Longtime Stephenson High track coach Donald Sellers inducted into 2026 Georgia Hall of Fame

By Mark Brock

DEKALB COUNTY, GA— Donald Sellers, Sr., who has coached track for more than two decades at Stephenson High School, has been inducted into Georgia’s 2026 Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Sellers, who has served as track coach since 2000,  has compiled an extensive resume that includes two state championships (2002, 2021), 10 DeKalb County track titles and a pair of Coach of the Year honors (2002, 2021). Those kinds of accomplishments catch the attention of track fans and coaches and led to his being elected to the Hall of Fame.

“A lot goes through your mind when you get told of the Hall of Fame election,” said Sellers. “It is a very humbling experience to be recognized by your peers for your achievements.”

Sellers began his track coaching in Georgia at Washington Wilkes High School in 1983 and moved to DeKalb County in 1986, where he spent eight years at Avondale High School and four more at Redan High School before moving on to Stephenson High in 2000.

Over the years, Sellers has coached 16 individual state champions at Stephenson and one at Avondale along with 11 relay state titles. Throughout his career, he has coached eight high school All-Americans and helped athletes to receive numerous college scholarships on the Division I, Division II and Division III levels.

One of his former track performers is current DeKalb County Athletics Coordinator of Track and former Druid Hills track coach, Henrietta George, who was a state champion at Stephenson.

“Coach Sellers has been my teacher and mentor since the seventh grade, consistently pouring into me and shaping me into the woman I am today,” said George. “He is an exceptional motivator and a highly technical coach who truly understands how to bring out the best in his athletes, both on the track and in the classroom.”

Sellers has built a consistent state championship contender at Stephenson with his 10 county championships (4 runners-up), 10 region titles and five state runner-up finishes.

“I am very thankful to have coached in DeKalb County all these years and thank Charlie Henderson (former Avondale principal and DeKalb County Athletics Director) for giving me the opportunity at Avondale all those years ago,” said Sellers.

Sellers began his athletic career in the Greensboro North Carolina Public School System where he earned a football scholarship to Johnson C. Smith University. Following his career at Johnson C. Smith he moved to Georgia and earned his master’s degree in health and physical education at Georgia State University before beginning his teaching and coaching career at Washington Wilkes.

“I have been very fortunate to have some great kids to work with over the years,” said Sellers. “They wanted to learn and get better which led to our teams being prepared as we got to region and state meets.”

Sellers continues to work with  Stephenson track athletes and helped lead them to the 2026 DeKalb County Napoleon Cobb Boys’ Track and Field Championships title at the end of March. It is the 10^th title for the Jaguars including his first season in 2000.

“Today, as I serve in the Athletics offices as the Track Coordinator, I continue to benefit from his (Sellers) mentorship,” said George. “his impact on my life remains strong. I am incredibly grateful for his leadership and honored to still learn under his tutelage.”

That continued impact on the lives of his current and former athletes aided his success and ultimately his election to the Hall of Fame.

“Your level of commitment determines your level of success,” said Sellers.

His commitment to the sport of track and the people he has taught shows Sellers lives by his own words.

Mark Brock is DeKalb County Schools’ Athletics Specialist.