Lakewood Schools Select New Athletic Director

LAKEWOOD, OH — The Lakewood Board of Education approved the appointment of Robert D. Slone as the next athletic director for the district last week.

Slone was previously a math teacher at Lakewood High School and the head basketball coach. His new, three-year contract will begin Aug. 1, 2022.

“I am extremely excited for the opportunity to return to Lakewood as the next athletic director. I am who I am largely due to the time I spent coaching here. I learned how to win here, and that wasn’t always about what the scoreboard showed," Slone said in a statement.

Slone is currently the associate principal of Cuyahoga Falls High Schools. Prior to joining Cuyahoga Falls, he was the athletic director for St. Mary-St. Vincent High School, and previously coached the Lakewood High School basketball team. He won the Greater Cleveland Basketball Coaches Association and All-Northeast Lakes District Coach of the Year honors in 2002.

"We won because we built strong, lasting relationships; we played for each other, the school, and the whole community. I have built so many relationships at Cuyahoga Falls City Schools that will be hard to leave, but I truly feel like I’m coming home!,” Slone added.

Slone is replacing Sean Jackson, who is transitioning to a teaching position within the district.

During the same meeting, Lakewood assistant coach Grant Graves was made the new varsity baseball coach.