Interview: Christ Church's Adamee serves as Class A association VP

scrunners.com: When and where did you start to coach?
adamee: I started at Hargrave Military Academy, Chatham Va.

scrunners.com: What made you decide to coach?
adamee: I did not. On my first day of school the AD at Hargrave handed me a coaching book and told me I was the new head cross country coach

scrunners.com: Over the years, what have you seen change in the sports?
adamee: Off season training; track beginning after Christmas, and cross country in June.

scrunners.com: What do you see as your key role as vice president with the SCTCCCA?
adamee: To give single A coaches a voice.

scrunners.com: What do you feel as vice president you have made an impact on in the association?
adamee: Maybe I have had a little success giving single A schools a voice.

scrunners.com: What do you feel Daniel Brooks has achieved as president for the past two terms?
adamee: He has been fair to all classifications, and he has been instrumental in changing the criteria for all-state recognition in track.

scrunners.com: With the president election the association coming up in 2010, what do you
see the association needs in a president?
adamee: I am not sure. I believe the association is pretty stable right now. 


scrunners.com: How do you balance work and family responsibilities being a coach?
adamee: It is tough. My wife still speaks to me, but household projects are put on hold during the season.

scrunners.com: How do you see yourself fitting into the president position?
adamee: My wife would stop speaking to me. I teach history fulltime and coach track and cross country. I could not put in the time that would be required for this position.

scrunners.com: How is your team looking for 2009 and the future?
adamee: I have been pleased by the progress of my boys team. Our girls team is pretty strong, but I fear our lack of depth will catch up to us by the end of the season.

scrunners.com: What kind of team goals and statewide goals do you hope to see this season and future?
adamee: As always we want to win the state meet, and make a little splash in Greenville County.

scrunners.com: What kind of impact do you feel the Internet has on the sport?
adamee: I think it has made the administration of big meets much easier. It has also made entering meets easier for cross country coaches. I believe that it has made entering track meets more difficult and time consuming than before.

scrunners.com: How would you plan to enhance media coverage of major events?
adamee: Gene Mullin has enhanced track here with the unique individuals and races he has brought to the Furman Invitational track and field meet. 


scrunners.com: Would you like to see more national caliber meets in South Carolina?
adamee: Sure.