Chuck Donohue Jr. had a lot of time on his hands during the COVID-19 pandemic.

With high school athletics shut down for the entire spring of 2020, followed by more restrictive activity during the subsequent fall and winter seasons, the Southern Regional athletic director took the opportunity to get better educated in the nuances of running the day-to-day operations of an athletic program.

“I wanted to grow and learn, so I used the time I had during the pandemic to do it,” said Donohue Jr., now in his 13th…