Caldwell County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jeremy Roach announced Friday afternoon that Aaron McClung has been selected as the new Food Service and Federal Programs Director.
McClung reportedly has spent more than 20 years in Caldwell County and is currently the principal at Caldwell County High School.
McClung has also been named as the new head football coach for the Tigers, after previously serving the football program as an assistant coach.
Dr. Roach says he’s excited to have McClung join the school district’s leadership team. He adds that McClung has shown dedication to the students in the district for many years, and he knows McClung will go above and beyond in serving the students.
According to Public Relations Coordinator Lizzie Shelton, McClung started his career in education as a paraprofessional and football coach at Greenwood High School in Bowling Green before accepting a teaching and coaching position at Fulton County High School. In 2003, he began teaching in Caldwell County as a special education teacher. In 2012, he became the assistant principal at the high school and transitioned to principal in 2021.
McClung says he is very excited about this new opportunity and challenge and he and his family consider Caldwell County home. McClung adds that he’s blessed to continue serving here.
McClung attended Western Kentucky University, where he was a five-year member of the Hilltopper Football Team. While at Western Kentucky University, he earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education. He also holds a master’s degree in special education and administration from Murray State University.
He is married to Sonia McClung, a teacher at the middle school, and they have four children: Kyler, Jaycey, Rachel, and Leah.
McClung will replace retiring Food Service and Federal Programs Director Will Brown, who has served in the role for the last 16 years.
Dr. Roach said Brown has served the school district for more than 31 years, and he would venture to say he has more passion for Caldwell County Schools than anyone else Roach has ever met. He adds that Brown will be “greatly missed.”
McClung will begin his tenure as Food Service and Federal Programs Director on July 1.
