Harlan Community Schools announced today that current AHSTW Activites Director Davis Pattee has accepted the position of Activities Director/HS Assistant Principal at Harlan.

Pattee will take over the the position starting on July 1, 2019. Along with his Activities Director duties in Avoca, Pattee has also been the Vikings Head Football Coach. He led the Vikings to the playoffs in seven consecutive seasons and a State Runner-Up finish this past season. He was also named the IFCA 2013 state coach of the year and numerous other football coaching awards during his career.

Davis will be taking the place of long time Activities Director and boys basketball coach Mitch Osborn, who announced his retirement on January 18th .

Coach Osborn said “I have known Davis Pattee since he was an student-athlete and then have had the opportunity to work with him as a fellow Activities Director. He has done an outstanding job at AHSTW and I look forward to helping him during the transition. He has also done an outstanding job as Head Football coach carrying on the great tradition and in fact taking it to a new level. Davis Pattee is a difference maker who is very energetic, passionate and positive young man that will also be able
to bring some fresh new ideas to continue to the tradition of excellence at Harlan Community.

High School Principal Scott Frohlich said “We are very excited to announce the hiring of Davis Pattee as our new Activities Director/Assistant Principal. He has high expectations for his staff, students and more importantly himself. What stood out about Davis is his positive relationships he has developed with his students and fellow staff members. This has helped to his great success in football and also as Activities Director at AHSTW.”