SDMS Announces Nick Sweitzer as New Middle School Head Football Coach and Katie
Walser as Cheerleading Coach
By Kelly Bledsoe
Kellybledsoe1986@gmail.com
South Davidson Middle School is
proud to announce that Mr. Nick Sweitzer will serve as Head Middle School Football Coach beginning in the 2024/2025 school
year. Coach Sweitzer has been an assistant coach for various varsity program for more than 20 years and has had a great impact
on many young men.
Principal Adams says, “Coach Sweitzer brings a wealth of football
knowledge to our middle school program in both offense, defense, and special teams. He is committed to the South Davidson
community and has already started working with the high school staff to help ensure we are building a football program that
starts at the middle school level here at South Davidson.”
Coach Sweitzer joined
the SDMHS team on January 22, 2024. He is a Thomasville High School graduate and has spent his most recent years coaching
at Thomasville and teaching Social Studies. He received his undergraduate degree from UNCG. Coach Sweitzer is excited to begin
his career here at South. “South is a very unique school. The small, close-knit community is an environment I want to
be a part of. There is an appeal for me to be a part of building the program here at South. The staff and students have been
very welcoming and I look forward to what I can do to progress the program and make it better.”
He knows that to be successful at the high school level it is imperative that the little league and middle school programs
filter the same plays, language, and commands to ensure everyone is on the same page. To be fundamentally sound. “I
want the kids to be successful, and that doesn’t just mean a string of wins. There is great value in football to teach
so many life lessons. I tell my students all the time social studies is, “what” I teach, not “why”
I teach.”
Coach Sweitzer believes the most important thing about teaching and coaching
is to arm his student athletes with skills such as organization, responsibility, and a work ethic that will allow them to
be successful in life.
Coach Katie Walser hails from a long line of teachers in her
family. She attended West Davidson High School where she cheered all our years as well as all through middle school. Her favorite
memories were cheering at the middle school level. She received her undergraduate from APP State earning a degree in English.
Coach Walser currently teaches freshman and sophomore English at South Davidson. Prior to coming to South she
taught at Thomasville. She is an avid reader and loves to be involved in the community.
With
her compassion for students and community South is a perfect fit for Ms. Walser. “The community is wonderful,”
she adds. “People are here to support the student athletes as well as the faculty and staff. I really like how involved
the community is and how they show great support through attending games both home and on the road. This support hugely
impacts the moral of our athletic teams.”
Principal Adams had this to say, “Coach
Walser has coaching in her blood as she comes from a family full of teachers and coaches. She has gained valuable experience
working under Coach Smith at the high school level and I am excited to see where she can take our middle school cheerleading
program moving forward.”
Coach Walser hopes to continue the positive experience for
current and future cheerleaders. She is very approachable and is excited about the future of South Middle cheerleading.
It is her goal to keep the cheerleaders dedicated and responsible, representing South Davidson Middle High School and our
community with high standards.
Principal Adams concludes, “I am thrilled to have
both Coach Sweitzer and Coach Walser working with our student athletes at South Davidson. I hope our community knows how fortunate
we are. I am looking forward to the fall sports season already. Go Wildcats!!”