Poland athletic department receives Award of Excellence

The Poland Athletic Department was awarded the Bruce Brown Award of Excellence, one of the highest awards given by the state.

The award is given to schools that meet criteria listed below.

To recognize on-going and consistent efforts on the part of Ohio interscholastic athletic departments that demonstrate best practice in the endorsement and promotion of education-based athletic programming.  Specifically, this award recognizes schools that demonstrate intentional efforts to shift the culture of school-based sport programs as an on-going process.

The name was changed to honor the first Executive Director of the OIAAA, Bruce Brown.

Award Criteria:

1. Ohio interscholastic athletic departments may submit their data (as indicated below) at any time of the school year.  
2. All data submitted must have been deployed, created or accomplished within the past 12-month period at the time of submission.
3. Submissions will be reviewed and approved by the Executive Director and/or the OIAAA Award of Excellence Chair.
4. Two LTC Classes are required within a year leading up to the Bruce Brown Award of Excellence.