Rockbridge County High School has hired Anthony Marasco, a former boys soccer coach for Harrisonburg High School and Rocktown High School, as its new athletic director.
The Rockbridge County School Board announced the hire at its monthly meeting on Tuesday evening.
Marasco, 28, replaces Adam Haynes, who is stepping down from the position after four years.
This will be Marasco’s first time serving as an athletic director. In Rocktown’s first year as a school, he coached the boys soccer team to a 16-2-1 record this spring and the Valley District title. Last fall, Rocktown’s golf team had a respectable season. Prior to his time at Rocktown, At Harrisonburg, Marasco coached the boys soccer team for four years. In total, Marasco has nine years of experience coaching high school sports, going back to when he was in college.
Growing up, Marasco played soccer and golf and wrestled for Clarke County High School in Berryville. He went on to play Division II soccer for Shepherd University in West Virginia before transferring to Bridgewater College and switching his focus to coaching.
At Harrisonburg and Rocktown, Marasco taught career and technical education, focusing on business.
He and his wife, McKinsey, a nurse at the University of Virginia, are looking forward to joining the Rockbridge County community.
For the full story on this hire, please see our June 18 newspaper.
