South Carolina H 4065: Head Coach Chris White, National Coach of the Year for girls track and field

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2025-2026 Bill 4065 Text of Previous Version (Feb. 20, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4065

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A house RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE CHRIS WHITE, SENECA HIGH SCHOOL HEAD 
TRACK AND FIELD COACH, ON BEING NAMED 2023-2024 NATIONAL GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD 
COACH OF THE YEAR BY THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF STATE HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS.

Whereas, the South 
Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that Chris White, Seneca 
High School head track and field coach, was named National Girls Track and 
Field Coach of the Year for 2023-2024 by the National Federation of State High 
School Associations (NFHS); and

Whereas, Chris White 
has been involved with the Seneca High School girls and boys cross country and 
track/field programs since 1999. After having led the cross country teams for 
eighteen years, he took up his duties as head coach of the girls and boys track 
and field teams. Overall during his time at Seneca High, he has helped coach 
eleven state championship teams, for five of which he was head coach; and

Whereas, since claiming 
the 2018 South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) boys track and field 
championship, Coach White has led the Seneca High School girls track team to 
four consecutive SCHSL state titles; and

Whereas, when he is 
asked the secret of his success, Coach White observes, "We're always focused on 
those little things -- getting kids to believe in themselves and preaching 
consistency and doing the little things well -- and I truly believe that has 
led to any success we've had as a program"; and

Whereas, over the 
years, Chris White has received several Coach of the Year awards, including the 
South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association Girls Track and Field Coach of the 
Year award (twice). In addition to his coaching success, he has chaired the 
Seneca High School Science Department since 1999. As part of his advanced studies, 
he earned a doctorate in science education in 2015, and he has taught physics 
at Seneca since 2005. He also serves as assistant to the athletic director and 
has been the school's public address announcer at home football games since 
2001; and

Whereas, grateful for 
his excellence and dedication as coach, teacher, and life mentor, the members 
of the House of Representatives take great pleasure in saluting Chris White of 
Seneca High on receiving the coveted NFHS National Girls Track and Field Coach 
of the Year award. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House 
of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, congratulate 
Chris White, Seneca High School head track and field coach, on being named 
2023-2024 National Girls Track and Field Coach of the Year by the National 
Federation of State High School Associations.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution 
be presented to Head Coach Chris White of Seneca High School.

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