A new Physical Education Teacher and Boys Basketball Coach has been named at DeKalb Middle School.
Cody Randolph will be taking over from former P.E. teacher and Coach Joey Agee who was recently named as the new Assistant Principal at DeKalb West School.
Principal Randy Jennings made the announcement Tuesday. “We’re excited to announce that Cody Randolph is going to be the new Physical Education teacher as well as the Boy’s basketball coach at DeKalb Middle School. We know he is going to do a good job. He’s going to continue what Coach Agee has done. We’re sad to see Coach Agee go but he has moved on to something he had been working toward for a while and we’re excited for him but we’re glad to have Cody with us and he will continue with the success that we’ve had and be a good role model for our kids,” he said.
“I was born and raised in DeKalb County,” said Randolph. I went to DeKalb County High School and played basketball. I am really excited to return to the county and start back in basketball with this good group of kids that I know we have on the team and in the school system. I’m going to try and do my very best,” he said.
After graduating from DCHS, Randolph attended MTSU for two years and then completed his degree in physical education at Tennessee Tech. He taught school for half a year at DCHS in 2012 and assisted Coach Lynas Martin with the DCHS boys basketball team. Since then Randolph has worked in construction and for Nashville trucking companies that sell 18 wheeler rigs and parts.
Meanwhile, Director of Schools Mark Willoughby last week updated the school board on personnel moves since the August meeting
Those employed include the following:
Shannon Collins, Special Education Teacher
Teresa Billings, Substitute Cook
Janet Fish, DWS custodian
Julie Fitts, full time school bus driver
Daniel Hooper, Special Education Teacher
Edward Norris, Special Education Teacher
Brenda Pedigo, part time Special Education Teacher
Danny Pirtle, Jr., part time Computer Technician
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