05/08/2026
Congrats to our owner for his years of service to South Middle School. Well done Clay! ⚡️⚡️
Clay Bolin, thank you for 22 incredible years of service to the students of South Middle School.
For more than two decades, you have built programs of excellence and set a standard that many others continue to follow. Your leadership, dedication, and commitment to our students have left a lasting mark on South Middle School and our entire community. You are deeply respected, not only for the success of our athletic programs, but for the way you always understood that student-athlete means student comes first.
Throughout your time at South Middle, you have coached state championship teams and modeled what excellence, discipline, and commitment look like. You have also been a mentor to our SMS coaches, sharing your wisdom, experience, and steady leadership in ways that have strengthened our entire athletic program.
You have mentored countless students, encouraged them in the classroom and in competition, and helped shape young people into better athletes, students, and citizens. Through “Athletics Gives Back,” you also found meaningful ways to support classroom teachers and invest in the broader work of our school.
While we are sad to see you step away from this role, we know South Middle will continue to feel your influence for years to come. And knowing you, we are pretty sure it won’t be long before we see you back in the SMS gym or on the SMS field still supporting our athletes and coaches.
Thank you for your leadership, your heart for kids, and the example you have set for all of us. South Middle is better because of you.
You will be greatly missed.
