Gene Haynes
Gene R. Haynes (born c. 1944) is a long-time educator and principal of Omaha North High School in Omaha, Nebraska.
Early life and education
Haynes grew up in Mississippi.[1] Haynes graduated with a bachelor's degree in Social Studies and Economics from Rust College in Holy Springs, Mississippi in 1967 and earned a master's degree in Education Administration from Omaha University 1974.[2] He earned his master's degree in Educational Administration from Omaha University in 1974.[2]
Career
Haynes has worked for the Omaha Public Schools (OPS) in Omaha, Nebraska since 1967.[3] He began his career with OPS as a teacher and basketball coach at Omaha Technical (Tech) High School and was the first African American basketball coach for OPS.[4] He worked at Tech High until the school closed in 1984 and then moved to Macmillan Middle School where he was assistant principal and athletic director.[5] Since 1987, Haynes has been at Omaha North High, where he has been principal since 2001.[6] He is active in the Omaha African-American community and is involved with the Urban League of Nebraska, the NAACP, and the Butler-Gast YMCA, located near North High.[3] In October 2014, a portion of North 36th Street, near North High School, was renamed "Gene R. Haynes Street" to honor Haynes.[7]
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