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A RESOLUTION honoring Beechwood High School Football Coach Noel Rash 1
upon the occasion of his retirement from coaching. 2
WHEREAS, on February 13, 2023, Noel Rash, long-time Beechwood High School 3
football coach, announced his retirement from coaching after a stellar career; and 4
WHEREAS, in 17 years as Beechwood's head coach, Rash's teams have won 200 5
games, averaging almost 12 wins a year; and 6
WHEREAS, under Noel Rash's guidance, the Tigers have won an astounding eight 7
state championships, winning the Class A title in 2007 and 2008, three consecutive Class 8
A titles from 2016 to 2018, and three consecutive Class 2A crowns from 2020 to 2022; 9
and 10
WHEREAS, the news of Noel Rash's retirement has unleashed a torrent of heartfelt 11
congratulations from school administrators and former players for a coach who places a 12
premium on developing young men and using football as a vehicle to instill life lessons 13
that his players still implement well into adulthood; and 14
WHEREAS, Justin Kaiser, a 1998 Beechwood graduate and the current principal of 15
Beechwood High, said, "Coach Rash galvanized an entire community to rally around a 16
special group of young people every fall during football season. Beechwood football is 17
more than a program or individual, it is a culture of commitment, sacrifice, and 18
brotherhood that Coach Rash inherited and enhanced in his time here. Combine that with 19
an incredibly successful run as head coach, for mentoring our student-athletes the right 20
way, and for representing Beechwood in a first-class manner on and off the field — you 21
have a coach that ventures into legendary status. Coach has solidified that legendary 22
status over the past 20 years"; and 23
WHEREAS, Noel Rash's former players also were effusive in their praise and 24
respect for their retiring coach, with Luke Slusher, a 2022 graduate currently playing for 25
Western Kentucky University, saying, "Greatest coach to ever come in and play for. 26
Thank you for everything, coach. Won't ever forget everything you’ve done for me," and 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS BR 1487
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Landon Johnson, a senior on this year's team, adding, "The best coach I’ve ever had. 1
Thank you for everything you did for me. I would run through a brick wall for you...love 2
you, coach"; and 3
WHEREAS, although stepping down as a coach, Noel Rash will continue his work 4
with students as a social studies teacher at Beechwood; and 5
WHEREAS, perhaps it is Noel Rash himself who best explains what his time on the 6
sideline was like when he said, "There is nowhere quite like Beechwood. The Friday 7
nights are special, and so too is the community support of everything that goes on at 8
school, both academically and with extracurricular activities. I am so humbled to have 9
been part of such a special place. Beechwood is my home and without these players and 10
families, we don’t accomplish any of this"; and 11
WHEREAS, the stellar career of Noel Rash, teacher, coach, and leader is truly 12
deserving of public recognition; 13
NOW, THEREFORE, 14
Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of 15
Kentucky: 16
Section 1. The members of the Senate join Senator Chris McDaniel in 17
congratulating Beechwood High School Football Coach Noel Rash upon the occasion of 18
his retirement, celebrating his unbelievable 17 year run of excellence with the Tigers, and 19
wishing him good fortune in all future endeavors. 20
Section 2. The Clerk of the Senate shall transmit a copy of this Resolution to 21
Senator Chris McDaniel for presentation to Noel Rash. 22