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Derek Fitzhenry Named New AD for Pine Tree ISD
Pine Tree Athletic Department has a new leader. Coach Derek Fitzhenry was hired by the Board of Trustees as the new athletic director/head football coach during the 6pm regular meeting on Monday, March 7, 2011.
Over 125 applicants were received for the position which became open in early February when former Pine Tree athletic director/head football coach Huey Chancellor resigned and accepted a job at Rockport-Fulton.
“We’ve conducted an extensive search,” PTISD Superintendent Marian Strauss said. “And we believe we’ve found the best match for the Pine Tree Pirates.” The Athletic Director for Pine Tree oversees all athletic programs and serves as the head football coach for the district.
“We experienced great success in Giddings and set many historical marks in all sports in the last six years,” said Fitzhenry in an earlier statement. “In the eight year period I served as AD, we cut the budget by 30 percent while adding boys/girls soccer and swimming.”
Since 2003, Fitzhenry has served as the Athletic Director/Head Football coach for Giddings High School in Giddings, Texas. During that time he supervised 20 high school sports and 12 middle school sports.
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