Luke Nelson: Well This is Fun
When Luke Nelson accepted the athletics director position at his alma mater, he likely figured his biggest hurdle would be taking over for the legend that is Kelly Rine. Nelson performed well his first semester, continuing with what Rine built and adding his own little tweaks. Little did he realize that soon, standing in Rine’s shadow would be the least of his concerns. COVID-19 brings a litany of headaches to even the most seasoned high school AD. Nelson was barely on the job when things started going haywire for the sports world. St. Clairsville’s basketball teams were already eliminated. But a number of wrestlers were unable to compete at the state meet because of its cancellation. Then, the entire sports season was wiped out. Dealing with angry and upset parents, disappointed students and coaches just looking for clarification couldn’t have been easy. “The bar that Kelly set is extremely high, but I liked that,” Nelson said. “I like that the standards are high because it pushes me to be successful. “When I look back on my time here as a student and athlete, I had the time of my life with those memories and I’ll do anything I can do to mirror that experience for our students. “But I promise he’s not missing great things having to deal with these guidelines. But we’ll put our heads down, persevere and push through this.” Like Read the full article