September 12, 2022
East Central Community College honored four donors to its The Coaches 20 program during pre-game ceremonies Thursday, Sept. 1, prior to the Warriors’ game against visiting Holmes at Bailey Stadium on campus. Shown (from left) are Dr. Stacey Hollingsworth, ECCC’s executive director of the foundation, with donor Blue Cleveland of Hickory, owner of Dynasty Construction Services; Paul Nixon, ECCC’s director of athletics, with donor Dr. Esther Bailey Smith of Decatur, president of Decatur Telephone Company; ECCC President Dr. Brent Gregory, with donor Larkin Kennedy of Meridian, president and chief executive officer of Ochsner Rush Health Meridian; and donor David Byars of Philadelphia, retired owner of Byars Furniture, with Maria McLeod, ECCC’s director of external relations. Warrior Head Football Coach Ken Karcher established The Coaches 20 when he began his tenure 10 years ago for those who wanted to support the college’s football program.
