Vern Smith was offered the position and accepted it. However, it hasn't been easy. Having to add another responsibility to his already busy schedule of teaching, coaching, and full time husband and father, he has found that the switch over has made for some interesting time management. Of course, some of that stress may be coming from some sleepless nights since he and his wife just welcomed a new baby boy to the family. Mr. Smith has been given an extra free period during the school day to get some things done.
Much work goes into being an athletic director.
It plays an important role for the school because many of the decisions made reflect the school as a whole. Such jobs as scheduling, organizing different sporting events, and organizing other school functions can be a complicated task and demands a lot of time. It also involves making some tough decisions. Some of the toughest decisions I've had to make this year have been involved with scheduling. Plus you have to take into consideration what will be done next with that event.