Atlanta Public Schools Department of Athletics
Inaugural Calvin “Monk” Jones Lecture Series Monday, May 18, 2009 10 a.m. – 12 noon The New Schools at Carver – Leete Hall 55 McDonough Boulevard Atlanta, Georgia 30315
Early College
Arts
The New Schools at Carver
Health and Sciences
Technology
Coach Calvin “Monk” Jones and the
Carver High School basketball team
Inaugural Calvin “Monk” Jones Lecture Series
Program
Antonio Willis-Berry
Carver School of the Arts Presiding
Musical Prelude Presentation of Colors.................. The New Schools at Carver JROTC Color Guard National Anthem........................... Justin Watts, Rodney Canty and Brandon Dennis Frederick Douglass High School Trumpeters Welcome.....................................................................Beverly L. Hall, Ed.D., Superintendent Atlanta Public Schools
LaChandra Butler Burks, Chair Atlanta Board of Education
Kathy Hainey, Atlanta Market Unit Director Coca-Cola Enterprises
Musical Selection...........................................................................Montanez Baugh, Harpist Carver School of the Arts Presentation...............................................................................Video – Calvin “Monk” Jones Remarks..............................................................................................................Sara Jones, Ed.D. Retired APS educator
Roy Stanley Former Carver basketball player 1968-1969
Recognition of Special Guests....................................................................... Derrick Murray South Atlanta High School of Leadership and Economic Empowerment Introduction of Speaker................................................................................ Gabrielle Maddox Benjamin E. Mays High School Address................................................................................... Sam Crenshaw, Sports Anchor 11Alive News Dialogue with Students.............................................. Sam Crenshaw, Sara Jones, Ed.D. and Roy Stanley Recognition of 2009 Coca-Cola Scholar Athletes.......... Billette D. Owens-Ashford Director of Health, Physical Education & Athletics Atlanta Public Schools Special Presentation..................................................................... Billette D. Owens-Ashford Musical Postlude 4
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Speaker Sam Crenshaw
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am Crenshaw, a Birmingham, Ala., native, joined 11Alive News, an NBC affiliate, in September of 1998. He is the station’s sports anchor for the 6 and 11 p.m. broadcasts every Saturday and Sunday. Crenshaw came to 11Alive from WFMY-TV, Gannett’s CBS affiliate in Greensboro, N.C., where he had served as sports anchor/ reporter since August of 1991. Prior to his work at WFMY-TV, Crenshaw was the sports director at WRDW-TV in Augusta, Ga., for five years. Crenshaw also served as the anchor for “Black Colleges Sports Today” on ESPN, a weekly program that focuses on athletics at the nation’s historically black colleges and universities. Crenshaw also served as sideline reporter and play-by-play voice for college football on ESPN2. Crenshaw has been a strong supporter of the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) athletics program. He has hosted the annual APS Coca-Cola Scholar Awards Luncheon for the past three years. When it comes to making sure students are successful on the field and in the classroom, Crenshaw has assisted in sponsoring forums and workshops for APS students.
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Calvin “Monk” Jones
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Calvin “Monk” Jones
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alvin Coolidge Jones was born in Atlanta, Ga., and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School. During his senior year, the basketball team on which he was one of the stars went undefeated and Calvin “Monk” Jones was selected to the All-City and All-State teams. He received a bachelor’s degree from Tuskegee Institute in 1948. As a student at Tuskegee, Jones was an outstanding basketball player for four years. He was named to the All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) basketball team for three years and selected as a Black College All-American for two years. His years at Tuskegee were a golden period for the Tigers. The basketball teams on which Jones played won two Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) championships.
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Calvin “Monk” Jones began his teaching career in Atlanta at Booker T. Washington High School. His first high school coaching job came in 1958, when he was named Washington’s head girls’ coach. His record was 14–8, followed by 19–3 the next year. In 1962, Jones became head coach of the boys’ basketball team at George Washington Carver High School. Despite its limited resources, including no gymnasium, the Carver basketball team racked up a phenomenal record. In 1965, under the leadership of Coach Jones, the team won the Atlanta city championship. During the 1966–67 school year, Carver’s team won the state AA Championship, competing for the first time
“How Sweet It Is” Coach Jones and his Panthers in a mood which would best titled “Oh how sweet it is” after their sensational come from behind victory over the Northside Tigers 73–68. March 1967
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Calvin “Monk” Jones in the newly integrated Georgia High School Association (GHSA). The next year, Carver won second place in the GHSA tournament and the AA state title again in 1969 with a team that averaged 115 points per game and ended the season with a 31–1 record. The basketball teams coached by Calvin “Monk” Jones at Carver and at Washington high schools collectively won 886 games and lost 224. In total, Jones has to his credit three city, eight regionals and two state titles. He later coached at South Atlanta High School before ending an outstanding teaching and coaching career with Atlanta Public Schools. In 1975, Jones became the first African-American assistant basketball coach at the University of Georgia (UGA) where he was selected by Coach John Guthrie. While at UGA, Coach Jones also served as one of the first AfricanAmerican coaches, and recruiter for the football program under the leadership of Coach Vince Dooley.
Coach Jones inspired his players to give themselves completely to the task of becoming an outstanding team. His teams and career reflect what can be achieved when an organization is committed and dedicated to excellence. As a teacher and coach, Jones has assisted players and other students in the development of character, integrity and academic excellence. Calvin “Monk” Jones has received numerous awards for his outstanding athletic and coaching career including the Coach of the Year Award from the Georgia Athletic Association for four consecutive years (1968–1971) and again in 1986. He has received the Distinguished Sports Service Award from the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association, and the 50th–Year Anniversary Award and Honors from Tuskegee University. He is a member of the Tuskegee University Athletic Hall of Fame and the SIAC Sports Hall of Fame.
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Calvin “Monk” Jones In June 2009, Calvin “Monk” Jones will be inducted into the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame, joining NBA legend Walt Frazier, John Heisman, Skip Carey and Pete Van Wieren. That same month he also will be inducted into the Georgia Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame in Dalton, Ga. Coach Jones is devoted to his family and community. He has been married to Dr. Sara Jackson Jones for 56 years and is the father of Dr. Nannette JonesReid. He is proud of his work with the Atlanta Job Corps and his volunteer work at the Shepherd Center, Inc.
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Members of the Carver High School basketball team with Coach Jones then (above) and now (below)
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Fine Arts Award Recipients of the Fine Arts Award must exhibit outstanding dedication, leadership, and high achievement in at least one of the three fine arts (music, dance or visual arts). Evidence of these requirements must be demonstrated throughout the students’ four years of participation in their respective school program. He or she must have served in a leadership capacity and represented his or her school in a regional, district, or state level event in their area of nomination.
Male Female Larry J. Burton Erica Bryant North Atlanta High School Carver School of the Arts Deonte Glass South Atlanta High School of Leadership and Economic Empowerment Monterius Rush Booker T. Washington High School
Kim Hull Frederick Douglass High School
Latrice Dean Benjamin E. Mays High School
Chelsey J. Davis D.M. Therrell High School of Business and Entrepreneurship
Sarah Lawrence Henry W. Grady High School Vanessa J. Rayburn Maynard Holbrook Jackson High School
Golden Helmet Award The Atlanta Coca-Cola Bottling Company introduced the Golden Helmet Award more than 35 years ago to recognize high school athletes of exceptional talent who have proven themselves to be of impeccable character and maintain a good academic record. Over the years, this award has become the top football award in high schools across the country. The athletic department of each school is responsible for making this determination so that the most outstanding player is chosen. The recipient of this award is the type of person who represent his school’s community and family off the playing field as well as on the field. Darren Myles Jr. Carver High School of Technology
Brontavious Railey Frederick Douglass High School
Gerald Crawford Henry W. Grady High School
Miron McClain Maynard Holbrook Jackson High School
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Desmond Walker Derron Bowles Benjamin E. Mays High School North Atlanta High School Michael Daughtry South Atlanta High School of Leadership and Economic Empowerment
Yelstine Ford D.M. Therrell High School of Business and Entrepreneurship
Branden Smith Booker T. Washington High School Coca-Cola Athletic Achievement Award This award recognizes student-athletes with outstanding athletic achievement in his or her sport.
Male Demond Dennis Carver High School of Technology
Female Alexandria Johnson Carver Early College
Michael Patrick Ryvan Buchanan Frederick Douglass High School Frederick Douglass High School Miles Gilbreath Henry W. Grady High School
Lily Muntzing Henry W. Grady High School
Travis Simmons Maynard Holbrook Jackson High School
Porche Anderson Maynard Holbrook Jackson High School
Winston Boderick Benjamin E. Mays High School
Gabrielle Dillard Benjamin E. Mays High School
Benjamin Lai North Atlanta High School
Kathleen Saul North Atlanta High School
Derrick Favors Daphne Gordon South Atlanta High School of Leadership South Atlanta High School of Leadership and Economic Empowerment and Economic Empowerment Andre Bailey D.M. Therrell High School of Business and Entrepreneurship
Shamel Stidwell D.M. Therrell High School of Business and Entrepreneurship
Jaleel Ransome-Williams Nikita Hale Booker T. Washington High School Booker T. Washington High School 12
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Scholar Athlete Award This award recognizes student-athletes with the highest academic standing in each school. These students must have participated in a minimum of two varsity sports.
Male Mark Williams Jr. Carver High School of Technology
Female Synesha Graham Carver Early College
Amadou Diallo Frederick Douglass High School
Ashlee Cooksey Frederick Douglass High School
Charles Giradot Henry W. Grady High School
Sarah Bufkin Henry W. Grady High School
Justin Joseph Maynard Holbrook Jackson High School
Jada Thomas Maynard Holbrook Jackson High School
Garrett Warren Benjamin E. Mays High School
Souad Glover Benjamin E. Mays High School
Matthew Campbell North Atlanta High School
Maria Dieci North Atlanta High School
Derrick Murray South Atlanta High School of Leadership and Economic Empowerment
Shuntavious White South Atlanta High School of Leadership and Economic Empowerment
Abraham Oshotse D.M. Therrell High School of Business and Entrepreneurship
Makiya Cargill D.M. Therrell School of Law, Government and Public Policy
Richard Hutchinson Booker T. Washington High School
Ashley Greene Booker T. Washington High School
Superintendent’s Scholar Athlete Award This award recognizes the female and male student-athlete with the highest academic standing in the district. These students must have participated in a minimum of two varsity sports.
Male Matthew D. Campbell North Atlanta High School
Female Maria Dieci North Atlanta High School 13
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2009 Coca-Cola Scholar Athletes and Coach Awards 2008-2009 Coach of the Year The coach of the year is selected based on the team’s record from the previous year.
Male Coach Dion Portis D.M. Therrell High School Educational Complex Girls’ Track Team
Female Coach Vernise Harris-Hill Frederick Douglass High School Girls’ Basketball Team
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Acknowledgments Corporate Sponsor:
The Atlanta Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Special thanks to: Atlanta Board of Education Atlanta Public Schools Department of Learning Excellence Department of Health, Physical Education & Athletics Office of High Schools Office of Communications Office of the Chief of Staff Booker T. Washington High School Varsity Cheerleaders Atlanta Hawks Department of Community Affairs Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame Hooks Catering East Point Flower Cottage University of Georgia The New Schools at Carver
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Atlanta Board of Education Brenda J. Muhammad District 1
Khaatim Sherrer El District 2
Cecily Harsch-Kinnane Vice Chair District 3
Kathleen B. Pattillo District 4
LaChandra Butler Burks Chair District 5
Yolanda K. Johnson District 6
Eric W. Wilson At-Large (Seat 7)
Mark B. Riley At-Large (Seat 8)
Emmett D. Johnson At-Large (Seat 9)
Beverly L. Hall, Ed.D. Superintendent
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