Landon names a new AD

Just in case you did not get this announcement, below is David Armstrong’s announcement. I was part of a team that spoke to David Holm and he is an impressive person, who will bring a lot of energy, enthusiasm and knowledge to the position.

News Alert: David Holm Named Athletic Director at LandonTeacher-Coach AD Will Join History DepartmentLandon School Headmaster David M. Armstrong has announced the appointment of David T. Holm to the School’s faculty and administrative staff for the coming school year. Holm will serve as the School’s new Athletic Director and will be teaching history in the Upper School.Holm comes to Landon from St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School in Alexandria, Virginia, where he has been Athletic Director for Boys since 2007. He also served as the Saints’ Varsity Football Head Coach from 2006 to 2010.

“David’s vision for boys and their athletic experience matches perfectly with Landon’s teacher-coach-mentor model,” the Headmaster said in announcing the appointment. “I know he will be a strong advocate for the benefits of a well defined and co-curricular athletic program as we put into place recommendations from our external department review completed by Kathy Toon last fall.”

Holm holds a B.A. in history from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an M.Ed. from Nicholls State University with a major in administration and supervision and a minor in curriculum and instruction, and an M.A.L.S. degree in social and public policy from Georgetown University. Currently, he teaches U.S. History and has previously taught AP U.S. government, and World history.

Prior to joining the faculty at St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes, Holm held various positions in the Athletics Department at Georgetown University including Assistant Head Football Coach and Assistant Director of Athletics. He also served as Dean of Students at Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois, and taught at Patterson High School in Patterson, Louisiana.

Holm will assume his new role at Landon on July 1.

In his announcement, the Headmaster expressed his appreciation for the efforts the Athletic Department’s interim leadership, Michael Derwinski, acting athletic director, and Paul Padalino, acting associate AD. Both men stepped in last August to manage the department for the current school year.

Holm’s appointment follows a national search led by Assistant Headmaster Neil Phillips, Dean of Faculty, Ed Sundt, and a faculty search committee:

Rob Bordley, Stevie Brown, Mike Cooke, Jack Duquette, Bobby Horsey, Kathleen Lubin, Brittany Martin, Harry Murphy, Paul Padalino and Alan Rosenthal.

The process also benefited from the input of an advisory committee of faculty/staff, parents and students:

Bill Avery ’60, Warren Buhler, Steve Burman ’96, Ray Briscoe, Terrence Fullum ’11, D.D. Holcomb, Mac Jacoby, Vincent Kindfuller ’12, Marty Klingelhofer, Sam Lehrman, Laurie Sears and Matt Virtue.

The headmaster thanked the members of both committees for their commitment to the process, which produced a number of excellent candidates.

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