tracy blackerby
Sports camp Director
Tracy Blackerby, a Newman graduate ‘06, attended Tulane University where she received her Bachelors of Public Health (2010) and Masters of Public Health (2011). After completing her Masters, she volunteered as an AmeriCorps Member teaching health education in the New Orleans Metro area. She returned to Newman in the fall of 2013 to teach Physical Education and restart the Girls Basketball Program. Coach Blackerby is in her 9th year as a Lower School PE teacher and spent the last 5 years serving as the Head Girls Basketball Coach. She also coaches Middle School Volleyball and Softball. Coach Blackerby has worked Summer Camp for 8 years and is looking forward to another great Newman Summer!
Patrick Adams, Jr.
Baseball
Pat Adams played high school baseball at Archbishop Rummel High School, graduating in 1984. After coaching in Jefferson Parish Recreation Department from 1989 until 2008, he started coaching high school baseball at his alma mater in 2009. He coached all levels at Rummel including 3 years as a varsity assistant. Coach Adams is currently involved as a coach in the Carrollton Blue Travel Organization and has coached ages 9-12. In 2018 Coach Adams became the Middle School Baseball Director and Coach. In 2020, Coach Pat was named the Head Baseball coach for the Greenies and is in his third year at Newman High School. He oversees the Newman Baseball program from 6th through 12th grade. Coach Pat resides in Metairie with his wife Dari, and they have 28 year old twin boys.