Roanoke College AD Curtis Campbell talks Maroons football at Roanoke Valley Sports Club

SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) – Monday’s visitor on the Roanoke Valley Sports activities Membership was the person who has been tasked with bringing soccer again to Roanoke School: new Maroons director of athletics Curtis Campbell.

Campbell took over in Salem on July 1, after serving because the A.D. at Morehouse School in Atlanta since 2020.

The Pulaski native spoke to the membership about his roots within the area and his path to changing into an athletic administrator.

Constructing the brand new Maroons soccer program from scratch is without doubt one of the issues that drew Campbell to the place and he mentioned Roanoke School has the inspiration in place to achieve success.

“It was actually thrilling as a result of I believe this can be a nice soccer atmosphere, this area, and I don’t suppose folks understand how good highschool soccer is round this space,” mentioned Campbell. “I inform of us on a regular basis that we will recruit inside a 100-mile radius of our campus, and we will construct an incredible soccer program.

“I’m actual excited concerning the alums and the neighborhood. I’ve been in Walmart, and I suppose folks have seen my image elsewhere, and so someone will stroll up and say, ‘How’s soccer going? I heard you’re bringing soccer.’ It looks as if the neighborhood has actually purchased in, and enthusiastic about it as nicely.”

Campbell mentioned his division is about to start interviewing candidates for the top soccer coach place.

He expects to have an announcement on the finish of this season.

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