David Hines, who has devoted his 30-year career to achieving the best as an athlete and educator, and serving youth and the community as a track, cross country, and football coach. Growing up in Tempe, he was on the basketball, football, and track teams.

The nationally recognized high school athletic director was a member of the MCC 1975 Football National Junior College Athletic Association Championship Team. David says he learned a lot at MCC about sports and how to inspire a team. While earning his bachelor's degree in education from ASU, he coached at Tempe High School.

In January of 1977, he started a more than 30 year career at Mesa Public Schools as a teacher, coach, and administrator. During David's final 12 years in MPS, he was assistant principal and athletic director at Mountain View High School, leading it to be named one of the top 25 High School Athletic Programs in the United States by Sports Illustrated magazine with the Mesa Tribune crowning Mountain View as the "Campus of Champions."

He retired in 2008, immediately launching a second notable career with the Arizona Interscholastic Association, beginning as a tournament coordinator producing state championship events. In 2015 he was selected as the Assistant Executive Director of the AIA and added sports such as girls beach volleyball, and Unified Sports for intellectually challenged students.

He was selected AIA Executive Director in 2017, leading an organization that reaches 284 high schools and 325,000 students in the state of Arizona. He has added more sports with training and support for athletic directors while driving technology improvements. David is retiring after the 2024-25 school year but still has accomplishments in his plans.