The Charlie Adams Distinguished Service Award is named in honor of the long-time NCHSAA executive director who retired from that post in January of 2010. One award is given per region and goes to a person with at least 10 years experience in education and athletics who is still active in the field and has regularly gone "above and beyond" the call of duty at both the local and the state level. A special committee makes the selections and each award is given at the respective meeting in the person's region.
Langley is pictured with SouthWest Edgecombe High School Principal Dr. Tara Parker.