The Alexander W. Kulevich Jr. Athletic Complex, which overlooks Piper Field on Humphrey Street, will be dedicated Friday. The ceremony begins at 12:30 p.m. and will be outside, unless weather conditions interfere.
The legendary Kulevich arrived at Marblehead High in 1970 as a history teacher and the head football coach (54-52 record, five winning seasons). He then became athletic director for more than 20 years.
“The whole thing is unbelievable,” said Kulevich, a member of the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association and Marblehead Gridiron halls of fame. “I’m overjoyed. People have been so nice and supportive.”
And from now on, a new generation will look up to the Kulevich name.
“I’m just happy I’ve gotten to be a part of the student-athletes’ lives,” Kulevich said. “I think we have a really good athletic program and now, my wife (Barbara) and I are still a part of it. I’m looking forward to seeing Marblehead do well – that won’t change.”
This past March, the Marblehead School Committee voted unanimously in favor of naming the athletic complex after Kulevich.