Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Head of Athletics Scarlett Steinert, Culbreth Middle School Athletic Director Jon Evans, and legendary Culbreth Middle School teacher Johnny “Coach J” Miller spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, June 12th. They discussed a ceremony from last month in which the athletic complex at Culbreth was renamed the Johnny Miller Athletic Complex. They also discussed the impact Coach J has had on students and on the Culbreth community in general.
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