2009 Athletic Director of the Year

- Southern District -

Name: Ronnie Chavis School Name: Robeson County Schools City/State/Zip: Lumberton, North Carolina

Director of Athletics, Driver Education, Health and Physical Education

Education:

• University of North Carolina – Pembroke, B.S.
• Campbell University (P.E.), Med
• University of North Carolina (Administration of Supervision), Med

Honors and Awards:

• 2007 -- State Award of Merit – NIAAA
• 2001 – National Federation of State High School Associations Citation
• 2000 – North Carolina Athletic Director of the Year
• 1999 – Distinguished Service Award – NCHSAA
• 1998 – Director's Choice Award – NCHSAA
• 1998 – President of the North Carolina Athletic Directors' Association
• 1996 – UNC Pembroke Athletic Hall of Fame
• 1996 – Nationally Certified Athletic Administrator
• 1996 – President of the North Carolina City-County Athletic Directors
• 1994 – Region Four Athletic Director of the Year
• 1994 – Appointed to the NCHSAA Student Services Advisory Board
• 1992 – Appointed to the Board of Directors for the North Carolina Athletic Directors' Association

Quotes:

"Over my tenure as superintendent, Mr. Chavis has demonstrated to me time and again that he is an exceptional communicator and gifted teacher and coach.In my opinion, he is the perfect model for a school system athletic director.He is a highly dedicated professional who knows how to motivate his coaches and student athletes to strive for excellence." - Dr. Johnny Hunt, Superintendent, Public Schools of Robeson County