A house RESOLUTION

To honor Coach Tim Whipple for his well-accomplished career, to congratulate him on his retirement, and to wish him much happiness and satisfaction in the more leisurely pace of the days ahead.

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that Coach Tim Whipple will begin enjoying a well-earned retirement after a career full of wins and achievements as the head basketball coach at Irmo High School; and

Whereas, Coach Whipple began his career as a teacher and as the junior varsity basketball coach at Irmo High School in 1979. During the 1981-1982 School Year he began his role as the varsity basketball coach, and in this role he has displayed his coaching prowess; and

Whereas, with forty-three seasons of coaching under his belt, Coach Whipple has had a remarkable impact on the sport and on the athletes he coaches. He holds the second-most wins in South Carolina state history with eight hundred forty-eight victories. He has also earned the school eleven state titles and six state championships; and

Whereas, the Irmo High School Yellow Jackets have seen incredible success under the guidance and leadership of Coach Whipple. His unparalleled ability to inspire has played a role in over forty of his players moving on to play at a collegiate level; and

Whereas, Coach Whipple is no stranger to awards and accolades. In October of 2001, he was inducted into the Erskine College Athletic Hall of Fame. Ten years later, in 2011, he was elected into the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame. He later was elected into the South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame, a highly prestigious honor. He has also been named Coach of the Year many times at area, regional, and state levels; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives greatly appreciate all of the contributions Coach Whipple has made to the Irmo High School basketball team, to the athletes he mentors, and to the great State of South Carolina. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, honor Coach Tim Whipple for his well-accomplished career, congratulate him on his retirement, and wish him much happiness and satisfaction in the more leisurely pace of the days ahead.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Coach Tim Whipple.

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