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Athletic director outlines expansion plan, staffing and facility needs for School City of East Chicago
Summary
Athletic Director Gralin Gordon told the School City of East Chicago board during a May work session that participation is rising but overall numbers remain low, and he asked the board to consider converting part‑time coach positions to full‑time, improve coach pay and open underused campus space for practices.
Gralin Gordon, athletic director for the School City of East Chicago, told the board of trustees during a May work session that the district offers 21 sports and plans to add one sport per year for the next three years, beginning with girls flag football this fall.
Gordon said the athletic office has been rebuilding since he was appointed in late November 2022, and that while participation has increased in some programs — boys basketball won sectionals last year and again this year, and an athlete, Amari Leake, became a regional champion — overall participation remains too low to reliably field freshman, junior varsity and varsity teams in many sports.
The issue matters beyond wins and losses, Gordon said, noting student-athletes at Central High had a 2.49 grade‑point average compared with…
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