Jul 17, 2008
Jerry Mcgee Inducted Into NF Hall of Fame

Longtime high school athletic official Jerry McGee and Executive Director of the NCADA became the fifth North Carolinian inducted into the national High School Athletics Hall of Fame this week.

McGee was inducted Monday night (7/7/08) during the National Federation of State Associations' annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

McGee, 69, has been executive director of the N.C. Athletic Directors Association since 1991.
He has been active on the national level with the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association and currently serves on its advisory council.

"If you know Jerry, you love him," said Charlie Adams, the executive director of the N.C. High School Athletic Association and another Hall of Famer.
"He has spent his life working for the boys and girls. He has changed the culture of being an athletic director in North Carolina.

"He viewed being an athletic director as an opportunity to have an impact on every child in a school."
McGee and his twin brother, Mike, were born in Washington, D.C., but grew up in Elizabeth City. They played football at Duke, and Jerry entered high school coaching in 1962 at Edenton Holmes, where he won two state titles.
He coached college football for nine years, including stops at East Carolina and Duke, before returning to Elizabeth City as Northeastern's coach.
McGee already was a member of the NCHSAA Hall of Fame.

Congratulations Jerry on this well deserved honor. We (NCADA) are very proud of you.