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  •  Lakota East’s Rich Bryant to lead Loveland Athletics

     Lakota East’s Rich Bryant to lead Loveland Athletics

    Loveland Announces New District Director of Student Athletics

    A Loveland resident

    Loveland, Ohio – Loveland City School District has announced the selection of Rich Bryant as the new District Director of Student Athletics. Bryant will join the district this summer, pending board approval. 

    “At a professional and personal level, I could not be more excited to join the Loveland City School District. This is an incredible opportunity and I cannot wait to use the platform of the position to positively impact student-athletes, their families, and the entire Loveland School Community.” Bryant said.

    Bryant has served as Athletic Director and Assistant Principal at Lakota East High School since 2009 and has previously worked as a building assistant principal in both Ross Local and Northwest Local School Districts. He earned both his bachelor’s degree in education and master’s degree in education administration from the University of Cincinnati. 

    “As a Loveland resident and parent, Rich understands our Loveland athletics programs have a great tradition and bring tremendous value to the school experience for our students. We’re excited to have a great, experienced AD join the Loveland team,” Superintendent Mike Broadwater said.

    Bryant will be taking over as District Director of Student Athletics from Brian Conatser, who is moving to Loveland High School Assistant Principal after serving as AD for the last 4 years.

  • Brian Conatser will be Loveland High School’s New Assistant Principal

    Brian Conatser will be Loveland High School’s New Assistant Principal

    Loveland Magazine file photo

    Loveland, Ohio – Current Loveland High School District Director of Student Athletics Brian Conatser will move into the role of LHS Assistant Principal beginning in the 2022-2023 school year. Conatser will take over as Assistant Principal as Eric Fry moves to a similar position at Oak Hills High School. 

    “I am excited and grateful for the opportunity to serve Loveland City School District in a new capacity. We have an incredible student body, staff, and community, and I am very fortunate to have experienced this as a Loveland classroom teacher, coach, Athletic Director, and now as an Assistant Principal. I look forward to the new challenge and am thrilled to continue to be a part of an amazing district,” Conatser said.

    Conatser has served as the District Director of Student Athletics for four years. He was Loveland’s Assistant Director of Student Athletics for two years and spent 15 years as a science teacher and coach at Loveland and Sycamore High Schools. 

    A search will now begin for the next Athletic Director. 

    In the meantime, it has also just been announced that Clay George, the current Assistant Athletic Director will be leaving to become the head athletic director at Ansonia JH/HS.

  • Loveland School District names Brian Conatser athletic director

    Loveland School District names Brian Conatser athletic director

    Former interim to lead in permanent capacity

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland City School District announced today that Brian Conatser – a longtime Tiger – as the permanent district director of student athletics. Conatser, who has 12 years of experience growing Loveland student-athletes in his work as a varsity coach, served as the athletic director in an interim capacity during the 2017-18 school year following the February announcement that District Director of Student Athletics Julie Renner accepted a position outside education with FinalForms, a national athletic management solution company.

    Brian Conatser

    “Loveland High School is known in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference for our robust athletic program, and Mr. Conatser proved to Tiger Nation that he has what it takes to lead this program forward,” said Loveland High School Principal Peggy Johnson.

    Conatser began serving the district in 2006 as a teacher at Loveland High School (LHS). During that time Conatser was a member of the varsity football coaching team, and worked as the LHS strength and conditioning coach. He transitioned from his teaching role to work as the LHS Innovative Instructional Coach during the 2015-16 school year, before joining the administrative team in the role of assistant director of student athletics in 2016. Conatser has a Bachelor’s of Education in Health Promotion from the University of Cincinnati, a Master’s of Education in Secondary Education from Xavier University, and a Master’s of Education in Educational Leadership from American College of Education.

    “I love this district, and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to continue to grow our already outstanding athletic program for our students, our parents, our community, and our staff,” said Conatser. “It is a great time to be a Tiger!”

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