Robert Guthrie Jr., assistant athletic director at Daphne High School, has become a certified athletic director, according to a DHS spokesperson.

Guthrie received this recognition through the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. The NIAAA Leadership Training Program and Certification Program are voluntary professional development programs designed by athletic administrators.

Completion of the leadership training courses will enhance the daily operations of the athletic department and improve the athletic director’s professionalism, the spokesperson said.