William Britt

William Britt of Castor earned his undergraduate in Business and Distributive Education and graduate degree in Distributive Education at Northwestern in 1969 and 1973 and his master’s plus 30 at NSU in 1978. He spent his 42-year career in Bienville Parish, serving as a teacher, coach, principal and superintendent. He was active in numerous executive education organizations and continues to be active in education organizations that serve Bienville Parish students. Among his career achievements, Britt was named Coach of the Year in his class on four separate occasions, having coached boys basketball team to state championships.

In 2005 and 2007, Britt was recognized by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Louisiana Department of Education for leadership in guiding Bienville Parish schools towards accountability standards. He was also recognized by U.S. News and World Report as having America’s Best Public High Schools with three in 2007, two in 2008 and one in 2009.