Oxford High School principal Heath Harmon was approved Thursday by the AHSAA Central Board of Control (CBOC) to become the sixth Executive Director of the Alabama High School Athletic Association. The board approved the hiring of Harmon at a special Central Board meeting Thursday.
The announcement was made by current AHSAA Central Board president Mike Welsh Thursday at a press conference held at the AHSAA office today.
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