Jim Dickerson, CAA, served as Director of Athletics and Transportation for the Russellville School District from 1998 until his retirement in 2012. A native of West Memphis, he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from the University of Arkansas at Monticello in 1972 and a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from the University of Arkansas in 1977. Jim and his wife, the former Myra Crocker of White Hall, have been married for 37 years. They are active members of the Russellville First Baptist Church where Jim serves as a deacon. They have a daughter, Shane, who is married to Matt Hughes of Russellville. They have three sons, Erik, campus pastor of The Journey in Clarksville, and his wife Tessa; Matt, a journeyman plumber in Russellville, is married to Bridget who works as a nurse at Children’s Hospital in Little Rock, and Drew, who is the Growth and Outreach pastor at First Baptist Church of Clarksville and is married to Megan. Jim and Myra have 10 grandchildren. Dickerson started teaching and coaching at Elaine in 1972 and spent 32 years in education. Five of those years were at Little Rock McClellan where his girls’ basketball teams won two state championships and one Overall Championship. Another five years were spent at Arkansas Tech University where he was the head women’s basketball and volleyball coach. Both basketball and volleyball teams were highly successful with conference championships and national rankings. Dicker-son finished out his coaching career at Clarksville from 1994-1998 where he coached girls’ basketball, volleyball and track. Dickerson has been active in the Arkansas High School Athletic Administrators Association and the NIAAA since 1998. He was selected as the 2006 Athletic Director of the Year in Arkansas. He also received the NIAAA State Award of Merit for Arkansas in 2007 and the NIAAA Distinguished Service Award nomination for Arkansas in 2010. As a member of the state executive committee, Dickerson served as treasurer for eight years and was the president-elect for the AHSAAA prior to his retirement in 2012. Dickerson is a CAA test administrator and has taught several LTP courses at state conferences. Dicker-son was a member of the NIAAA Publications Committee from 2010 until his retirement. Dickerson is a member of the Arkansas Officials Association and has officiated volleyball since 2013. Dickerson retired from the military in 2008 as a Command Sergeant Major after 32 years. His service included wartime duty in Vietnam from 1971-72 and Iraq from 2004-05. CSM Dickerson received numerous medals and awards for his service including The Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, and Combat Action Badge. He held the position of Fort Chaffee Post Command Sergeant Major at the time of his retirement. Since their retirement, Jim and Myra keep busy spending time with grandchildren, camping with friends, hunting and fish-ing. Dickerson recently earned his State of Arkansas insurance license and is helping his daughter and son-in-law in their insurance business, Hughes and Associates of Russellville.