Teacher/Coach 10 Years (1965 - 1975)

• Townsend High School—Winchester, TN (1965 - 1966)
  • Basketball
  • Football
• Jones High School—Marshall Co. (1966 - 1967)
  • Basketball
• Connelly Junior High School (1967 – 1975)
  • Football
  • Basketball

Assistant Principal 9 Years (1975 - 1984)

• Marshall County High School (1975 - 1984)

Principal 9 Years (1984 - 1993)

• Marshall County High School (1984 - 1993)

Marshall County Board of Education 6 Years (1993 – 1999)

• Director of Accountability

Assistant Director of Schools (1999 -  Present)

• Marshall County Board of Education

TSSAA Official 17 Years (1967 – 1984)

• Football
• Basketball
  • Worked 2 TSSAA State Tournaments

• TSSAA Distinguished Service Award
• Served on several Southern Association Evaluation Teams
• Served on Southern Regional Association Evaluation Teams
• Tennessee Education Association (TEA) Committee member
• Past President Marshall County Education Association (MCEA)
• South Central Regional Health Committee
• Received the 2004 NAACP George Turner Award of Excellence
• During his tenure as both the assistant principal and principal of Marshall County High School, students and teachers competed in several academic competitions throughout the United States, and several athletic teams captured state crowns
• In 1979, Marshall County High School students dedicated the annual to him, stating “It takes a person with special talent to be not only a good teacher but also an able administrator.  MCHS feels privileged to have one who is capable of handling both jobs equally well…”