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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Peg Kopec on being
4selected as a member of the 2016 class of the National
5Federation of State High School Association (NFHS) Hall of
6Fame; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Peg Kopec coached 42 seasons of volleyball for the
8Spartans of St. Francis High School in Wheaton; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Peg Kopec taught her athletes lessons about hard
10work, dedication, and accountability that will continue to
11serve them throughout their lives; she embodies what a high
12school coach should be; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Peg Kopec consistently built strong teams that
14worked together to achieve remarkable accomplishments; she
15fostered a love of volleyball in her athletes that led to over
1690 of them playing at the collegiate level; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Peg Kopec and her teams won 84% of their games and
18she amassed a career record of 1,238 wins, 229 losses, and two
19ties; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Peg Kopec is the winningest coach of any sport in

 

 

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1Illinois High School Association history; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Peg Kopec coached the St. Francis Spartans to 12
3State championships overall, concluding with four consecutive
4State championships from 2012 to 2015; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Peg Kopec is only the eighth Illinois High School
6Association coach enshrined in the NFHS Hall of Fame and the
7first female coach; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Peg Kopec's career began in 1972 and concluded
9with her retirement in November of 2015; her accolades include
10induction into the Illinois Coaches Association Hall of Fame,
11being named Coach of the Year by both the National High School
12Coaches Association and the NFHS, and being selected to the
13Chicago Sky's Title IX Team in 2012; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Peg Kopec will be honored at an enshrinement
15ceremony banquet on July 2, 2016 as part of the 2016 NFHS
16Summer Meeting in Reno, Nevada; therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
19congratulate Peg Kopec on being selected as a member of the
202016 class of the National Federation of State High School
21Association Hall of Fame; and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to Peg Kopec as an expression of our esteem and
3respect.