Background
Sims, Robert Mcneill was born on March 25, 1928 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Edwin Webb and Margaret Pauline (McNeill) Sims.
soccer coach educational administrator
Sims, Robert Mcneill was born on March 25, 1928 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Edwin Webb and Margaret Pauline (McNeill) Sims.
Bachelor of Science, Birmingham-Southern College, 1950. Master of Arts, University of Alabama, 1951. Postgraduate.U. North Carolina, U. Denver, Hope College, Emory University Chemistry teacher Riverside Military Academy, Gainesville, Georgia, 1951-1952, 54-57, Tuscaloosa (Alabama) High School,1952-1954.
Chairman science department Westminster School, Atlanta, 1957-1989, head soccer coach, 1958-1992, director admissions & finance aid, 1987-1993.
Science cons.Coll. Board. Member American College of Surgeons Advisory Test Committee, 1966, chairman, 1986-1990.
Soccer coordinator Georgia High School Association, 1966-1993. Member soccer rules committee National Federation StateH.S. Associations, 1970-1976, 83-87.
Coach 1st national All-Star soccer game, West Point, New York, 1984.
Chemistry teacher Riverside Military Academy, Gainesville, Georgia, 1951-1952, 54-57, Tuscaloosa (Alabama) High School, 1952-1954. Chairman science department Westminster School, Atlanta, 1957-1989, head soccer coach, 1958-1992, director admissions and finance aid, 1987-1993. Scientific consultant College Board.
Member American College of Surgeons Advisory Test Committee, since 1966, chairman, 1986-1990. Soccer coordinator Georgia High School Association, 1966-1993. Member soccer rules committee National Federation State High School Associations, 1970-1976, 83-87.
Coach 1st national All-Star soccer game, West Point, New York, 1984. Member test committee Secondary Schools Admissioins Testing Board, 1989-1991.
Member choir Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, 1957. Member administrative board Northside Young Men's Christian Association, 1976. Member test committee Secondary Schools Admissions Testing Board, 1989-1991.
Named Atlanta STAR Teacher, 1963, 68, National Teacher-of-Year, DuPont award, 1968, Outstanding Educator, Oglethorpe University, 1976, National Soccer Coach-of-Year, High School Athletic Coaches Association, 1975, Southeast Soccer Coach of Year, National Soccer Coaches Association, 1981, 83, Georgia High School Soccer Coach of Year, Georgia Athletic Coaches Association, 1983.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (chairman Georgia section 1970), American Institute Chemists (chairman Georgia section 1972), Atlanta Amateur Soccer League (president 1982-1983), National Soccer Coaches Association American (history and records committee 1993, Lifetime Svc award 1998), Pine Hills Civic.
Married Marie Ficklen Newton. Children: Robert Clayton, Kevin McNeill, Boyce Griffin.