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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE RECOGNITION<br />
ADMINISTRATOR – MIKE KIMMONS<br />
TSSAA is proud to recognize Mike Kimmons, assistant principal and athletic director at Adamsville High School as its<br />
distinguished service honoree in administration.<br />
Mike received his A.S. degree in Criminal Justice from Dyersburg State Community College and his B.S. degree in education<br />
from the University of Tennessee at Martin. He received his master’s degree in Education Administration from Trevecca Nazarene<br />
University.<br />
Mike was at Ripley High School for fourteen years where he coached baseball, varsity football, freshman football and golf. He<br />
was also athletic director where he received the Tennessee Athletic Director of the Year Award.<br />
Mike has been at Adamsville High School since 1998. He has umpired high school baseball for twenty years and has worked<br />
numerous district, region, and state tournaments.<br />
TSSAA proudly salutes Mike Kimmons for his many years of service to the school and to the student athletes in Tennessee.<br />
COACH – LINDA MCDEARMAN<br />
TSSAA is proud to recognize Linda McDearman, coach at Mt. Juliet High School, as its distinguished service honoree as a coach.<br />
Linda has coached swimming, girls’ basketball, girls’ track, girls’ softball, girls’ and boys’ golf and tennis since she began her 32year<br />
teaching career. Presently, she coaches girls’ and boys’ golf and girls’ and boys’ tennis at Mt. Juliet High School.<br />
Linda graduated from Lebanon High School where she played on the first team to reach state tournament level competition. From<br />
there, she went to Tennessee Tech University and graduated with a double major in English and Health & Physical Education.<br />
During her career span of 32 years, Linda began her teaching in 1963 at Winter Haven High School in Winter Haven, Florida<br />
where she worked with swimming and tennis. In 1965, she moved to Donelson High School in Nashville, Tennessee where she<br />
coached girls’ basketball and tennis.<br />
From 1975 to 1980, Linda returned to her alma mater at Lebanon to coach girls’ track and softball. The following six years she was at Castle Heights<br />
Military Academy in Lebanon coaching girls’ basketball along with girls’ and boys’ golf and tennis. In 1986, she moved to Mt. Juliet High School.<br />
Linda has had numerous participants, both girls and boys, to reach the TSSAA State Golf and Tennis Tournaments.<br />
TSSAA is proud to honor Linda McDearman for her dedication to the young people of the state of Tennessee.<br />
OFFICIAL – JOE SHOEMAKER<br />
TSSAA proudly salutes Jim Shoemaker as its recipient of the distinguished service award for officials.<br />
Jim began officiating TSSAA varsity football and basketball in 1971. Jim has been a vital part of the Knox Ridge Basketball and<br />
Clinch Valley Football Associations since their beginning. He has worked numerous district, regional, and sectional basketball<br />
games as well as several football play-off games. He has worked three state basketball tournaments (2 Boys’ and 1 Girls’). He has<br />
also served as back judge and referee in five TSSAA State Football Championship contests. After thirty-two years of service, Jim<br />
continues to officiate high school contests.<br />
Jim works for MCL, Inc. in Oak Ridge. He is the proud father of two children, Jamie and Allison.<br />
It is an honor to recognize Jim Shoemaker for the many years he has dedicated to officiating high school sports in Tennessee.<br />
CONTRIBUTOR – JOE HOLLOWAY<br />
TSSAA is proud to recognize Joe Holloway, teacher/coach and radio broadcaster, as its distinguished service honoree as a<br />
contributor.<br />
Joe is a native of Jackson, Tennessee. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Union University in 1973. He later<br />
completed graduate work at the University of Tennessee-Martin, Tennessee State University, and Lincoln Memorial University.<br />
Joe Holloway has taught and coached in the Madison County School System for the past twenty-five years. He has spent twentyone<br />
years at Jackson Northside High School. Joe has coached girls’ and boys’ basketball, football, volleyball, softball, cross<br />
country, and tennis. In his spare time, he has been the host of a Sports Talk Show in West Tennessee since 1994. He presently<br />
works for WTJS-AM 1390. In 2000-01, Joe received the A.F. Bridges Athletic District Award as an outstanding contributor in<br />
Athletic District 7.<br />
Joe is the proud father of one daughter, Megan, who has attended every Girls’ State Basketball Tournament since she was born. TSSAA proudly<br />
salutes Joe Holloway for his contributions to high school athletics in Tennessee.<br />
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