Highland Community College Athletic Hall of Fame
Inducted August 23, 1997
In his fifteen year tenure at Highland, Dale Kessinger not only coached football, basketball, and track, but also served as athletic director, social science teacher, physical education instructor, and acting head administrator.
In eleven years as head football coach, Dale Kessinger's overall record was 56-33 with claims to the Interstate Conference Championship in 1963, 1966, and 1967. Under Coach Kessinger the Scotties won three successive Interstate Conference Basketball titles in 1957-58, 1958-59, and 1959-60. He also coached the basketball team again in 1964-65 when they posted a 21-1 record claiming the Interstate Conference title. During his tenure as coach, Dale Kessinger produced numerous All-Americans and honorable-mention All-Americans. In 1976 the football stadium was named Kessinger Field in his honor.
