Agenda Item
q. Recognition: Stephenson High School Track Coach Donald Sellers Sr. ~ Georgia Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Diijon DaCosta, Sr., Board Member, District 6
recognition
Stephenson High School Track Coach, Donald Sellers Sr. - Named to GTFXCA Hall of Fame
WHEREAS: The DeKalb County School District is dedicated to developing students academically and athletically.
Stephenson High School Track Coach Donald Sellers Sr. is committed to working hard and representing
DeKalb athletics; and
WHEREAS: Stephenson Track Coach Donald Sellers Sr. was named to the 2026 class by the Georgia Track and Field
and Cross-Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS: Donald Sellers Sr. has spent 40 years in DeKalb County Schools including Avondale High School,
Redan High School and since 2000 at Stephenson High School. He has two state track championships
(2002 and 2021), 10 DeKalb County Championships, 10 region titles and two Track Coach of the Year
Awards; and
WHEREAS: Donald Sellers Sr. also stressed academics which aided numerous student athletes under his tutelage
to earn scholarships across all levels of college competition; and
THEREFORE: We, the DeKalb County Board of Education, acknowledge the outstanding athletic accomplishments
of Stephenson High School Track Coach Donald Sellers Sr. for having achieved one of the highest levels
attainable by a high school track coach. In official recognition, we affix our signatures on this 11th day
of May 2026.