DANVILLE — Usually around this time, DaJuan Gouard is finishing up what needs to be done as coach of the Danville Area Community College men’s basketball team.
But this June brings new responsibilities as Gouard is wrapping up his first month as DACC’s athletics director, replacing former AD Tim Bunton on June 1.
“I spent some time and went to a conference that Tim and I went to and this month has been filled with paperwork,” Gouard said. “I have to give him kudos because I have been next to him the last decade and watching him work and as an as ****** istant showing me a lot of things. It is great stepping into an Admin role, I spent the first couple of weeks talking with everyone and get all the things that are due, so I have been very busy the last few weeks.”
Gouard, who was also ****** istant athletics director under Bunton, said there was some more things that he is working on as AD that he would not have worked at before.
“It is the little things. With Tim, he was the AD and he had time to do academic awards, insurance and taking care of buses. “Those are things I knew about but I never focused on it. Now I am having to recruit and have kids on campus and have families and to make sure the athletics department have everything it needs to function.”