A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTO RECOGNIZE CHARLES “LEFTY” DRIESELL OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA UPON HIS RECENT RETIREMENT, AND TO WISH HIM AND HIS FAMILY MUCH FUTURE HAPPINESS.. Whereas, the m
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115th Session, 2003-2004
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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
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
2/13/2003
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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
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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
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