More than 100 first-time athletic directors are officially starting their tenures at Michigan High School Athletic Association member schools this year, and the MHSAA has launched a first-of-its-kind mentorship program to help them adjust to the job.
Ross Gauthier, athletic director and boys’ varsity basketball coach at Almont, is one of many coach/athletic directors across the state. Athletic directors across Michigan wear many hats. A new two-year mentorship program is being launched by the Michigan High School Athletic Association to assist those currently working in the field. Photo by Kylee Rankin EAST
LANSING - The creation of a mentorship network of past athletic administrators to assist those currently in the field was among actions taken by the Representative Council of the Michigan High School Athletic Association during its annual Winter Meeting on March 24 in East Lansing. The “AD Connection Program” was approved for two pilot program