One local athletic director is breaking the mold in a male-dominated industry, and hopes others will follow in her steps.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.
– An athletic director in Jacksonville is breaking the mold in a male-dominated industry and hopes others will follow in her steps.There is more representation on the high school level, but it’s a role that’s still predominantly held by men.Talley first started out as a teacher and coach at Paxon High roughly 30 years ago. Now, she oversees more than three dozen schools in Duval County.
“When I started back in the 90′s it was me and one other female in our 42 schools,” Talley said. “I think we come a long way in 30 years in our district and the country.” Now, Talley said almost half of the schools have female athletic directors. Talley said being a woman, in a male-dominated field, never held her back. She said she also had great role models, who worked to make sure women had a place in sports administration. She hopes other young girls feel the same way about her.
Talley’s determination helped land her the title of Florida Athletic Director of the Year two years ago.Copyright 2022 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.
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