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Kingsport, Tenn. - Kingsport City Schools has announced that Dobyns-Bennett High School has earned national recognition as a National High School Strength Coaches Association (NHSSCA) Program of Excellence for the 2022-2025 period. This honor recognizes high school Strength and Conditioning programs that operate at the highest level of professionalism. To earn this honor, Dobyns-Bennett has displayed excellence in safety, quality, efficacy, outreach, and highlighting. They have additionally displayed excellence in continuing education and technology usage in their Strength and Conditioning program.
"This award exemplifies Zack Fleming and Danielle Luethke," said Frankie DeBusk, Dobyns-Bennett High School Athletics Director. "They both operate at the highest level of professionalism and take tremendous pride in the Strength and Conditioning program at Dobyns-Bennett. Very well deserved."
"Our Strength and Conditioning program has grown significantly since we started working with our entire athletic department in 2015," said Zack Fleming, Dobyns-Bennett High School Strength and Conditioning Coach. "Our program's 'excellence' is a direct reflection of the buy-in we have received from our athletes, coaches, and administration. We're able to improve the specific needs of our athletes on an individual basis, because of our Athletic Training staff, Sports Medicine professionals, Nutrition staff, and assistant coach, Danielle Luethke. It's a total team effort."
"We are honored to recognize Dobyns-Bennett High School as a Program of Excellence and look forward to the impact their Strength and Conditioning program can make on the lives of their student athletes," stated a NHSSCA news release.
Dobyns-Bennett will be honored at the NHSSCA National Conference in Nashville, TN on June 24-25, 2022.
For more information about the NHSSCA Program of Excellence visit www.nhssca.us.
Kingsport City Schools (KCS) is a public school district located in Kingsport, Tenn., serving students in Sullivan and Hawkins county. The district is comprised of 13 schools, including a Pre-K, eight elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, a high school program of choice, and an alternative learning program; with a total enrollment of over 7,600 students. The vision of Kingsport City Schools is to Inspire. Cultivate. Impact.
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