Eileen Queen Covington

Background

Covington, Eileen Queen was born on May 25, 1946 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Louis Edward and Evelyn (Travers) Q.

Education

Bachelor of Science, District of Columbia Teachers College, 1971. Postgraduate, George Washington University, 1981.

Career

Teacher, coach Evan Junior High School, District of Columbia Public Schools, 1971. Teacher, coach Woodrow Wilson High School, Washington, 1971-1995, chairman physical education department, 1971-1975, 1977-1981, 1984-1987, athletic director, 1988-1995. Athletic director Anacostia Senior High School, 1995, chairman department.health and physical education, teacher health and physical education, 1995,, swim coach, 1996, softball coach, 1996, student activities director, 1995.

Consultant Coaches Association, Waington, 1973-1976.

Athletic director Woodrow Wilson HighSch. 1988-1995; president DCAA Athletic Director Association, 1997.

Sports chairman in field Named Coach of Year, Eastern Board Officials, 1977, National CoachesAssn.

2d Region, 1982, 86, Winningest Coach Washington Coaches Association, 1982, Coach of Year United States, 1986, Coach of Year, Washington Post, 1987,Athletic Director of Year, 1989, Volleyball All-Interhigh Coach, 1989.

Recipient Billie Jean King award Women Sports and American Federation Coaches, 1980-1981, Distinguished Women award District of Columbia Political Women Committee, 1996, District of Columbia Women"s Board Affiliated Churches, 1996.

Achievements

• Eileen Queen Covington has been listed as a noteworthy secondary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Association of Female Executives, National High School Athletic Coaches Association (board directors, named to Hall of Fame 2000, regional director region II), District of Columbia Coaches Association (3rd vice president, vice president volleyball 1981-1983, softball coach 1990, Athletic Director of Year 1992, president 1993-1996, chairman crew council 1994, Regional Softball Coach of the Year 1993, Coach of the Year in Volleyball and Softball 1993, Softball Coach of Year 1994, 95, Coach/Athletic Director of Year 1988), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and District of Columbia Coaches Association (named Athletic Director of Year 1998, member director), Association Health, Physical Education Athletics, District of Columbia High School Coaches Club, Women's Sports Foundation, DCIAA (president athletic director since 1997).

Connections

Married Norman Francis Covington. Children: Norman, Marina, Deanna, Trena.

Father:

Louis Edward Q.

Mother:

Evelyn (Travers) Q.

Spouse:

Norman Francis Covington

child:

Trena Covington

child:

Marina Covington

child:

Deanna Covington

child:

Norman Covington