Knotts Speaks to Lake Murray/Irmo Rotary Club

Knotts Speaks to Lake Murray/Irmo Rotary Club
By Kelly Payne, Social Studies Teacher

Coach Tom Knotts, our new head football coach and athletic director of Dutch Fork High School spoke to the Lake Murray Irmo Rotary Club on September 15^th.  He was joined by the Dutch Fork Interact Club and Social Studies teacher, Kelly Payne.

Coach Knotts, 53, has coached at three North Carolina high schools in 30 years, compiling a career record of 296 and 60.  Even more impressive, he reached the state finals at each of the three schools.

Knotts spoke about the highlights of the past three decades he’s spent coaching. He also reminisced about noteworthy football players he’s coached and the successes they’ve met after playing on his football field.

The Rotary Club of Irmo is involved in many service projects.  To learn more about our local chapter, log on to their website here.  To understand what Rotary is all about from the National level and look for scholarships they offer, log on to Rotary International.