in Clarksburg, W.Va., the son of the late Frank and Irene Norman Larimer. Mr. Larimer was a graduate of Washington Irving High School in Clarksburg, W.Va., received his bachelor of science degree from Fairmont State College in Fairmont, W.Va., his masters degree from West Virginia University in Morgantown, W.Va. and continued his education receiving graduate hours form the University of Cincinnati and Miami University.

He served as an educator, coach and administrator for more than 31 years in Ohio. He had been a teacher and coach at Ansonia High School from 1955-1958, teacher and coach at Frankfort High School from 1958-1966, high school principal and athletic director at Felicity-Franklin High School from 1966-1969 and high school assistant principal and athletic director at Hillsboro High School from 1969-1986.

He also worked 16 summers as an Ohio park ranger for the Department of Natural Resources. He served in many professional positions including president of the Southeastern Ohio Athletic Directors, secretary of the Ohio High School Athletic Directors, vice president of the Ohio High School Athletic Directors, president of the Ohio High School Athletic Directors and liaison person of the Ohio Athletic Directors to the national association.

He also served as basketball tournament manager for 14 years and a baseball tournament manager for 16 years.

In 1965, Mr. Larimer was inducted into the Ohio Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame, in 1979 he was named the Ohio High School Athletic Director of the Year, in 1982 he was inducted into the Ohio High School Athletic Directors Hall of Fame and in 1983 was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association.

He was a member and past secretary of the Hillsboro Benevolent and Protective Order Elks 361 and the United Methodist Church in Clarksburg, W.Va.

He is survived by his wife, Janet Geso Larimer, whom he married Aug. 20, 1955 in Clarksburg, W.Va.; two sons, David (Linda) Larimer of St. Louis, Mo. and Gary (Debi) Larimer of Johnson City Tenn.; one daughter, Cathy (Ben) Teeters of Hillsboro; and three grandchildren, Ross, Andrea and Mary Jo Larimer.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Jean Cornett.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Hillsboro Recreation Commission, P.O. Box 158, Hillsboro, Ohio 45133; or Community Care Hospice, P.O. Box 123, Wilmington, Ohio 45177.

To send condolences to the family, visit www.turnerfuneralhomes.cc.