TRUSSVILLE Hewitt-Trussville High School has named its next cross country coach.
Matthew Michalke was introduced as longtime Huskies coach David Dobbs’ replacement on Monday at the Trussville City Schools board meeting. According to the school’s athletics department, Michalke has been teaching and coaching at Hewitt-Trussville Middle School since 2010.
He is expected to be in place in time for the Huskies’ 2021 cross country season, which will begin next fall.
While coaching both distance running and track and field at Hewitt Middle, Michalke led the boys cross country team to one Metro South Championship in 2016 and added top-three finishes in 2015, 2017 and 2018. The school also says he led the boys indoor track and field team to championships in 2017 and 2020.
From The Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE Trussville City Schools is hoping to improve communications with the public with a newly hired Public Relations Supervisor.
TCS announced the hiring of Jason Gaston during its Board of Education work session on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, and the board voted to employ Gaston during its regular meeting.
During the work session, Gaston said he is excited to work for a growing system and he hopes to build relationships within the community.
Gaston has a Master of Science in Strategic Communication, a degree he earned from Troy University. He also earned a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication from Freed-Hardeman University. In addition, he is accredited in Public Relations through the Universal Accreditation Board with APR Certification.