Bill Text: NY J00854 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Kevin Daugherty upon his induction into the Upstate New York Basketball Hall of Fame on April 23, 2023

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-05-02 - ADOPTED [J00854 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J00854-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 854

BY: Senator STEC

        HONORING  Kevin  Daugherty upon his induction into
        the Upstate New York  Basketball  Hall  of  Fame  on
        April 23, 2023

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to pay tribute to
outstanding  athletes  who  have  distinguished themselves through their
exceptional performance, attaining unprecedented success and the highest
level of personal achievement; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Kevin  Daugherty upon his induction into the Upstate New York Basketball
Hall of Fame, to be celebrated at its Awards Ceremony on  Sunday,  April
23, 2023, at the Hilton Hotel in Troy, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  Every  year,  the Upstate New York Basketball Hall of Fame
publicly commends the pursuit of athletic excellence,  recognizes  those
who  have  excelled, and strives to preserve its rich athletic heritage;
Kevin Daugherty is truly deserving of this prestigious award; and

  WHEREAS, Born and raised in Plattsburgh, New York,  Kevin  Daugherty
began  his  basketball career as a member of the Plattsburgh High School
Varsity Boys Basketball Team under Head Coach Ray Holmes; prior to this,
he used to attend practices before he even made the varsity team, as  he
would shoot silently off to the side while still listening to everything
the seasoned coach had to say to his team; and

  WHEREAS, Kevin Daugherty and his teammates won the Northern Division
Championships  in  the 1973-1974 and 1974-1975 seasons, and years later,
they were inducted to the Plattsburgh Athletic Hall of Fame; and

  WHEREAS, After graduating, Kevin Daugherty played basketball for the
Clinton Community College Cougars for  the  1975-1976  season;  he  then
transferred  to  Canton  Community  College where he was a member of the
1977-1978 basketball team, followed by Eisenhower College in Cayuga Lake
where he would play Division III basketball for two  years,  serving  as
the co-Captain; and

  WHEREAS,  Even though he was studying history, Kevin Daugherty chose
to continue his love for basketball and started his coaching  career  as
an  assistant  for  the  Eisenhower  Women's  Basketball Team during the
1980-1981 season; and

  WHEREAS, After earning his bachelor's degree, Kevin Daugherty became
the assistant men's basketball coach at Genesee  Community  College;  he
then  switched  gears,  and worked as a corrections officer for the next
six years; and

  WHEREAS, In 1988, Kevin Daugherty took the position of head coach of
the Plattsburgh High School Varsity Boys Basketball Team; throughout his
tenure, he not only talked the  talk,  but  walked  the  walk  with  his
players; and

  WHEREAS,  In  1991,  Kevin  Daugherty  led  his  team  to  its first
sectional title, and throughout the next 17 years, they went on  to  win
nine  sectional  titles  and  nine  league  titles,  and  boasted a 21-7
sectional record and a 278-107 (.722) all-time record; and

  WHEREAS,  For  his  steadfast and unremitting commitment to his team
and high school basketball as a whole, Kevin Daugherty was the recipient
of the 1990-1991 Coach of the Year Award; and

  WHEREAS, Kevin Daugherty then returned to Clinton Community  College
in  2005, and took the position of men's basketball team coach; in 2019,
he assumed the role of the college's Athletic Director, however, he took
some time off to take care of his late wife, Erin; and

  WHEREAS, In 2021, Kevin Daugherty came  back  to  Clinton  Community
College and once again held the title of Athletic Director, the position
he continues to hold today; and

  WHEREAS,  Throughout  his  life,  Kevin  Daugherty  graciously  gave
countless hours of his time and energy to the residents of  Upstate  New
York  as a skilled and inspirational tutor, respected for his ability to
develop potential into excellence; and

  WHEREAS, Kevin Daugherty has clearly  made  a  contribution  to  the
spirit  of  excellence  which  is  a  tradition  of his Upstate New York
community; and

  WHEREAS, It  is  the  sense  of  this  Legislative  Body  that  when
individuals  of such outstanding athletic accomplishments are brought to
our attention, they should be recognized by all  the  citizens  of  this
great Empire State; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Kevin Daugherty upon his  induction  into  the  Upstate  New  York
Basketball Hall of Fame; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Kevin Daugherty.