• • Credited with bringing successful football model to Gwinnett
  • Accomplished a number of firsts, including GCPS’ first state title in football in 1996
  • Longtime representative on the Georgia High School Assoc. Exec. Committee
  • Coach 1996 Brookwood HS football state champions
  • 149-35 in 15 years in Gwinnett County
  • Region Coach-of-the-Year, 6 times
  • State of Georgia Coach-of-the-Year, 2 times
  • NFL National Coach-of-the-Year, 1 time- 1996
  • Region Athletic Director-of-the-Year, 3 times
• • AAAA/AAAAA Athletic Director-of-the-Year, 2 times
  • Statewide Athletic Director-of-the-Year, 2 times
  • Nicknamed“ the Godfather” of Gwinnett football by Gwinnett coaches
  • Widely acknowledged as responsible for starting the tremendous athletic facility development in Gwinnet County
  • Member Georgia HS Association’s Executive Committee, GHSA
  • Longtime executive director of the Touchdown Club of Gwinnett until retirement
  • Executive director of the Corky Kell Kickoff Classic
  • Master of Science degree
  • Inducted into the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame

Brookwood, Gwinnett icon Dave Hunter added as namesake of Corky Kell Classic