Full Text of HR1297 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of former | 4 | | Fighting Illini men's basketball assistant coach Wayne | 5 | | McClain, who passed away on October 15, 2014; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Wayne McClain began his career in 1977 with Manual | 7 | | High School in Peoria, serving as an assistant basketball coach | 8 | | for 18 years to the legendary Dick Van Scyoc; he helped the | 9 | | Rams to the first of 4 straight State titles in 1994 as an | 10 | | assistant and was then named head coach in 1995; in his first 3 | 11 | | years as head coach, he led the Rams to 3 consecutive State | 12 | | championships, which were led by his son, Sergio McClain, along | 13 | | with stars Marcus Griffin and Frank Williams; in 1997, his | 14 | | squad was named by USA Today as National High School Champions | 15 | | and he was named National High School Coach of the Year; in his | 16 | | first 3 seasons as head coach, he led the Rams to records of 32 | 17 | | wins and 2 losses, 31 wins and 2 losses, and 31 wins and 1 loss, | 18 | | to go a combined 94 and 5 with what are considered some of the | 19 | | most legendary teams in State basketball history; he also | 20 | | earned Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Coach of the | 21 | | Year in 1995, 1996, and 1997; the Rams won Midstate Six | 22 | | Conference titles in each of his first 5 years as head coach | 23 | | and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the AA State tournament in | 24 | | 1998 and 1999; his teaching career included teaching high |
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| 1 | | school physical education and serving as the Manual High School | 2 | | Dean of Students; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Wayne McClain began his 11-year tenure with the | 4 | | University of Illinois coaching staff under Bill Self beginning | 5 | | with the 2001-02 season and remaining with Bruce Weber's staff | 6 | | through the 2011-12 season; he helped coach the Fighting Illini | 7 | | to 4 Big Ten championships and an appearance in the National | 8 | | Championship game; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Wayne McClain returned to the high school ranks | 10 | | for the 2013-14 season as head coach at Central High School in | 11 | | Champaign; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Wayne McClain earned a bachelor's degree in | 13 | | education from Bradley University in 1977 and a master's degree | 14 | | in physical education from Illinois State University in 1992; | 15 | | he and his wife, Robin, have 2 children, Sergio and Brindeshie, | 16 | | and one grandchild, Sergio, Jr.; therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 18 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 19 | | we mourn the passing of Wayne McClain, and extend our sincere | 20 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 21 | | him; and be it further |
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That we declare January 15, 2015 as "Wayne | 2 | | McClain Day" in the State of Illinois; and be it further
| 3 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 4 | | presented to the family of Wayne McClain as an expression of | 5 | | our deepest sympathy.
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