Nov 09, 2009
NIAAA to Induct First Hall of Fame Class

The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), in concert with the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA), will host the 40th annual National Athletic Directors Conference December 11-15 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Dallas, Texas (property is in Grapevine between Dallas and Fort Worth and near the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport).


NIAAA to Induct First Hall of Fame Class

Twelve legendary high school athletic directors will be inducted into the inaugural Hall of Fame class of the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) December 15 in Dallas, Texas, during banquet festivities at the 40th annual National Athletic Directors Conference co-sponsored by the NIAAA and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).

This years conference will be held at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, which is located in Grapevine, Texas, between Dallas and Fort Worth and near the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

The first NIAAA Hall of Fame class, which collectively spans more than 350 years of service, includes Alice Barron, Lakewood, Colorado; Lindy Callahan, Gulfport, Mississippi; Rob Conklin, Denver, Colorado; Evan Excell, South Jordan, Utah; Roland Inskeep, CMAA, Carmel, Indiana; Dave Martens, Fairport, New York; Jerry McGee, Elizabeth City, North Carolina; Ted Miller, CAA, Show Low, Arizona; Lucia Norwood, CMAA, Stone Mountain, Georgia; Jim Teff, CMAA, Lodi, Wisconsin; Jim Watkins, CMAA, Louisville, Kentucky; and the late John Youngblood, Centreville, Virginia.

Following are biographical sketches of the inaugural NIAAA Hall of Fame class:

Jerry McGee
North Carolina

From his days as a high school coach to his many years as a director of athletic programs at the local, state and national levels, Jerry McGee, CAA, has devoted his life to improving athletic experiences for high school student-athletes. McGee started his illustrious career at John Holmes High School in Edenton, North Carolina, where he was football coach and athletic director. He had two undefeated seasons as football coach and two regional championships. McGee then coached at the collegiate level before returning to the high school ranks in 1976.

McGee continued his dual role of football coach and athletic director at Northeastern High School in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, from 1976 to 1981 before devoting his total energies to athletic administration. In 1981, McGee was appointed director of athletics and physical education for the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public School System and served in that position for 16 years. During his tenure at Elizabeth City-Pasquotank, McGee added more duties to his plate as executive director of the North Carolina Athletic Directors Association and has served in that role since 1991.

Perhaps his greatest contribution to athletic administration came in 2002 when McGee started the National Executive Directors Council (NEDC). As founder and chairman of the NEDC, McGees vision was to bring together leaders of athletic directors groups from across the country, and the NEDC, through McGees leadership, has been transformed into a thriving national organization.

McGee has been the North Carolina liaison to the NIAAA since 1991 and served on the NIAAA Certification Committee. He also has given countless hours to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA), serving on the NCHSAA Board of Directors since 1991 as well as the NCHSAA Hall of Fame Selection Committee.

Among his numerous honors, McGee received the NFHS Citation in 1997, the NIAAA Distinguished Service Award in 1998, the NIAAA Thomas E. Frederick Award of Excellence in 2003 and the NFHS Award of Merit in 2007. He was inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame in 2008, the North Carolina Athletic Directors Hall of Fame in 1998, the NCHSAA Hall of Fame in 1999 and the National Council of Secondary School Athletic Directors (NCSSAD) Hall of Fame in 2007. McGee also was presented The Order of the Long Leaf Pine  the highest award for a North Carolina civilian  by the governor of North Carolina.

ABOUT THE NATIONAL INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION (NIAAA): The NIAAA is the largest national organization for high school athletic administrators with more than 7,000 individual members. The NIAAA consists of athletic director organizations in the 50 states plus the District of Columbia and provides an efficient system for exchange of ideas between the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and state athletic administrators organizations as well as individual athletic administrators. The NIAAA, located in Indianapolis, Indiana, strives to preserve the educational nature of interscholastic athletics and the place of these programs in the curricula of schools. The NIAAA is a full and equal partner with the NFHS.

Jerry,

Congratulations on your induction into the NIAAA Hall of Fame. What a great accomplishment for a most deserving friend. This is a very prestigious honor and well deserved. On behalf of the Athletic Administrators, Coaches and student-athletes that you serve, "We are very proud of you". Your career has touched many lives and we look forward to sharing this evening with you in Grapevine.