Belhaven University Athletics

Casey Kirk enters his first year as the Director of the Blazers Marching and Pep Bands.

Kirk enters his 13th year of teaching, most recently at Brandon High School. In his 12 years of teaching at the high school level, he has developed championship caliber bands, including all-superior ratings, multiple championships and marching band finalist appearances.
 
He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from Mississippi College, and he holds a Master's of Music in Percussion Performance. While working on his Master's Degree, he served as an assistant for the Pride of Mississippi Marching Band.
 
Along with teaching at the high school ranks, Kirk has also served as an adjunct professor at Belhaven by helping establish the wind ensemble on campus. He has also taught at Hinds Community College as an adjunct in indoor marching percussion.
 
The Clinton, Miss. native has also served in the Army National Guard as a percussionist in the 41st Army Band.  He holds status as a Chief Warrant Officer and has graduated from the Army School of Music's Warrant Officer Basic and Advanced Courses.
 
"Casey's dynamic blend of experience and focus is just the right catalyst in the continued growth of our Marching and Pep Band programs," said Vice President and Director of Athletics Scott Little.  I'm excited to watch him lead our students and grow these programs, especially with the new Bowl Stadium coming online September 1."
 
He also holds memberships with the Mississippi Bandmasters Association, the Percussive Arts Society, the National Band Association, College Band Directors National Association the National Guard Association of Mississippi and The Warrant Officer's Association.
 
"I am excited to be a part of building the band and establishing a tradition at Belhaven," commented Kirk. "I am a person that sets high goals and standards and then exhausts every resource to achieve them, and I have great plans for the band at BU. I am looking forward to teaching and mentoring the current students, while reaching out across the southeast for potential students to serve in Belhaven's educational mission."
 
Kirk is married to Rebecca, who is an English teacher in Madison County, and they have two children, Karis and Samuel. They are active members at First Presbyterian Church in Jackson.