Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association
The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association or TSSAA is an organization which administers junior and senior high sporting events for an estimated 110,000 participants, 374 schools, 4,000 coaches, 3,000 officials, and 5,500 teams in the American state of Tennessee. First organized in 1925, the TSSAA oversees athletic functions of both public and private schools. It includes schools throughout the state of Tennessee. Its headquarters are located in Hermitage It used to be headed up by Gill Gideon.