Brown ends career as coach, educator

Morrison Elementary principal Ronnie Brown is retiring at the end of this school year. His career has spanned more than 35 years of teaching drivers education, teaching academics, being a principal and coach.

?It has been a great run,? said Brown. ?I have enjoyed this profession. I?ll miss everyone at the school so much, but it is time for me to retire and do something else.?

Retiring isn?t something he has taken lightly. Brown has made sure everything in his life, including his finances, wife, children and grandchildren, are ready for the change. Emotionally, it might be something else altogether.

?I don?t know how I?ll feel when a yellow school bus goes by my house. Maybe I?ll cry or just throw up,? said Brown. ?I don?t know how I?ll react. Hopefully I?ll get a routine when it comes to the house, grandchildren and activities. I still plan on being involved.?

One of the things Brown will miss the most will be the occasional, ?Hey, Coach Brown.?