John Exline has been a member of the Columbus Academy faculty since 1968 and currently teaches history and economics in the upper school. A graduate in the Academy Class of 1964, John has served in several positions on campus including as director of athletics, head of middle school, director of summer school, director of summer programs and head varsity boys basketball coach (he currently serves as JV head coach and varsity assistant). He holds a B.A. in economics from the University of Notre Dame and M.Ed. from Ohio State University. John and his wife Ann have four adult children: Adam Exline ’97, Elizabeth Sinclair P’33 ’35 ’37 (who serves as our current associate director of admissions), Katherine Exline P’36 and Andrew Exline ’04.
John’s favorite thing about Columbus Academy
“The enthusiasm and curiosity exhibited by the students.”
Favorite sports team
Notre Dame football
- B.A. University of Notre Dame
- M.A. The Ohio State University
