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2007 TTCA Coach of the Year ~ 1A
Richard Gibson, Lenorah-Grady HS
Bio/Career Information & Coaching Philosophy:
DATE OF BIRTH: 01 – 02 - 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH: ASPERMONT, TEXAS
CURRENT AGE: 58
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND DATA:
TOYAH HIGH SCHOOL
TOYAH, TEXAS: GRADUATED MAY 1967
SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY:
ALPINE, TEXAS BACHELOR OF SCIENCE: 1971
MASTER OF EDUCATION: 1976
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION: 1978
PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION WORK EXPERIENCE: THIRTY – FOUR (34) YEARS
1974 – 1976 SIERRA BLANCA I .S. D. TWO (2) YEARS
· TEACHER SOCIAL STUDIES / DR ED TEACHER
· COACH: FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, TRACK & TENNIS
· 1976 – 1982 GRADY I. S. D. THIRTY – TWO (32)
§ TEACHER / SOCIAL STUDIES / DR EDUCATION
§ COACH: FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, TRACK & TENNIS
· 1982 – 1984 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
§ COACH: FOOTBALL, TRACK & TENNIS
· 1984 – 2008 K – 12 CAMPUS PRINCIPAL / ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
§ ASSISTANT TENNIS COACH JR HI / HIGH SCHOOL
· 2005 – 2008 K – 12 CAMPUS PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATOR
§ JR HI / HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS COACH
GRADY SCHOOL: LENORAH, TEXAS
CONFERENCE 1 – A
(JR HI SCHOOL ENROLLMENT: FORTY – SIX (46) STUDENTS
(HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT: EIGHTY – ONE (81) STUDENTS
GRADY SCHOOL HAS TWO (2) TENNIS COURTS. WE HAD TWENTY-FOUR (24) JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THIRTY – TWO (32) HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN OUR TENNIS PROGRAM DURING THE 2006-2007 CALENDAR SCHOOL YEAR.
2007 GIRLS JR HI SCHOOL A & B DIVISION CHAMPIONS
BOYS JR HI SCHOOL A & B DIVISION CHAMPIONS
CONFERENCE 1A – 2A TEAM TENNIS RUNNER-UP
DISTRICT 6 CONFERENCE A: GIRLS TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
DISTRICT 6 CONFERENCE A : BOYS TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
CONFERENCE A REGION 1 TENNIS TOURNAMENT:
ONE (1) REGIONAL CHAMPION
TWO (2) REGIONAL RUNNER-UPS
ONE (1) REGIONAL THIRD PLACE
TWO (2) REGIONAL FOURTH PLACE
CONFERENCE A STATE TENNIS TOURNAMENT: ONE STATE CHAMPION (GIRLS SINGLES) FIRST EVER GRADY HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS STATE CHAMPION
TWO (2) THIRD PLACE TEAMS (MIXED DOUBLES)
I THOROUGHLY ENJOY COACHING TENNIS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IT GIVES ME GREAT PLEASURE TO WORK WITH OUR STUDENTS, AS I SEE THEM DEVELOP AND BECOME SOMETHING BETTER TOMORROW THAN WHAT THEY WERE TODAY. IT GIVES ME GREAT SATISFACTION AND PLEASURE TO HAVE STUDENTS COME BACK AFTER GRADUATION AND THANK ME FOR HAVING MADE THEM WORK HARD TO IMPROVE AS A PLAYER, AS AN INDIVIDUAL AND AS A CITIZEN.
GOD HAS RICHLY BLESSED ME WITH A WONDERFUL AND LOVING WIFE AND FAMILY, PARENTS AND A COMMUNITY WHO SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS AND CARE ABOUT SEEING THEIR KIDS DEVELOP AND IMPROVE. WE HAVE A SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL BOARD AND A DEDICATED TEACHING STAFF THAT TRULY HONORS AND REWARDS DEDICATION AND DEVOTED HARD WORK. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALLOWING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY TO TELL YOU ABOUT OUR SCHOOL AND OUR TENNIS PROGRAMS……….IT IS INDEED AN HONOR TO BE NOMINATED FOR THIS AWARD!