By Karissa Niehoff, Executive Director of the National Federation of State High School Associations and Que Tucker, Commissioner of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. Inappropriate adult behavior at high school athletic events in North Carolina and across our country has reached epidemic proportion. When more than 2,000 high school athletic directors were asked in a…
BURLINGTON, NC – Long-time former Eastern Guilford High School Coach Tommy Grayson passed away at his family’s Burlington home on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at age 74. Arrangements and services have not been determined at this time and will be updated when they become available. Grayson graduated from Lexington Senior High School in 1963 prior to…
This is the first article in a new thread we are calling "Respect the Game". This series is designed for highlighting NCHSAA members using education-based athletics for their true purpose – to support and enrich the educational experience of students – by providing educational life lessons and growth opportunities through sport. These stories will highlight lessons of…
NCHSAA Contact: James Alverson, Assistant Commissioner (919) 240-7367 Sinclair Contact: Steve Marks, EVP & Chief Operating Officer (813) 886-9882 CHAPEL HILL, NC – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and Sinclair Broadcasting Group (“Sinclair”) have recently renewed their agreement to produce and broadcast the NCHSAA Football and Basketball State Championship games across North Carolina through…
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – This week, 140 student ambassadors from 34 states and two Canadian provinces are in Indianapolis to attend the fifth National Student Leadership Summit, hosted by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). North Carolina is represented by three students this year. Tylyia Triggs from Neuse Charter, MiRonda Swepson from River Mill Academy…
Geoff Tennant (1939-2019) A lifelong educator, champion of students and benefactor of Polk County passed away at the age of 79. Tennant began his career at Tryon High School in 1966 as a teacher and coach. He later became Athletic Director at Tryon and Polk County High Schools. Geoff was a member of the NCHSAA…
Dave Harris graduated from Statesville High School, where he was an All-State Football player and an All-Conference Basketball Player. He attended Wake Forest University, where he was named co-captain of the Football team and all conference, 3 years in a row. Harris was also named Honorable Mention All-American 2 years in a row and participated…
Leon L. Brogden, Sr. was born August 26, 1910 in Wake County, NC. He attended Wake Forest College and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Medicine in 1932. Brogden coached three sports throughout a great portion of his long and storied coaching career. He began his career as a head coach in football, basketball,…
Ray Oxendine has been an athlete, teacher/coach and administrator during his years of involvement with the NCHSAA. A graduate of Pembroke High School, Ray went on to Catawba College where he captained both the football and baseball teams, graduating in 1962. He taught and coached at Greensboro Grimsley and then did the same thing at…
Bob Lee was an excellent coach who later served as a principal and superintendent, but one of his standout achievements was his leadership in organizing the state’s earliest attempts for championships in women’s basketball. A graduate of Maxton High and Elon College (’45), Lee began his coaching career at Aberdeen High and quickly moved the…
