Teacher 5 Years (1950 – 1955)

• Stratton Elementary (1950 – 1953)
• Madison High School (1953 – 1955)

Assistant Principal 3 Years (1955 – 1958)

• Madison High School (1955 – 1958)

Principal 34 Years (1958 – 1992)

• Cumberland High School (1958 – 1964)
• Isaac Litton High School (1964 – 1966)
• Hume-Fogg High School (1966 – 1976)
• Hillwood High School (1976 – 1986)
• Hunters Lane High School (1986 – 1992)

TSSAA Official 3 Years (1952 – 1955)

TSSAA Board of Control 17 Years (1975 – 1992)

• Vice-President (1987 – 1990)
• President (1990 - 1992)

• Tennessee High School Principal of the Year (1990 – 1991)

The following took place under Mr. Hancock’s tenure on the TSSAA Board of Control:

• Expanded the football playoffs to include first and second place teams
• Merged football playoffs with annual Clinic Bowl
• Initiation of Classification in track, volleyball, cross country, golf, and wrestling
• Addition of softball and pentathlon for girls and boys and girls’ soccer
• Landmark decision to change girls’ basketball from half-court to full-court play
• Development of catastrophic insurance for schools
• Enlargement of TSSAA Staff