Deborah Surgi

Hockaday Athletic Director Deborah Surgi. Deb joins the School after serving as the Director of Athletics at The Baldwin School, a PK-12 all-girls' independent school in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, bringing more than 35 years of teaching and coaching experience. Her in-depth experience leading athletic staffs and serving as a member of administrative teams at independent schools will serve the students, parents, and coaches well and will foster a unified athletic community. With a distinguished background in athletics and education,Surgi started her career at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in New Orleans, an all-girls' PK-12 independent school, where she coached varsity volleyball and taught health. Deb was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 2015, and again in 2018 with her 1991 State Title Team and the New Orleans Prep Hall of Fame in 2013.