Chowan University Athletics

Nick Shook was a sparkling diamond in the rough when the Bertie County native arrived in Murfreesboro in 1968. Shook, was hailed as one of the greatest athletes to play football under the tutelage of former Chowan defensive coordinator Sam Green.

Shook spent some time as an assistant principal at Hertford County High School, and then became assistant superintendent in Bertie County, and now Shook is the principal of Hermitage Collegiate Leadership Academy (HCLA), the first charter school in Bertie County and one of 26 new charter schools opening in the state.