Dawn Seiler has been selected to become the new athletic director at Aberdeen Central the school announced Monday. She will replace current AD Gene Brownell who is retiring at the end of the school year. "Obviously, it was a tough decision to make because I really like the job that I'm in," said Seiler, who is the state's all-time winningest girls' basketball coach. "Gene Brownell has worked extremely hard to get everything in place for the next person to be successful. He’s built very strong programs. He’s been tireless in his efforts." Seiler, who coached for 13 years at McIntosh prior to coaching for the past 23 years at Central, said she made a last-minute decision to apply for the position. "It’s a new challenge," she said. "At this stage of my life I felt like I was ready for a new challenge." Seiler is currently an assistant principal at Central. Having experience in both athletics and administration should help to make the transition a smooth one. "I’ve b