H.R. No. 2243
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Lancaster Independent School District chief of
athletics and head girls' track coach Beverly Day Humphrey has
enjoyed remarkable success over the course of an exemplary coaching
and teaching career that has spanned more than three decades; and
WHEREAS, After starring in track at Lincoln High School in
Dallas, Beverly Humphrey received a full scholarship to Prairie
View A&M University; there, she was a four-time All-American and a
national champion in the 200 meters, earning Most Valuable and Most
Outstanding Runner accolades on the women's track team; and
WHEREAS, Coach Humphrey began her career as the volleyball
and girls' track coach for the Greenville Independent School
District, becoming the district's first African American head
coach; she subsequently became the first Black head coach at
Lancaster ISD, where she currently holds the titles of chief of
athletics and public relations and head coach of the Lancaster High
School girls' track team; credited with establishing the district's
winning culture, she has led her track teams to a UIL-record 13
state championships as well as a total of more than 60 area,
regional, and district crowns through the years; and
WHEREAS, In 2007, the Lancaster ISD stadium was renamed
Beverly D. Humphrey Tiger Stadium; moreover, she was honored with
induction into the Prairie View A&M University Sports Hall of Fame
with the Class of 2020-2021, and she also belongs to the Texas Black
Sports Hall of Fame, the Texas Track and Field Coaches Association
Hall of Fame, the Texas Girls Coaches Association Hall of Fame, and
the Prairie View Interscholastic League Coaches Association Hall of
Honor; additionally, she is a member of numerous organizations,
including the Texas Girls Coaches Association, the Texas High
School Athletic Directors Association, and the Texas Track and
Field Coaches Association; and
WHEREAS, Beverly Humphrey has made a lasting and positive
difference in the lives of countless Lancaster ISD
student-athletes, and it is indeed a privilege to join in
recognizing her for her exemplary contributions; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Beverly Day Humphrey for her exceptional
accomplishments with Lancaster ISD and extend to her sincere best
wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Coach Humphrey as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Sherman, Sr.
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2243 was adopted by the House on May
25, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House