 The Delaware School for the Deaf is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeffrey Werner as the new Athletic Director.
Dr. Eva Hartmann, currently serving as the Dean of Students at DSD, temporarily filled the role of interim Athletic Director following the departure of Nicole Jones, who has taken on the position of Athletic Director at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind. Please join the rest of us and the DSD Blue Hawks community in congratulating Jeffrey on his new role! The Rhode Island School for the Deaf Athletic Department is pleased to announce the coaching staff for the fall sports teams for the 2025–2026 academic year. In addition, they are proud to introduce Trevor Klemp as the new Athletic Support Specialist for the 2025–2026 school year. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Trevor and the entire RISD Roosters coaches and wish them a successful fall sports season ahead.  Happy Athletic Administrators Week!
Did you know this week is Interscholastic Athletic Administration Week? That’s exactly why I want to pause and recognize each and every one of them in the ESDAA. This week, we celebrate the leaders who make education-based athletics possible. They are the ones scheduling games, supporting coaches, ensuring safety, and most importantly….creating opportunities for student-athletes to grow, compete, and succeed. Day after day, month after month, and year after year, the work of an Athletic Director often goes unseen. But I see them. I know the weight they carry. What they do could easily be the work of three or four people—and still, they show up for their school and community every single day. Their work matters. Their work for ESDAA matters. Their work for student-athletes matters. THEY matter. These ESDAA Athletic Directors are amazing people! If you see them, be sure to thank them for all they do! ESDAA Athletic Directors, Thank you for your dedication, your vision, and your commitment to building school pride and shaping the student-athlete experience—not only within your school but across the entire ESDAA community. I appreciate you—today and every day. Happy Interscholastic Athletic Administration Week! - ESDAA President Kallie Mendenhall |