Bill Text: SC H3820 | 2013-2014 | 120th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Coach Jeffrey Thomas Calabrese
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 78-46)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-19 - Introduced and adopted [H3820 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2013-H3820-Introduced.html
A HOUSE RESOLUTION
TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR HARTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL HEAD FOOTBALL COACH JEFFREY THOMAS CALABRESE FOR AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM UPON BEING NAMED 2012-2013 COACH OF THE YEAR BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA ATHLETIC COACHES ASSOCIATION.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to learn that Coach Jeffrey Thomas Calabrese will be honored as the 2012-2013 Statewide Coach of the Year by the South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association (SCACA) at a banquet to be held on July 28, 2013; and
Whereas, born in Hackensack, New Jersey, Jeff Calabrese graduated from North Augusta High School in 1989 where he was a standout on both the football and track teams; and
Whereas, in 1993, he earned a bachelor's degree in physical education from Newberry College while playing football for the former Indians; and
Whereas, he began his teaching and coaching career at Hartsville High School in 1994, and transferred his skills as an educator and a coach to West Florence High School in 2001 before returning to the Red Foxes in 2005; and
Whereas, in 2006, Coach Calabrese earned a master's in sports coaching from the United States Sports Academy, which honed his athletic and coaching skills; and
Whereas, he has coached varsity football for nineteen years, and he coached varsity softball for four years, junior varsity baseball for three years, and junior varsity football for two years; and
Whereas, for his outstanding coaching, Jeff Calabrese has received numerous awards, including the High School Sports Report Region VI Class AAA Coach of the Year four times, the 2003 Newcomer Coach of the Year, and the 2005 Statewide Coach of the Year; and
Whereas, the SC Football Coaches Association named him the 2005 Class AAAA Lower State Coach of the Year and the 2011 Class AAA Lower State Director; and
Whereas, in 2012, the High School Sports Report also recognized him as the 2012-2013 Statewide Coach of the Year, and he was tapped as the North/South All Star Game assistant coach; and
Whereas, a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church in Hartsville, Coach Calabrese, together with his beloved wife, Jennifer Dawkins Calabrese, is rearing two fine daughters, twelve-year-old Lainey and eight-year-old Lily; and
Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives appreciates the pride and recognition that Coach Calabrese's selection as the 2012-2013 SCACA Coach of the Year has brought to his team, his school, and his community, and the members look to hear of his continued success in the future. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor Hartsville High School head football Coach Jeffrey Thomas Calabrese for an outstanding season and congratulate him upon being named 2012-2013 Coach of the Year by South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Coach Jeffrey Thomas Calabrese.
