He holds a national Certified Athletic Administrator license. His resume of 20 years includes 14 years at the Miami Valley School where he taught science, coached basketball and track and field, and served as athletic administrator. His most recent assignment was the assistant athletic director at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy.
He’s passionate about creating an holistic environment to prepare student/athletes for success in the classroom and on the field.
“My goal is to continue to build a great tradition of success through quality coaches and programs,” he said in a prepared statement. “Winning provides amazing memories and momentum, but you can still have a positive experience without a winning record with the right objectives.”
He and wife Lori of 22 years have two adult children Lakeia and Cameron, and teenage daughter Jayda, who attends CHCA.
A public “meet and greet” is set for 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the high school cafeteria.
Coleman is the second AD the school has hired this year.
In August, the school offered its athletic director’s position to former Northmont football coach Lance Schneider, then rescinded the offer the next month.
Schneider was set to begin on Aug. 29 and make $60,000 a year, he said. But he was notified the offer was rescinded after Fenwick parents became upset by his hiring, he said.
Fenwick has been seeking an athletic director since Jon Payne, who served as Fenwick AD for three years, left after last school year for a similar position at Reading High School.
Schneider said he believed the Fenwick job was the “perfect opportunity” to resurrect his career that was buried after 16 years at Northmont High School in Clayton. He said during his teaching and coaching career, the district took no disciplinary action against him.
Schneider resigned as Northmont’s head football coach in 2015 amid a three-month investigation into his coaching methods.
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