Lafayette Jeff names Justin Gardiner Interim Athletic Director The Lafayette Jeff athletic department will be led by former Broncho assistant athletic director Justin Gardiner for the 2021-'22 school year Posted: Jul 20, 2021 10:14 PM Posted By: Sports 18 Reporters LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - The Lafayette Jeff athletic department will be led by former Broncho assistant athletic director Justin Gardiner for the 2021-'22 school year. According to a release sent out by Jefferson principal Mark Preston, the athletic director role will not be permanently filled until next school year. The process to search for a new candidate will begin in January of 2022. “The timing of Mr. Hernandez’s resignation, combined with a mid-summer posting, really limited our candidate pool," said Preston in a press release. "We feel confident posting the position mid-year will give us a much broader pool of applicants with the vision and experience we desire. In the interim, we are confident that Justin Gardiner can handle the day-to-day operations of the JHS athletic department.”