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After 23 years in the coaching profession - most of which was spent in Dresden, Dresden High School head coach Craig Rogers resigned recently, opting to spend more time with his family.

Rogers also added that he may seek an administrative position.

"It was a decision to spend more time with my family," Rogers said. "My plans are to continue teaching at Dresden."

"We appreciate all the hard work and contributions Craig has made to Dresden High School," Dresden High School principal Chuck West said. "We wish him the best in his future endeavors."

Greenfield native Eric Knott, who spent the last three seasons as an assistant at Camden, was hired on Friday to succeed Rogers. With a lack of teaching positions open at Dresden High School, the school had to wait until a job opened up before they could hire a new football coach.

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Riggs resigns from Dresden Middle basketball

By Jason Peevyhouse

Sports Editor

In what has been an active offseason for coaching changes, longtime Dresden Middle School basketball coach, Mike Riggs, resigned on June 15 to become the assistant principal at Greenfield High School. Riggs will also coach high school baseball for the Yellowjackets, replacing Jason Rodehaver, who will focus solely on leading the Greenfield football program.

"I'm excited about the new opportunity," Riggs said. "I look forward to working with the staff, students and Greenfield community."

From his days as an athlete with the Lions, Riggs spent his entire career in Dresden.

After playing baseball and basketball from 1981-1985 for the Dresden Lions, Riggs made his coaching debut in 1994 when he was hired as the football and girls' basketball coach for Dresden Junior High.

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NCAA announces certification decision for UT-Martin

The NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification announced its decision today to certify Tennessee-Martin, a Division I member institution.

Tennessee-Martin recently completed the association's second cycle of athletics certification. A designation of certified means that an institution operates its athletics program in substantial conformity with operating principles adopted by the Division I membership.

"NCAA Certification represents an affirmation of the integrity of our intercollegiate athletics program," said Dr. Nell Gullett, the university's faculty athletics representative. "The UT Martin athletics staff, coaches, and student-athletes are to be congratulated on this significant recognition."

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