Bill Text: VA HR373 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Commending Page Moir.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-10 - Bill text as passed House (HR373ER) [HR373 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2017-HR373-Introduced.html
WHEREAS, after 27 seasons of exceptional leadership and a record-setting 428 wins, Page Moir retired as the coach of the Roanoke College men's basketball team in 2016; and
WHEREAS, Page Moir followed in his father's footsteps as a basketball coach, serving as an assistant coach under Roanoke College hall-of-famer Ed Green before accepting the head coaching position in July 1989; and
WHEREAS, over the course of his 27-year tenure, Page Moir had five seasons with 20 or more wins, was named Coach of the Year in 1994 and 2016, and led the Roanoke College Maroons to three Old Dominion Athletic Conference championships and six National Collegiate Athletic Association tournaments; and
WHEREAS, only the second Roanoke College men's basketball coach to achieve 300 or more wins, Page Moir surpassed Ed Green in 2003 to become the winningest coach in program history and finished his career as the winningest coach in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference; and
WHEREAS, a respected leader in the sport, Page Moir was appointed to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Board of Directors in 2002, one of only two Division III coaches on the board at the time, and served as president of the organization from 2014 to 2015; and
WHEREAS, Page Moir oversaw a 100 percent graduation rate for the members of the Roanoke College men's basketball team, with numerous student-athletes going on to earn master's degrees, law degrees, and medical degrees and others achieving success in their careers and communities thanks to Page Moir's guidance and mentorship; and
WHEREAS, the Roanoke College basketball team under Page Moir has been an active member of the Roanoke community, volunteering with the Virginia Special Olympics, Roanoke City Public Schools, and various charitable organizations; and
WHEREAS, an incredible ambassador for Roanoke College, the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, and the game of basketball, Page Moir credits his success to the hard work and dedication of his student-athletes and assistant coaches; he plans to seek new opportunities to serve the community after his well-earned retirement from Roanoke College; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Page Moir hereby be commended for his many contributions to the Roanoke community on the occasion of his retirement as head coach of the Roanoke College men's basketball team; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Page Moir as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for his record-setting achievements and dedicated mentorship to the young men of Roanoke College.
