Jason Hadley always had aspirations of eventually becoming an athletic director. The Taylorville native will finally get his chance when Paul Held retires at the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Hadley who coaches baseball and basketball for Taylorville looks forward to the newest opportunity for him. Hadley says that it’s always been a career goal for him. 

Hadley says that he is looking forward to being involved in all the different sports at Taylorville.

Hadley also talks about some of his goals as athletic director including creating a positive atmosphere towards people coming to the games.

The new athletic director is very passionate about Tornado Athletics and looks forward to continuing the legacy of success in Taylorville.