New Athletic Program Director At Hampton Bays High School

HAMPTON BAYS, NY — A Bayman has come home: The Hampton Bays Union Free School District welcomed a new director of health, physical education, athletics and transportation this week, naming John Foster to the position.

“We are excited to have a proud Bayman leading our athletic program and transportation department,” said Superintendent of Schools Lars Clemensen. “We are certain that Mr. Foster will continue to build our athletic programs and ensure that the district’s transportation needs are addressed.”

Foster, of East Quogue, was promoted to his new position after serving as a physical education teacher in the district’s middle and elementary schools for the past six years. In that role, he also coached varsity golf, varsity baseball, and JV baseball, the district said. Prior to his employment in Hampton Bays, he was a physical education and health teacher at Springs School, where he also coached middle school baseball, basketball and soccer.

The Hampton Bays School District is home to Foster, who graduated from Hampton Bays High School in 2002, the district said. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in physical education and health from East Stroudsburg University and a master’s degree in education leadership, management and policy from Seton Hall University. He also holds a New York State health physical education professional certificate and is in the process of earning a school district leader emergency COVID certificate, the district said.

"I am extremely honored and excited to be the next athletic director of Hampton Bays. I am proud to have grown up a Bayman and now take on this new role," Foster said.

Foster said his goal is to provide student-athletes with as many opportunities as possible to participate in sports and activities.

“Many life lessons can be taught through sports,” he said. “Thank you to everyone who has made this opportunity possible. Go, Baymen!”