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Wiiloughby named Administrator of the Year
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The Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association (TSSAA) has named Director of Schools Mark Willoughby "School Administrator of the Year" in Athletic District 4.

 

The 2013-14 A.F. Bridges Awards, announced last week, recognized 63 individuals and nine schools statewide.

 

DeKalb County High School was recognized in Class AA under the category of schools that "have had no reported unsportsmanlike conduct incidents during the previous school year and have displayed an overall positive effort to teach, expect and demand a positive atmosphere of sportsmanship at their particular contests," according to the TSSAA.

 

The A.F. Bridges Awards, named after the Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association's first executive secretary, include awards for School Administrator of the Year, Principal of the Year, Athletic Director of the Year, Female Coach of the Year, Male Coach of the Year, Official of the Year and Contributor of the Year.

 

"Being recognized for one of these awards as a school or individual should be seen as one of the highest honors in high school athletics in our state," TSSAA Executive Director Bernard Childress said. "Those who receive the awards truly reflect what high school athletics should be about, and that's good sportsmanship and good citizenship."