The Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Department has a new program specialist, according to information from assistant director Tara Goolsby.
Kevin Britton, a Durham native, joins the department and brings a love of all sports and enthusiasm for improving the community, according to a press release.
Britton said he he’s had a passion for sports and recreation since he was 8 years old through his local Boys & Girls club. He graduated from Durham High School and attended N.C. Central University on a basketball scholarship. He was a member of the 1989 Eagles national championship team.
After college, he worked for the Durham Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club, was an assistant basketball coach at the Durham School of the Arts and coached a nationally ranked Division I AAU basketball team.
In his spare time, Britton enjoys fishing and spending time with his new grandson.
HVRPD welcomes Britton to the community.