South Carolina H 4889: AD Ashley Burnett induction into SC Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame

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2025-2026 Bill 4889 Text of Previous Version (Jan. 14, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4889

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A house RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR Ashley Burnett, Athletic 
Director of Gilbert High School, FOR his OUTSTANDING career as a coach AND TO 
CONGRATULATE him for his induction into the South Carolina Baseball coaches 
Hall of Fame.

Whereas, the members of 
the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to learn that Ashley 
Burnett has been named to the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame; and

Whereas, Mr. Burnett 
graduated from Lexington High School and played baseball for Anderson 
University and Winthrop University; and

Whereas, he coached baseball 
at Aynor High School and at Marlboro County High School in Bennettsville for 
one year each and three years at Emerald High School in Greenwood before coming 
to Gilbert High School in 2006; and

Whereas, Coach Burnett 
is the head coach for Gilbert High School baseball and has been coaching with 
the school's baseball program for the past twenty-five years, and he has led 
the baseball team to state championships in 2006, 2008, 2012, and 2021; and 

Whereas, in April 2019, 
he reached a milestone, recording his five hundredth career victory when 
Gilbert defeated Aiken High at the Sandlapper Classic. In honor of that 
extraordinary event, he was presented with a baseball jersey reading "Burnett 
500" and was dubbed Mister 500; and

Whereas, together with 
his beloved wife, Shannon, Coach Burnett has reared two fine children, 
Alexandria and Abigail; and 

Whereas, the members of 
the South Carolina House of Representatives join with family and friends to 
honor Ashley Burnett upon the occasion of his prestigious induction into the 
South Carolina Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the 
South Carolina House of Representatives, 
by this resolution, recognize and honor Ashley Burnett, Athletic Director at 
Gilbert High School, for his outstanding career as a coach and congratulate him 
for his induction into the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame.

Be it further resolved 
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Athletic Director Ashley 
Burnett.

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