Athletics Program Overview

List of 4 members.

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  Mr. Freddy "Freddy" Johnson 

  Director of Basketball Operations & Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach

  (336) 288-8597

  Bio

  Twitter: @CoachJ1977
  
  

  Coaching Experience:

  Greensboro Day School: Head Varsity Coach: 1977-present

                                       Assistant Varsity Coach: 1976-77

  Playing Experience:

  Greensboro College: 1972-74

   

  Personal Bio:

  Freddy Johnson, a Greensboro native, has spent his entire coaching career at Greensboro Day School.  Graduating from Grimsley High School in 1972 and Greensboro College in 1977, he furthered his education with a Master’s degree from North Carolina A&T State University in 1984.  Johnson played basketball on the collegiate level for two years at Greensboro College, where he realized he wanted to coach basketball, gaining valuable experience for his life’s work coaching YMCA basketball teams. 

   

  Just out of Greensboro College, Johnson began volunteering with the Greensboro Day School basketball squad, and he was soon appointed Head Boys’ Varsity Basketball Coach at the relatively young independent school.  One year later, he also became the Athletic Director. During his 44 years at GDS, the athletic program has grown to include over forty teams and 85% middle and upper school student participation.  There have also been over 150 conference and 45 state championship teams during his tenure. 

   

  At GDS, Johnson has compiled an overall record of 1,104-306 (prior to the start of the 21-22 year), a winning percentage of 78.3%, and is the winningest coach in North Carolina high school basketball history. He has coached teams to a record 11 state championships in the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association (NCISAA) and was a finalist 8 other times.  His teams have won 28 conference championships and Johnson has been the Conference Coach of the Year 24 times.  He has led the Bengals to a record 17 tournament championships at the HAECO Invitational, a premier tournament showcasing local high school teams in Guilford County, NC.  He was the USA Today North Carolina Coach of the Year in 2015.  He was named the 2017 National Coach of the Year by BallisLife. He has led 2 Bengal teams to the GEICO (formerly known as the Dick’s Sporting Goods) National High School Tournament (’15, ’17).

   

  In February of 2020, Coach Johnson was recognized by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame with the Morgan Wootten Award for Lifetime Achievement in Coaching High School Basketball.  In April 2020, Coach Johnson was recognized by MaxPreps as one of the Top 100 High School Coaches in the country across all sports. On February 1st, 2021, he won his 1,100^th career game becoming only the 8^th high school boys’ basketball coach to reach this milestone victory. 

   

  Johnson’s success at GDS has led to his selection as coach in seven all-star games, including the 2017 Jordan Brand Classic, the 2013 McDonald’s All-American Game in Chicago and the 1997 Capital Classic All-Star Game in Washington, DC.

   

  He has been enshrined into the NC Gaters Hall of Fame (2006), Greensboro College Athletic Hall of Fame (2009) and Guilford County Sports Hall of Fame (2011), as well as being awarded the Charles N. Carter NCISAA Athletic Director Cup (2015) and the Greensboro College Alumni Excellence Award (2008) and the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame (2016).

   

  A former player recently wrote, “The impact that you (Freddy Johnson) have had on my life and many other young men looms large. I wanted to let you know that your influence affected the direction of my life -- in a very positive fashion.  I think what I value most about our time together was that I was able to apply the principles that I learned from you in life itself, outside of athletics. I didn't realize it at the time, but the hard work and teamwork you instilled in me would be something I would be able to use later in many life situations.” Coach Johnson transcends basketball; he teaches not only the game but also life skills.  His success in molding young men’s lives for some four decades is the major building block in Greensboro Day School’s basketball foundation. 

   

  Freddy Johnson and his wife, Mary Marr Dillard Johnson, have two children: Robert Johnson (McKinley) and Katherine Johnson Willingham (Davis); and two grandsons, Cross and Worth Johnson. 

   

  By the Numbers:

  Athletic Director and Varsity Men’s Basketball Head Coach
  Athletic Director since 1978

  Men’s Basketball Coach since 1977

  • Career Record: 1,104-306 (78.3%)
  • Holds the record for the most wins of any North Carolina Public or Private High School basketball coach. Broke Harvey Reid’s record of 818 on January 7, 2012; winning his 819th game against Providence Day by a score of 87 to 47. Won his 1,000^th game on November 25, 2017 against Vance HS by a score of 59-28.
  • On February 1, 2021, he won his 1,100^th career game becoming only the 8^th high school boys’ basketball coach to reach this milestone victory. 
  • 11 State Championships: North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association (NCISAA)
  • 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019
  • Holds the record for the boys basketball coach with the most State Championships (public or private)
  • 19 appearances as a State Finalist in the NCISAA
  • 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019
  • 28 Conference Championships:
  • Piedmont Athletic Conference of Independent Schools (PACIS)
  • 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017
  • Piedmont Triad Athletic Conference
  • 2019, 2020, 2021
  • 17 HAECO Invitational Tournament Titles
  • 1987, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
  • Holds the record for the Coach with the most HAECO Invitational Tournament Titles
  • 24 Conference Coach of the Year of Awards
  • 22 PACIS Coach of the Year Awards
  • 2 PTAC Coach of the Year Award
  • 2015 USA Today Coach of the Year in North Carolina
  • 2016-17 BallisLife National Coach of the Year
  • 2020 Morgan Wootten Award for Lifetime Achievement in Coaching High School Basketball
  • 2020 MaxPreps Top 100 High School Coaches
  • MaxPreps Most Dominant Program of Decade in NC (2010-2020)
  • Coached 8 All-Star Games
  • 2019 Josh Level Classic; Greensboro, NC
  • 2017 Jordan Brand Classic All American Game, West Team Coach; Brooklyn, NY
  • 2015 North Carolina Private School All-Star Game, East Team Coach; Charlotte, NC
  • 2013 McDonald’s All American Game, East Team Coach; Chicago, IL
  • 2012 Jordan Brand Regional Game, West Team Coach; Charlotte, NC
  • 2005 All-Star Classic, East Team Coach; Charlotte, NC
  • 2000 North/South All-Star Classic, North Team Coach; Winston-Salem, NC
  • 1997 Capital Classic All-Star Game, U.S. All-Stars Coach; Washington, DC

   

  HALL OF FAMES

  • North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, inducted May 2016
  • Guilford County Sports Hall of Fame, inducted September 2011
  • Greensboro College Athletics Hall of Fame, inducted April 2009
  • North Carolina Gaters AAU Hall of Fame, inducted October 2006

   

  OTHER COACHING

  • NC Gaters AAU Founder and Coach
  • 1996 - 2^nd in the country in the 10-U National AAU Tournament
  • 1999 - 4^th  in the country in the 12-U National AAU Tournament
  • 2001 – 9^th  in the country in the 14-U National AAU Tournament
  • GDS Girls Tennis Head Coach
  • 2 NCISAA State Championships
  • 1998, 1999
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  Mr. Jon "Jon" Schner LAT, ATC 

  Assistant Athletic Director, Athletic Trainer & Upper School Teacher

  (336) 288-8597

  Bio

  
  

  Jon Schner

  Assistant Athletic Director, Head of Sports Medicine, Teacher at Greensboro Day School

  jonschner@greensboroday.org

   
  

  • NCISAA Board or Advisors
    NCISAA Sports Medicine Advisory Committee
        (North Carolina Independent School Athletic Assoc.)

  • NCATA Board of Representatives - Secondary School Private
       (North Carolina Athletic Trainers Association)

     

  Athletic Administrator, Athletic Trainer, Teacher, and Athletic Web Page Supervisor

  - Secondary School Setting

  - Wilderness First Aid Response Team

  - Approved Clinical Instructor for Colleges/Universities

  - Clinical Setting Care and Marketing

  - Professional and College Teams

   

  Experience

  Assistant Athletic Director / Head of Sports Medicine / Teacher at Greensboro Day School

  January 1991 - Present

   

  Assistant Athletic Director 1999-present, Greensboro Day School.

  Assist the Athletic Director to manage and maintain staff of 70-80+ plus coaches for Athletic program 6-12th grade. Duties include: Full development and maintenance of the Atheltic Department Web presence, Scheduling of games, transportation, booking officials, paying officials, game management, tournament management, facilities management, equipment ordering, vendor relations, coaching coaches, and day to day operations and PR with families and financial contributors.

   

  Head Athletic Trainer Spring 1991-present, Greensboro Day School.

  Provide Athletic Training services to our 6th-12th grade student athletes, coaches, faculty, and staff. Including all aspects of record keeping, operations, equipment, ordering, and annual budget. Direct supervision of Assistant Athletic Trainer.

   

  Teacher - Science/Physical Education 1997-present, Greensboro Day School.

  Responsible for High School Science/PE Electives; Sports Medicine, Human Performance/Biomechanics of Sport, and Fitness For Life. Past teaching experience also included 3rd-8th grade sections.

   

  Committee Responsibilities 1998-present; Greensboro Day School.

  Wellness Committee, Crisis Committee, Safety Committee, Program Advisory Committee, Security Advisement Team, Booster Club, Student Support Services Team, Camping / Backpacking Trip Wilderness Response Team Coordinator.

   

  Physical Education Dept. Chair 1998-2013, Greensboro Day School.

  Oversee daily organization, operations, K-12 curriculum and annual budget for K-12 program, equipment, and a staff of 6 persons.

   

   

  Clinical Athletic Trainer/Outreach Coordinator at Murphy Wainer Orthopedics (Guilford

  Orthopedics)

  May 1990 - July 1997 (7 years 3 months)

   

  Clinical Athletic Trainer/Outreach December 1990-July 1997, Murphy Wainer Orthopedics. Physical Therapy/Head Outreach Coordinator-Marketing Representative, Worked in Physical Therapy and with all aspects of marketing Sports Medicine services to Professional Teams, Colleges, High Schools, Health Clubs, Professional Athletes competing locally, Sports Tournaments, Michael Jordan Achievements Unlimited program, Greensboro, NC

   

  Head Athletic Trainer at Greensboro City Gaters (Global Basketball Association)

  July 1989 - December 1990 (1 year 6 months)

   

  Head Athletic Trainer July 1989-December 1990, Greensboro City Gaters, Global Basketball Association Professional Basketball Team. Handled all aspects of Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation, as well as team travel arrangements and finances while on the road. Greensboro, North Carolina.

   

  Head Athletic Trainer for Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl Football Classic

  July 1990 - August 1990 (2 months)

   

  Head Athletic Trainer for the Vermont All-Star team. VT vs NH All-star football game.

  http://www.maplesugarbowl.com/index.html

   

  Head Athletic Trainer for Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl Football Classic

  July 1989 - August 1989 (2 months)

  Head Athletic Trainer for the Vermont All-Star team. VT vs NH All-star football game.

  http://www.maplesugarbowl.com/index.html

   

  Clinical Athletic Trainer/Outreach Coordinator at Sports & Orthopedic Rehabilitation Center

  July 1987 - June 1989 (2 years)

   

  Clinical Athletic Trainer/Outreach Coordinator July 1987-June 1989, Sports & Orthopedic Rehabilitation Center. Physical Therapy/Outreach Coordinator - Worked with all area High Schools, Olympic Downhill Ski teams, New York Giants Football players during their local visits and at team preseason summer camp.

   

  Summer Intern - Athletic Trainer at New York Giants

  June 1988 - July 1988 (2 months)

   

  Summer Camp Intern June 1988, New York Giants Football, Fairleigh Dickinson University (Madison, New Jersey).

   

  Harvard University Athletic Training Intern

  March 1987 - May 1987 (3 months)

   

  Athletic Training Student Internship Spring 1987, Harvard University. Worked within the Sports Medicine facility with Harvard staff and students to provide care for athletes.

   

   

  Skills & Expertise

  Athletic Training

  Athletics

  Exercise Physiology

  Injury Prevention

  Sports Medicine

  Strength Training

  Operant Conditioning

  Strength

  Kinesiology

  Exercise Prescription

  Sports Injuries

  Weight Training

  Rehabilitation

  Fitness Training

  Manual Therapy

  Leadership

  Microsoft Office

  Google Applications

  Public Speaking

  Social Media

  Teaching

  Web Platform/Page Development

   

  Education

  University of Vermont

  Education and Sports Medicine, 1987
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  Mrs. Meg Clapp MS, LAT, ATC 

  Assistant Athletic Director & Athletic Assistant Trainer

  (336) 288-8597

  Bio

   

  Greensboro Day School

  August 2012 - Present       

  • Athletic Trainer, Assistant Athletic Director, Director of Cheer Operations, Admissions Counselor

   

  Athletic Training Intern

  August 2011-May 2012

  Appalachian State University, Boone NC

  • Certified and Licensed Athletic Trainer for softball and cheerleading teams

   

  Athletic Training Assistant

  Summers of 2007-2009

  Greensboro Day School, Greensboro, NC

  • Assisted Certified Athletic Trainer with first aid for children attending summer sports camps.
  • Assisted Certified Athletic Trainers at basketball tournaments during winter break.

   

  EDUCATION

  East Carolina University, Greenville, NC      

  Bachelor of Science, Athletic Training (May 2011)                                              

  Minor: Exercise and Sport Science

  BOC Certified

  Licensed in North Carolina

   

  CLINICAL EDUCATION

  East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

  Athletic Training Student (2008-2011)

  • Cheerleading (January 2011- May 2011)
  • Greensboro Day School, Greensboro, NC (January 2011- March 2011)
  • Shadowed ECU Family Practice Physicians (October 2010)
  • Women’s Volleyball (August 2010-December 2010)
  • Men’s Basketball (January 2010- May 2010)
  • Football (August 2009-January 2010)

  Clinical Education Continued

  • Women’s Soccer (January 2009-May 2009)
  • Swimming and Diving (August 2008-December 2008)

   

  OTHER EMPLOYMENT

  Site Manager 

  Summer 2009-Summer 2011

  Greenville Parks and Recreation Department, Greenville, NC

   

  MEMBERSHIPS

    National Athletic Trainers’ Association

    Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association

    North Carolina Athletic Trainers’ Association

    East Carolina University Alumni Association

   

  HONORS

  East Carolina University

              Outstanding Senior in Athletic Training

  Dean’s List

   

  VOLUNTEER

  Special Olympics Southeastern Winter Games

              Boone, NC 

  Athletic Training Student Club- Highway Clean-up

              East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

   
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  Mrs. Kristin Hitchcock 

  Equipment Room Manager, Cross Country Coach, Girls Basketball Coach, Girls Soccer Coach