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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 124
BY SENATOR LAMBERT
A RESOLUTION
To commend Tim Detillier, head football coach and athletic director for the Lutcher High
School Bulldogs, upon his many career accomplishments and to congratulate him on
his 2015 winning season and upon his retirement.
WHEREAS, it is with great pride that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
recognizes the achievements of Coach Tim Detillier, perhaps the most prolific coach in the
history of River Parishes football; and
WHEREAS, on December 12, 2015, Coach Detillier and the LHS Bulldogs finished
the season (9-1) overall with a superlative win over the St. James High School Wildcats (41-
14) and confirmed their ranking as Louisiana High School Athletic Association Class 3-A
State Champions; and
WHEREAS, Coach Detillier concluded his career with an extraordinary record of
266-112-0, that ranked him thirteenth in the Louisiana football all-time wins list surpassing
the longstanding statistics of Coach Joe Keller of Reserve High School; and
WHEREAS, Tim Detillier is a proud alumnus of LHS, a three-sport letterman in
baseball, basketball, and football, and a former quarterback for the team he would later
coach; he fondly remembers his high school mentor-coaches: Frank Monica, Jack Andre,
Lou St. Amant, and David Richard; and
WHEREAS, after graduation in 1973, he obtained a degree in physical education
with a complement in athletic instruction from Louisiana State University in 1977; and
WHEREAS, during his thirty-eight years in coaching, Detillier spent six seasons at
St. Charles Catholic High in LaPlace, and his tenure at LHS included seven years as assistant
coach and twenty-five years as head coach; and
WHEREAS, LHS proudly holds six state titles; those acquired in 1978 and 1983
while Tim Detillier was an assistant coach, and his tally of four state championships as head
coach occurred in 2003, 2006, 2008, and 2015, quite a remarkable record; and
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WHEREAS, for over three decades he has been a proactive force in statewide
associations with involvement as a two-term executive board member and school relations
committee member for the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA), president
of the Louisiana High School Coaches Association (LHSCA), president and executive board
member of the Louisiana High School Athletic Directors Association (LHSADA), and
executive director of the Louisiana Football Coaches Association; and
WHEREAS, Tim Detillier is more than a football coach who sharpens the skills of
young athletes, he is also mentor, father figure, and advisor to many young men who strive
to pursue success in the world of high school, collegiate, and professional sports; and
WHEREAS, LHS is known to produce the most talented defensive backs of any state
high school; these athletes have become noteworthy sports alumni; many of these players
were schooled by Coach Detillier and he has helped to cultivate new careers in the ranks of
college and professional football and some of his former students have become innovative
coaches and athletic directors in their own right; and
WHEREAS, Coach Tim Detillier has assembled a superb coaching staff that includes
Cory Bourgeois, Kim LaCombe, Craig Zeringue, Troy Johnson, Troy Borne, Mickey St.
Pierre, Chad Carter, Brad Smith, Thomas Bourgeois, Davey Clement, Scott Giardina, Robbie
Ocmand, Kyle Latiolais, Terrance Jones, Dave Giardina, and Matt Dornier, who shall "take
the reins" and continue to promote and improve the LHS football program; and
WHEREAS, Coach Tim Detillier shall embrace retirement in the same manner as
spring training, with much anticipation and excitement; he shall always follow high school
athletics with great intensity and count his many blessings in life; and
WHEREAS, Tim and his wife Wanda are blessed with two daughters; Tara and
Taylor, one son; Travis, two grandchildren; Nate and Luke Babin, and another grandchild
is expected later this year; and
WHEREAS, he takes part in Knights of Columbus service activities, and Tim and
Wanda are active members of the St. Joseph Catholic Church where he acts as a lector
during mass; and
WHEREAS, Coach Detillier has proven himself to be a leader of the highest caliber,
a catalyst who motivates young athletes to work together, to exceed personal expectations,
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to attempt seemingly unattainable goals, to demonstrate an exceptional competitive nature
and esprit de corps, and to perform as a team made of many cohesive parts; and
WHEREAS, Coach Tim Detillier shall remain an endearing figure in Lutcher High
School sports, his community, and his state for many years to come.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend Head Coach Tim Detillier of the Lutcher High School football team
on its 2015 Class 3-A LHSAA State Championship and does hereby congratulate him upon
his well-deserved retirement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana does
hereby wish Coach Detillier every success in all his future endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Coach Tim Detillier.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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