Dave McDaniel - Centerville High School Principal 1973-2001

David Warren McDaniel was born December 7, 1938, in Portland, Indiana, a small Midwestern community. He helped with chores in his family’s grocery store and was interested in biology and sports. Dave played football in college where he chose teaching as his profession. After he got married he moved to the area and met Hadley Watts, superintendent of Centerville City Schools. He began as one of the coaches for the Centerville High School football team. Later Dave became the principal of Centerville High School from 1973-2001, the longest tenure as a principal. After his retirement, he joined the staff of Sinclair Community College. He and his wife Jane are the parents of three children.  His recent passion is restoring antique tractors.

Chapters

• 1:54 Early Influences
• 6:27 Meeting and marrying his wife
• 8:02 Choosing his profession
• 11:54 Beginning as a high school football coach
• 16:49 Attending school for principal certificate
• 17:46 Assistant principal at Magsig
• 20:02 Centerville builds a new high school
• 30:09 Developing the unit approach at Centerville High School
• 33:09 Adding the PAC and Chemistry Labs to CHS
• 35:21 Special mentors
• 37:21 Community support for schools
• 39:37 Years as principal of Centerville High School
• 50:25 Sharing Freedom broadcast with Russia
• 1:00:29 Sonny Unger story
• 1:05:16 Changing young people's lives
• 1:07:53 Career Education
• 1:11:42 Post retirement - restoring antique tractors
• 1:16:45 Ida Weller's Egg Farm