Lonnie D. Avery has over 40 years of experience in education and hockey coaching. He received his Bachelor's degree in 1973 and Master's degree in 1984. He has worked as a physical education teacher, assistant principal, principal, and athletic director. He also has extensive experience coaching hockey at the youth, high school, and collegiate levels. Currently, he is seeking a coaching position where he can continue teaching hockey skills and motivating players of all ages and levels.

1. LONNIE D. AVERY
E-Mail: Lonigan@mac.com
177 Boomhower Road
Greenville, NY 12083-2305
(845) 642-0774 (c)
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Education,
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Ma. 1973
Masters in Education Administration,
St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York. 1984
Coaching Experience
I graduated from University of Massachusetts in 1973 with Bachelors in Physical
Education &/Health. and an ECAC Championship Ring . I began my hockey coaching
career in Clifton, NJ (1974 -76) coaching HS Boys.
I returned to Massena, N. Y. in 1976 and worked for GM/Central Foundry and furthered
my Education with a Masters in Education Administration at St Lawrence University.
For 10 years, I coached boys & girls in Massena and Norwood Youth Hockey,baseball
and Collegiate Women’s hockey at Clarkson University.
I have worked in NY State Public Education as a Teacher, Principal, District
Administrator and HS Hockey coach.
I have also played Adult Hockey 50+ years . I participated on two National Senior
Games in Lake Placid on (2) Championship teams at age fifty and fifty-two.
Most recently,at 60+years I participated in Ronald McDonald House fundraising hockey
tournament and the United Way fund raising hockey tournament’s. In the NY state
Capitol District Area .
I am motivated to coach and teach Hockey skills and the game,so I can to continue to
be an inspirational hockey coach. If given the opportunity, I assure you, I have what it
takes to motivate children,adolescents and/or adults into becoming much better hockey
players, athlete and sportsman and women .
WORK EXPERIENCE
Physical Education Teacher/H.S.Hockey Coach (Clifton, NJ)
Jr-Sr High School Asst. principal & Federal Aide Coordinator (S L C High School)
HS Principal/Asst. to the Superintendent , Hockey coach
21st Century Grant fishing & XC Skiing Instructor. (Clifton Fine Central School)
Assistant Jr/Sr High Principal/Athletic Director (Thousand IslandsCSD)

2. Professional Development and Continuing Education
USA HOCKEY COACHING CERTIFICATION
LEVEL 4-Sept.12-13 , 2015
Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) - (AP Summer Institute)
2004-2005
Strand 1 & 2 completed.
Peer Reviewer, 21st Century Learning Center, Albany, New York;
2003 - 2004
21st Century Community Learning Center
St. Lawrence County Leadership Institute; 2003 - 2004
Invited to participate in an St Lawrence County program
designed to enhance leadership skills and to increase networking opportunities with
government, agriculture, education,
and technology professionals from the various communities and the county municipality.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES
New York State Certification(s)
School District Administrator, (S. D. A.)
School Administrator/Supervisor, (S. A. S.)
Physical Education Teacher

3. It’s Time to Redefine – Success
by Larry Lauer
Institute for the Study of Youth
Sports Michigan State
University
There is a major issue lurking
around the corner of every rink.
It’s not swine flu and it’s not the
smell of hockey socks. Its high
school and youth sport parents,
coaches, spectators, and athletes
behaving badly. All for the
bottom line – winning and
glory!
Take a look at the newspapers,
watch sports networks, or listen to AM sports talk – what is the focus of most of
the media’s time? It is about the bottom line; wins and losses, heroes and goats,
contracts and hold outs. When the focus is so much on “winning,” are we surprised
that athletes take steroids, cheat, and play dirty?
Don’t get me wrong the bottom line is important. Winning and being a highly
successful athlete is important...
Tell me two things that all of these athletes have in common:
Roger Clemens Mark McGwire Marion Jones Chris Simon Marty McSorley
They were winners and they all cheated, were poor sports, or played dirty in the
name of winning. What do we remember them for now? Ask a teenager what they
know about these athletes. I don’t think they will remember much about their
accomplishments.