Mr. Byler holds a bachelors degree in Sports Medicine from Messiah College. While at Messiah he pitched four years on the baseball team and served as captain during his senior year. After moving to the Norfolk area, he received his Master of Science degree in Education from Old Dominion University while serving as a graduate assistant from 1992-1994. Mr. Byler has served as the head athletic trainer, associate athletic director and has coached basketball and baseball during his tenure at the Academy. Currently, Mr. Byler teaches middle school physical education and serves as the Director of Athletics at Norfolk Academy. Mr. Byler started the VISAA Girls Soccer tournament in 2005 and then became the chairman of the VISAA baseball tournament in 2010. Byler was named the Athletic Director of the Year in 2014 for the Virginia Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (VIAAA).