Clarksville, TN – The nominations are in for the second Clarksville Sports Festival Legends Awards. The City of Clarksville Parks & Recreation Department along with Legends Bank have partnered in an effort to honor both current and past coaches who are or have made a unique difference and solid contribution to sports and athletics in the Clarksville-Montgomery County area.
The Legends Awards consists of two categories: Coach of the Year and Legends Old School Coach.
Finalists in each category are as follows:
Old School Coach
- Richard “Dick” Hardwick, former Montgomery Central High School Basketball & Baseball Coach
- Clarence Kendrick, former Northwest and Clarksville Academy Basketball & Baseball Coach
- Chuck Babcock, former Northwest and Kenwood High School Track Coach
- Mickey Fisher, former Fort Campbell High School Basketball Coach
- John Earl “Soapy” Haynes, former Little League Baseball Coach
Coach of the Year
- Jeff Jordan, Clarksville High School Wrestling
- Mackel Reagan, Clarksville Budo Club
- Chris Beasley, SSF Submission Academy
- Isaac Shelby, Northeast High School Football
- Donny Caver, Northwest Little League
- Mike Blackwell, Clarksville National Girls Softball
These coaches will be honored at the second-annual Legends Award Coaches’ Banquet which will be held March 15th, 2012, beginning at 6:30pm at William O. Beach Civic Hall in Veterans Plaza. This banquet is free and open to coaches that are currently coaching or coached in 2011.
A ticket is required to attend and can be picked up at the City of Clarksville Parks & Recreation main office between the hours of 8:00am and 4:30pm. Because of space limitations, there are only 200 tickets available. Last day to pick up a ticket is March 9th.
For more details on the Clarksville Sports Festival Legends Awards, please contact the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Office at 931.645.7476 or visit www.cityofclarksville.com [1].