Assistant Principal/Athletic Director

Welcome to Batchelor Middle School, home of the Bulldogs. We want to see all students succeed both here at Batchelor and in life. We want to provide a safe learning environment with as many opportunities to allow the success of all our students to be reached.

Being both the Athletic Director and Assistant Principal, I am able to see the many sides of your children and the educational process. Batchelor has a dedicated staff that desire to raise the academic bar of our students. We also have a dedicated coaching staff that teach sportsmanship as well as instill a commitment to never ending improvement.

About Mr. Gilpin

Mr. Gilpin has been married to his wonderful wife Sandy since 1992. In January of 1997, they had their first son, Taylor. In September of 1998, they had their second son, Tanner. In December of 2000, the third and final child was a girl who they named Taryn.

Mr. Gilpin grew up in Michigan. He graduated with his Bachelor's Degree in 1993 from Cincinnati Bible College in Cincinnati, OH. Sandy and Eric moved to Bloomington, IN. in the summer of 1993. The following year Mr. Gilpin attended Indiana University where he received his teaching license. His first teaching job was at Martinsville East Middle School in Martinsville, IN. as a social studies teacher. He coached both football and basketball. In 1999 Mr. Gilpin began teaching at Batchelor Middle School and continued to coach football at Batchelor. In the spring of 2000, Mr. Gilpin finished his Masters of Education through Indiana Wesleyan University. In the summer of 2002, he finished his work on his Building Adminstration and Supervision License. That summer he also began his new position at Batchelor Middle School as the Assistant Principal and Athletic Director.

Mr. Gilpin also was the part-time youth minister at South Union Christian Church from 1993 to 2002. He and his family still continue to attend and serve at South Union.

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