Hall of Fame

Ronald Black HOF 2011 Headshot

Ronald Black

  • Class
    2011
  • Induction
    2011
  • Sport(s)
    Administrator

Dr. Ronald Black, a long-time administrator in Section VI, was NYSPHSAA’s President from 2006-08 and the Section VI President for two terms. For nearly 40 years, he worked in Section VI schools as a teacher and Administrative Assistant to the District Principal at Holland Central School (1961-72) and as a Principal in Akron Central School District (1972-99).

An Orchard Park resident, Dr. Black was additionally appointed a long-term seat on the NYSPHSAA’s Championship Advisory Committee and served on the Strategic Planning Committee in the early 2000’s.

Prior to his administrative career, Dr. Black was a four-sport athlete playing football, basketball, track and baseball at Buffalo Technical High School, then went on to play soccer at SUNY Cortland and later became the coach of the freshman soccer team at Penn State University. He earned his Bachelor of Science from SUNY Cortland and a Master of Science in 1961 from Pennsylvania State University. He additionally earned a Doctorate of Education from SUNY Buffalo in 1970, and in 1973-74 he received a Certificate of Specialization in Education Administration and a Certification of School District Administrators from Niagara University.

Ron has received numerous honors and awards during his career including the School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS) Region 12 Administrator of the Year Award (1991) as well as SAANYS New York State Distinguished Secondary Principal (1992) award and the New York State Athletic Administrators Association Distinguished Service Award to Athletics (1992).