NAME:
Coaches Bob Russell, Mike Wessner & George Adkins
SCHOOL:
River Ridge Elementary
CLASS:
K-5
SCHOOL PHONE:
706-447-1016, fax- 706-447-1019
Coach Adkins grew up in Augusta and attended Aquinas High School. He
graduated from Samford University in B'ham, Alabama with a B.A. in Church
Recreation, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary with a M.A.R.E,
Augusta State University with a B.S. in Health and Physical Education and
Cambridge College with his Education Specialist in Leadership. He is married
to Joan Adkins- 7th grade Science teacher at Stallings Island Middle School.
They have 2 children- Christy 25 & Ben 22. He also has 2 dachshunds- Bama &
Samson. He is an avid ALABAMA fan and loves to go camping, boating or
repairing things. He is a deacon at Warren Baptist Church.
Coach Russell grew up in Martinez, GA - He attended Evans School and
graduated in 1965, after graduation he entered Augusta Tech and received an
associated degree in Drafting and Design and then entered the U.S. Air Force
where he served his country for four years. He then entered the University
of Nebraska and received a BS degree in Health and Physical Education and
received his Master's degree from Troy State in Education Foundations. He
taught at Evans High School and Greenbrier High School for 26 years and
retired from public schools in 2006. He teaches Architecture at Augusta Tech
in the evenings and is married (38 years) and has 4 children and 8
grandchildren. He enjoy sporting events, playing golf, tennis, cruising and
is very active in his church - Riverview United Methodist Church.
Coach Wessner grew up in Lancaster County Pennsylvania. In 1992 he came to
Georgia to attend the Georgia Institute of Technology. He graduated from
Georgia Tech in 1996 with a Bachelors degree in Industrial and Systems
Engineering, and from Valdosta State University with a Masters degree in
Health and Physical Education. He is married to Alison Wessner, and has 3
adorable children: Anson 6, Julia 4, and Ella 2. When Coach Wessner is away
from school he enjoys watching and cheering for Georgia Tech, playing with
his kids, golfing, fishing, and camping. He and his family attend First
Presbyterian Augusta.
That EACH student will strive to do their best in all activities and learn
activities and skills for a lifetime of enhanced health and physical fitness.
