HJR57 Summary

• Commends Vina baseball coach Greg Hamilton for being named the inaugural winner of the Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 1A Making a Difference Award on July 15, 2011.

• The AHSAA established the Making a Difference Awards to honor coaches for their positive influence on players, students, and community rather than wins or championships.

• Former player Patrick McCarley, a 2004 graduate and current United States Marines officer, nominated Coach Hamilton, crediting him with teaching selflessness and coachability that shaped his leadership career.

• Coach Hamilton drove McCarley 10 hours to Indiana for a recruiting visit that led to McCarley playing college baseball at Wabash College.

• Directs that a copy of the resolution be prepared and presented to Coach Hamilton in recognition of his influence on his players' lives.