Athletics Program
Mount de Sales Academy has a long history of fielding competitive teams and winning state championships. Our athletic program is student-centered, and we encourage our athletes to participate in a variety of sports. Our coaching staff develops committed athletes and inspires young men and women to become outstanding citizens with knowledge, character, and discipline. While we strive to win each athletic contest, the positive impact on the lives of our students is far more important than the final score of a game.
Mount de Sales competes in the Georgia High School Association, Class A. Our competitive spirit is balanced by our commitment to fair play. That is just one of the reasons why “It’s great to be a Cavalier!”
Danielle Adams
Athletics
Varsity Softball Assistant Coach 6th Grade Girls Basketball Head Coach
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- Courses: Honors Geometry, Advanced Algebra, Algebra II
- Coaching: Varsity Softball Assistant Coach; 6th Grade Girls Basketball Head Coach
- Credentials: B.S. in mathematics, LaGrange College
- Beyond the Mount Hobbies: travel, play with my dogs and cats – Lilly, Molly, Harvie, and Barry – and spend time with friends and family
- Fun Fact: In the last 3 years, I have been on mission trips to Honduras, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and the Philippines.
Reeves Coates ('96)
Athletics
Middle School Track Head Coach Cross Country Head Coach
reeves.coates@mountdesales.netView Bio
- Courses: Prayer and Spirituality, Theology 1, World Religions
- Coaching: Cross Country Head Coach, Middle School Track and Field Head Coach
- Credentials: B.S. in education, University of Georgia
- Beyond the Mount Hobbies: referee soccer games from the youth ages to the college level
- Fun Fact: When I was younger, I lived in the Philippines and hiked a portion of the Bataan Death March that American G.I.s marched during World War II.
Jeff Dadisman (2002)
Athletics
Boys Soccer Assistant Coach
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- Courses: AP Environmental Science, Ecology, Botany, Computer Assisted Design, Photography I, 7th Grade S.T.E.M.
- Coaching: Boys Soccer Assistant Coach
- Credentials: M.E.P.D. in environmental planning and design, University of Georgia; B.S. in plant biology, University of Georgia
- Beyond the Mount Hobbies: landscape design and construction, watercolor painting, rock climbing, and mountain biking
- Fun Fact: I have worked in the horticulture and landscape management industry for all of my professional career. Most recently, for the last 4 years, I worked as a horticulturist and operations supervisor for Denver Parks in Colorado.
Gerdine Dawson
Athletics
Varsity Football Assistant Coach Varsity Track Assistant Coach
gerdine.dawson@mountdesales.netView Bio
Krista Dillard ('90)
Athletics
Advancement Liaison Varsity Cheerleading Head Coach Junior Varsity Cheerleading Head Coach
krista.dillard@mountdesales.netView Bio
- Coaching: Varisity and Junior Varsity Cheerleading Heach Coach
- Credentials: B.S. in paralegal studies, Samford University
- Beyond the Mount Hobbies: cooking, reading, shopping, playing Candy Crush
- Fun Fact: I worked under The Gold Dome at the University of Notre Dame in the Graduate School, Office of Research.
Kenny Elliott
Athletics
Middle School Football Assistant Coach Middle School Boys Basketball Head Coach Varsity Track Assistant Coach
kenny.elliott@mountdesales.netView Bio
- Courses: Middle School P.E.
- Coaching: Middle School Football Assistant Coach, Middle School Boys Basketball Head Coach, Varsity Track Assistant Coach
- Credentials: B.A. in sports and fitness, Brewton Parker College
- Beyond the Mount Hobbies: working out, playing basketball pick-up games
- Fun Fact: I am a major gym rat!
Kenny Epps (2004)
Athletics
Varsity Girls Soccer Head Coach Varsity Girls Basketball Assistant Coach Varsity Boys Basketball Assistant Coach
kenny.epps@mountdesales.netView Bio
- Courses: U.S. Government, U.S. History
- Coaching: Girls Varsity Basketball Assistant Coach, Boys Varsity Basketball Assistant Coach, Varsity Girls Soccer Head Coach
- Credentials: B.A. in business administration, Georgia Southern University; M.Ed. in teaching and learning, Liberty University
- Beyond the Mount Hobbies: playing and watching sports, spending time with my family, and writing
- Fun Fact: I have 4 names.
Gregg Fitzgibbons
Athletics
Middle School Softball Head Coach
gregg.fitzgibbons@mountdesales.netView Bio
Carsten Franklin
Athletics
Middle School Football Head Coach Varsity Wrestling Head Coach
carsten.franklin@mountdesales.netView Bio
- Courses: AP Art History, AP World History, World history
- Coaching: Varsity Wrestling Head Coach, C-team Football Head Coach
- Credentials: B.A. in international studies (Europe and global diplomacy), Louisiana State University; AP Art History Certified; AP American Government Certified; ESOL Trained
- Beyond the Mount Hobbies: traveling the world, following sports, gaming, and art history
- Fun Fact: I was blessed to spend a year teaching and living in Loches, France at our sister school, Saint Denis International School, before working at The Academy.
Todd Freeman ('93)
Athletics
Director of Student Discipline & Transportation Volleyball Assistant Coach Varsity Baseball Assistant Coach
todd.freeman@mountdesales.netView Bio
- Courses: Physics, Anatomy & Physiology
- Coaching: Volleyball Assistant Coach, Varsity Baseball Assistant Coach
- Credentials: B.S. in biology, Georgia Southern University
- Beyond the Mount Hobbies: spending time with my family
- Fun Fact: I am an Eagle Scout.
Gabe Germann
Athletics
Director of Campus Ministry Baseball Announcer
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- Courses: Social Justice
- Coaching: Baseball P.A. Announcer
- Credentials: B.A. in English, Augusta College; M.A. in theology, St. Mary’s Seminary & University; Ph.D. in theology, Loyola University Chicago
- Beyond the Mount Hobbies: playing basketball, canoeing and kayaking, crossword puzzles, board games, bird-watching, trying to keep up with my kids
- Fun Fact: I finished 3rd in the MATHCOUNTS competition in middle school.
Pete Green
Athletics
Middle School Boys Basketball Assistant Coach
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Keith Hatcher ('96)
Athletics
Athletic Director Football Head Coach
keith.hatcher@mountdesales.netView Bio
- Courses: Athletic Director, Personal Fitness, Fitness and Conditioning
- Coaching: Varsity Football Head Coach
- Credentials: B.S. in business administration, Mars Hill College; B.S. in sports management, Mars Hill College
- Beyond the Mount Hobbies: spending time with my children, travelling with my wife, and playing golf
- Fun Fact: Before coaching college football for 11 years, I was in the investment business for four years studying to take the Series 7 so I could trade stock with the ultimate goal of becoming a Certified Financial Planner.
John Hintermaier
Athletics
Head Boys and Girls Lacrosse Coordinator
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- Courses: AP U.S. History, AP European History, Holocaust Studies
- Coaching: Boys Lacrosse Assistant Coach; Upper School Academic Team Coach
- Credentials: B.A., Indiana Wesleyan University; M.A., Purdue University; Ph.D., Princeton University; Echoes and Reflections Holocaust Education Workshop; Holocaust and Human Behavior Course, Facing History and Ourselves; AP United States History Workshop, Marist School; U.S. Lacrosse Level 1 Coaching Certification; Science and Religion Workshop, Notre Dame University.
- Beyond the Mount Hobbies: stringing lacrosse sticks, hiking, reading, and exercising
- Fun Fact: I have a book chapter on my dissertation research that will be published this fall.
Adrienne Hixon
Athletics
Assistant Athletic Director Varsity Girls Basketball Head Coach Varsity Boys Tennis Head Coach Varsity Girls Tennis Head Coach
adrienne.hixon@mountdesales.netView Bio
- Courses: Personal Fitness, Health
- Coaching: Varsity Girls Basketball Head Coach, Varsity Boys and Girls Tennis Head Coach
- Credentials: B.S. in exercise science, Georgia Southwestern State University; M.S. in kinesiology, Georgia Southern University
- Beyond the Mount Hobbies: playing golf and spending time at my family’s farm and cabin in south Georgia
- Fun Fact: I played basketball in college for Georgia Southwestern State University.
Duane Hunter
Athletics
Varsity Boys Basketball Head Coach Varsity Football Assistant Coach
duane.hunter@mountdesales.netView Bio
- Courses: AP Psychology, AP Government
- Coaching: Varsity Football Assistant Coach, Boys Basketball Head Coach
- Credentials: B.S.Ed. in social sciences education, University of Georgia; AP certified in Psychology, Government/Politics, Macroeconomics
- Beyond the Mount Hobbies: golfing, tennis, hunting, fishing
- Fun Fact: I have two kids at Mount de Sales.
Iain Jones
Athletics
Varsity Boys Soccer Head Coach Middle School Athletic Director Cross Country Assistant Coach
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- Courses: Digital Technology Essentials
- Coaching: Varsity Boys Soccer Head Coach, Cross Country Assistant Coach, Middle School Boys Soccer Coach
- Credentials: B.A., Queens University of Charlotte; NSCAA Advanced National Diploma; NSCAA National Diploma; NSCAA Region & State Goalkeeping License
- Beyond the Mount Hobbies: spend time with family, watch soccer, yard projects, woodworking
- Fun Fact: I have been running an indoor soccer league the last 14 years during the winter. We typically have 60-70 teams ranging from u10 to u18.
Paul Midkiff
Athletics
Middle School Tennis Head Coach
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- Courses: Dual Enrollment College Algebra, Dual Enrollment Statistics, ALEKS Geometry, Ecology, Health
- Credentials: B.A. in mathematics, Mercer University; M.Ed. in mathematics education, University of Georgia; M.F.T. in marriage and family therapy, Mercer University School of Medicine
- Beyond the Mount Hobbies: tennis, gardening, and hiking
- Fun Fact: I was fired from my job at the Diary Queen when I was in high school.
Bubba Pool ('92)
Athletics
Varsity Football Receivers Coach Varsity Baseball Head Coach
bubba.pool@mountdesales.netView Bio
- Coaching: Varsity Football Receivers Coach, Varsity Baseball Head Coach
- Beyond the Mount Hobbies: hunting and watching college football
- Fun Fact: Before coaching, I owned an industrial supply business for 15 years.
Reg Rogers
Athletics
Varsity Golf Coach
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- Courses: 7th Grade History, 7th Grade Language Arts
- Coaching: Varsity Golf Coach
- Credentials: B.B.A in business administration, Mercer University; B.A. in history, Mercer University; M.A.T. in teaching, Georgia College and State University
- Beyond the Mount Hobbies: reading, gardening, golfing, and fishing
- Fun Fact: I was a commodities trader before becoming a teacher.
Austin Schaekel
Athletics
Varsity Football Assistant Coach
austin.schaekel@mountdesales.netView Bio
Yvette Sizemore
Athletics
Middle School Cheerleading Coach
yvette.sizemore@mountdesales.netView Bio
- Coaching: Middle School Cheerleading Coach
- Credentials: B.S. in biology, Mercer University
- Beyond the Mount Hobbies: Spending time with family, reading, shopping, and Pure Barre
- Fun Fact: My husband and I met at MDS and he proposed to me in the picnic area that is now the Zuver Center.
Robert Slocum ('74)
Athletics
Emeritus Athletic Director
robert.slocum@mountdesales.netView Bio
- Credentials: B.S. in health, recreation and physical education, Savannah State University
- Beyond the Mount Hobbies: gardening, hunting and fishing
- Fun Fact: In addition to being a graduate of Mount de Sales Academy, I have two brothers, two sisters, and two children who graduated from Mount de Sales.
Kim Smaha
Athletics
Middle School Girls Basketball Assistant Coach Middle School Softball Assistant Coach
kim.smaha@mountdesales.netView Bio
Katherine Smith ('92)
Athletics
Varsity Softball Head Coach Middle School Girls Basketball Head Coach
katherine.smith@mountdesales.netView Bio
- Courses: 6th Grade Religion, 6th Grade World Geography, 6th Grade Earth Science
- Coaching: Varsity Softball Head Coach, Middle School Girls Basketball Head Coach
- Credentials: B.S.Ed. in English education, University of Georgia; M.Ed in middle grades math and science, Georgia College and State University; Specialist in Technology Management and Administration, Nova Southeastern University
- Beyond the Mount Hobbies: exercising, coaching recreational softball and basketball
- Fun Fact: I am a third generation graduate of Mount de Sales Academy, and my husband and I currently have two children attending MDS.
Rachel Smith
Athletics
Varsity Girls Basketball Assistant Coach Girls Soccer Assistant Coach
rachel.smith@mountdesales.netView Bio
- Courses: Theology II, Holocaust Studies
- Coaching: Girls Soccer Assistant Coach, Varsity Girls Basketball Assistant Coach
- Credentials: B.S. in physical education K-12, University of South Florida; “The History of the Holocaust,” Breman Museum in Atlanta; Play Like a Champion Today, University of Notre Dame
- Beyond the Mount Hobbies: hiking, camping, running, water skiing and swimming
- Fun Fact: I am a certified archery instructor.
Pat Wallace
Athletics
Clay Target Sports Head Coach Director of Facilities
pat.wallace@mountdesales.netView Bio
- Coaching: Clay Target Sports Head Coach, C-team Golf
- Credentials: Applied Manufacturing Technology, Central Georgia Technical; AHERA Asbestos Management Training; NRA Level 1 Shotgun Instructor
- Beyond the Mount Hobbies: tournament bass fishing and yard work
- Fun Fact: I was a rescue diver for Georgia Kaolin, and I was part of their emergency response team.
Michael Walton
Athletics
Varsity Boys Basketball Assistant Coach
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Amanda Windon
Athletics
Athletic Trainer
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- Coaching: Athletic Trainer
- Credentials: Bachelor of Science with an emphasis in Athletic Training from Georgia College & State University; Licensed by the State of Georgia as an Athletic Trainer; Certified by National Board of Education as an Athletic Trainer.
- Beyond the Mount Hobbies: shopping, going to Macon Mayhem ice hockey games, being around family and friends.
- Fun Fact: Ice Hockey is my favorite sport and I am the proud aunt of 2 sets of twins, all from my older sister.
Gray Yates
Athletics
Varsity Football Assistant Coach Associate Athletic Director - Athletic Compliance Boys and Girls Track Head Coach
gray.yates@mountdesales.netView Bio
- Courses: Biology, Geology, Astronomy
- Coaching: Varsity Football Assistant Coach, Boys and Girls Track Head Coach
- Credentials: B.S.in kinesiology, Harding University; M.S.E. in biology, Harding University
- Beyond the Mount Hobbies: Hanging out with my wife and dog, good food and good music
- Fun Fact: I am a massive Harry Potter fan.
Katelin Yates
Athletics
Volleyball Coach
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- Coaching: Volleyball Coach
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Credentials: B.S. in exercise science, Harding University; B.A. in communications, University of Arkansas; 4-year Collegiate Volleyball Player, Harding University
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Beyond the Mount Hobbies: hiking, playing tennis, traveling
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Fun fact: I’ve visited 48 out of the 50 states–Maine and Hawaii are left on my list.
Through a partnership with Piedmont Orthopaedics, we provide our teams with a full-time, certified athletic trainer. Amanda Windon is present for games and select practices. She is available to evaluate, treat, and assist student-athletes with rehabilitation at our training room at Cavalier Fields and by appointment at the main campus. Mount de Sales’ athletes may also be evaluated for injuries at Piedmont Orthopaedics (4660 Riverside Drive) from 9 a.m. until 12 noon during the week. Injured students who are treated by Piedmont physicians will be able to complete their rehabilitation with Amanda on campus at no cost. Please be aware that Amanda is unable to perform rehabilitation on patients under the care of physicians outside of the Piedmont network.
We are the mighty Cavaliers, and our mascot is Monty.
We compete in the Georgia High School Association (GHSA), Division 1A
- 16 sports offered
- 50 teams at C-team, Junior Varsity, and Varsity level
- 90% kids who participate in sports whether as an athlete or manager
- 50 state championships won
Mount de Sales recognizes the accomplishments of our student-athletes who have transitioned into collegiate level sports. Below are Cavaliers from recent years who are playing on college teams.
Class of 2016
- Tres Hattaway, Mercer University (Football)
- Brendon Coats, Limestone College (Track)
- Harrison Beers, Georgia College & State University (Baseball)
- Olivia Bentley, St. Mary’s College (Cheerleading)
- Rachel Breitenbach, Georgia College & State University (Cheerleading)
Class of 2015
- Hudson Brett, Mercer University (Football)
- Keith Farris, West Georgia College (Football)
- Carson Leatherwood, Valdosta State (Football)
- Sofia Lekas, Georgia College & State University (Soccer)
- Alina Rodriguez, Andrew College (Soccer)
- Darius Wonnum, LaGrange University (Basketball)
Class of 2014
- Kike Afolabi-Brown, Emory University (Swimming)
- Niko Anderson, Georgia Tech (Football)
- Voris Bryant, Morehouse College(Football)
- Rayne Ellis, New York University (Volleyball)
- Madison Kosater, Brenau University (Swimming)
- Corley Peth, Berry College (Swimming)
Class of 2013
- Jose Bautista, Darton College(Cross Country)
- Ben Buster, Sewanne University (Football)
- Nikki Johnston, Queens University of Charlotte (Swimming)
- Zachary Lasater, Georgia Tech (Track)
- Ryan McCallie, Berry College (Football)
- Maggie Midkiff, Berry College (Soccer)
- Michael Purcell, Shorter University (Soccer)
- Jessika Weiss, Wingate University (Swimming)
Class of 2012
- John Garrett Abernathy, Mercer University (Football)
- Josh Abrams, Savannah State University (Football)
- Kenneth Cazort, Georgia College & State University (Tennis)
- Donald Fleming, Siena Heights University (Football)
- Seth Hattaway, Mercer University (Football)
- Abbie McKowen, North Park University (Volleyball)
- Sara McMahon, Wesleyan College (Softball)
- Ashley Moulton, Berry College (Soccer)
- Stephen Murphey, Georgia Tech (Football)
- Stewart Rich, Georgia College & State University (Baseball)
- Myles Swain, Naval Academy (Football)
- Dontarius Thomas, Point University (Football)
Did we forget anyone? Please send the name and college/university to Krista Dillard (link to email – krista.dillard@mountdesales.net)
De Sales is the high school that is greatest of all. Come now and sing her praises.
Loyal and true, we ever answer your call. Stand up for Mount de Sales.
We’re gonna fight, fight, fight. We’re gonna fight, fight, fight, We’re gonna fight for the Blue and Gold!
For we are Cavaliers, the mighty Cavaliers, proud of the new and old!
De Sales is the high school that is greatest of all. Come now and sing her praises.
Loyal and true, we ever answer your call. Forever Mount de Sales! Hey!