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James Tigue Boys' Head Coach
Coach Tigue ran two years under Coach Karl Bostick and was a member of
the Parkview state championship team in 1993. He ran both cross
country and track at Berry College where he received his B.S. in Biology
in 1998. Coach Tigue began his teaching career in 1999 at Smitha
Middle School in Marietta, GA. He received his Masters in
Educational Leadership in 2005 from Kennesaw Sate University and finally
made his way back to Parkview the following school year to teach science
and coach cross country and track. Coach Tigue and his wife,
Brittany (Parkview class of 1993), have two daughters and one son: Ashley (9), Courtney (3),
and Joshua (1). This is his fourth year coaching the boys.
Melissa is a 1993 graduate of Parkview High School. She graduated
from Berry College in 1997 and has been teaching English at Parkview
since January 1998. She was the assistant girls' cross country
coach in 1998 and 1999 and has been head coach since 2000. Melissa
graduated with a Master's degree in English Education fro Georgia Sate
University in May 2003 and was married to Christopher Johnson on June
21, 2003. Chris is the clinic manager at Atlanta Rehabilitation
and is the athletic trainer who works with Parkview teams. Melissa
and Chris have a daughter, Madison, who will be 3 in October.
Coach Thornton ran hurdles at Dacula High School from 1999-2002. He graduated from the University of Georgia in May of 2007 where he received his Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics Education. He has been the hurdles coach at Parkview High School for the past two years where he has also recently finished his first year of teaching. He is married to Shaye Thornton, who works at Northview High School in Fulton County as a Family and Consumer Science teacher. He doesn't have any kids yet, but considers his two puppies to be holding that position pretty well.
Richard has been a volunteer assistant cross country and track coach
for 15 years. He
is the Student Pastor at Mountain Park First Baptist Church in Lilburn,
as well as chaplain for the Parkview football team. He is married
to Betsy King, who works at Camp Creek
Elementary. Richard and Betsy have one daughter, Joy, who
graduated from Parkview and three grandchildren: Lily, Easton, and
Lauren.