Hall of Fame
Carl Normandin is one of the most respected administrators in New York State. Serving as the Executive Director of Section X Interscholastic Athletics since 2001, Normandin is known to never miss a detail and also bring great integrity, leadership and dedication to everything he does including when he serves on committees that have statewide objectives. He successfully developed section leadership summits and academies, centralized locations for Athletic Placement Process (APP) testing, developed a plan for regional schedules, and currently coordinates all sectional competition and teaches all coaching courses in the section. Prior to serving as Executive Director, Carl was a physical education teacher, department chair and athletic coordinator at Salmon River Central School District (Section X) following a tenure as athletic director at Our Lady of Pompei School/Northside Junior High School in Syracuse. Additionally, he was an adjunct professor at the SUNY Cortland where he taught adapted physical education courses and outdoor adventure programming. He has coached various high school sports during his professional career which followed an outstanding career as a soccer and track athlete both at Sharon Springs High School (Section II), SUNY Cobleskill and SUNY Cortland. Normandin earned an associate’s degree at SUNY Cobleskill, then a bachelors and a masters at SUNY Cortland, and a certificate of advanced study from SUNY Plattsburgh. He was recognized by the New York State Athletic Administrators Association with the Citation of Merit and the Apple Appreciation Award. In addition to his numerous administrative honors, Carl is a USCA National Marathon Canoe/Kayak Champion, a member of the US World Marathon Canoeing Team, and a NYCRA & USCA Canoeist of the Year honoree. Born in Richmond, VA, Carl has served NYSPHSAA in many capacities including as a member of the Championship Advisory Committee, Structure and Review Committee, Appeals Committee, and Girls Ice Hockey State Coordinator.