Garrett Knight: New Lexington One Athletic Director

0:00On April 21, Lexington won just locked in their new athletic director, Garrett Knight, from Westwood High. The school board gave the green light on Tuesday, and he'll take over starting July 1. Chad Leapart is stepping down after holding the role, heading to Saluda High as an offensive assistant coach and teacher through the states. Higher, slash, rehire, program for retirees. This spot was created back in 2016 to oversee coaches and programs, district-wide Knights the Third Person in it. Knight packs nearly 20 years in public schools, landing at Westwood in 2023. Folks are buzzing about his crids. He snagged class 5, a athletic director of the year last month, from the South Carolina athletic administrators. Association, he's also jumping into the state's first tomorrow's 25 leadership program next year, run by coaches in the high school league. Before Westwood, he ran athletics at Great Falls High from 2020 to 2022. Plus 13 years in Kershaw County coaching.

1:01Football, track, basketball, and teaching. With Knight's track record and fresh energy, Lexington 1 Sports Scene is set to level up big time.