Doug Foote honored by state association

Doug Foote, New Richmond High School athletic director/dean of students, has received the Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association’s Citation award in recognition of exceptional time, effort, and energy devoted to the OIAAA.

Mr. Foote also has been nominated as the next Secretary for the Southwest Ohio Athletic Administrators Association (SWOAA) and currently serves as a board member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s Southwest District.

Each year, SWOADA recognizes and honors individuals within the Association for their dedication to the student/athletes, schools and communities they serve.

“Doug's dedication and hard work has gone a long way in providing New Richmond High School with a strong voice at the district, regional, and state levels in athletic/academic competitions,” said New Richmond High School Principal Mark Bailey.

Mr. Foote has been New Richmond’s athletic director since August of 2008. A graduate of Lynchburg-Clay High School and Morehead State University, Mr. Foote coached basketball for 26 years, including at the college level at Rio Grande University and Marietta College, where he was the men’s basketball coach for 15 years before coming to New Richmond.