Download This Bill in Microsoft Word format

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

S. 362

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Alexander
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\9456sl03.doc

Introduced in the Senate on February 13, 2003
Introduced in the House on February 18, 2003
Adopted by the General Assembly on February 18, 2003

Summary: Charles "Lefty" Driesell

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2/13/2003  Senate  Introduced, adopted, sent to House SJ-3
   2/18/2003  House   Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence HJ-8

View the latest legislative information at the LPITS web site

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/13/2003

TO RECOGNIZE CHARLES "LEFTY" DRIESELL OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA UPON HIS RECENT RETIREMENT, AND TO WISH HIM AND HIS FAMILY MUCH FUTURE HAPPINESS.

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly are proud to honor Charles "Lefty" Driesell on a remarkable coaching career that spanned forty years and four institutions; and

Whereas, Coach Driesell was born on December 25, 1931, in Norfolk, Virginia. He graduated from Duke University where he played as a forward for the Blue Devil basketball team, and he received a Master's Degree in secondary education from William and Mary University in 1961; and

Whereas, Coach Driesell began his coaching career in 1960 at Davidson College where he was a four-time recipient of the Southern Conference Coach of the Year Award. After leaving Davidson in 1969, Coach Driesell became the head coach of the University of Maryland; and

Whereas, during his seventeen years at Maryland, Coach Driesell was a two-time recipient of the Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year Award and received the NCAA Award of Valor in 1973; and

Whereas, in 1988, Coach Driesell became the head coach at James Madison University where he was twice honored as Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year. He spent eight years at James Madison before accepting the head coaching position at Georgia State University in 1996. Coach Driesell retired from Georgia State in January 2003, after having coached for forty-one seasons with a record of seven hundred eighty-six wins against three hundred ninety-four losses; and

Whereas, Coach Driesell is the only college basketball coach to win one hundred games with four teams and to take four teams to the NCAA tournament. He made thirteen trips to the NCAA Tournament and eight appearances in the NIT Tournament, accumulating the fifth-most wins in Division I history; and

Whereas, Coach Driesell and his wife, Joyce, have four children: Patricia, Pamela, Chuck, and Carolyn. He currently lives near Virginia Beach with his wife, and spends time playing with his grandchildren and watching basketball; and

Whereas, the General Assembly is pleased to recognize Charles "Lefty" Driesell upon his outstanding coaching career and his dedication to college athletics. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize Charles "Lefty" Driesell of Virginia Beach, Virginia, upon his recent retirement, and wish him and his family much future happiness.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Charles "Lefty" Driesell of Virginia Beach, Virginia.

This web page was last updated on Monday, December 7, 2009 at 10:16 A.M.