Mark Dreibelbis Scholarship

The Mark Dreibelbis Scholarship provides scholarship support to outstanding student-athletes who have displayed exceptional leadership. This is a newly established scholarship, with inaugural recipients announced in 2022.

Award Structure:

• Multiple scholarships awarded annually to exemplary student-athletes
• Each recipient receives $2,500 scholarship award and a commemorative plaque
• Award given to multiple winners per year (2022 inaugural class had 5 recipients)

Geographic Scope: North Carolina NCHSAA member high schools

Eligibility:

• High school seniors attending NCHSAA member schools
• Demonstrate exceptional leadership qualities
• Show athletic achievement and academic excellence
• Evidence of community service and involvement

About Mark Dreibelbis:
Mark Dreibelbis is a retired Associate Commissioner of the NCHSAA with a distinguished career spanning over 40 years in education and athletics. He was:

• Rules clinician for football, basketball, wrestling, softball, soccer, volleyball, lacrosse, and baseball
• Supervisor of officials and director of Student Services, Leadership and Sportsmanship programs
• National Certification Trainer for the NFHS Coach Education curriculum
• Spearheaded efforts for diversity, equity, and inclusion at the NCHSAA
• Assigned the first female player in NCHSAA boys' basketball and football state championship games
• Assigned the first all-female crews for NCHSAA basketball, soccer and volleyball state championship games
• Named NFHS Coach Educator of the Year in 2014
• Recipient of NFHS State Association Citation in 2021 and Golden Whistle Award in 2018

Contact Information:

• Organization: North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA)
• Phone: (919) 240-7401
• Email: info@nchsaa.org
• Address: 222 Finley Golf Course Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
• Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3216, Chapel Hill, NC 27515