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Coach Myers Celebration and Toast - Enjoy the Video and Photos!
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday, July 16 to celebrate the 80th birthday of basketball coach Dick Myers. We enjoyed seeing so many familiar faces and legends of the court – and toasting our beloved coach.
The evening began with a warm welcome from David Dugan '98, Gonzaga's VP of Alumni and Advancement, who then turned it over to emcees Karl Hicks '78 and Walter Hill '83. After Hill shared a prayer, Coach Myers was surprised with a cake, candles, and singing from the crowd. Watch highlights from the program including a message from Father Joe Lingan, SJ '75 as well as snippets from each featured speaker below:
The evening's program reads:
Dick Myers came to Gonzaga in 1974. Over the next twenty-nine years he would win over 700 games, numerous championships and personal accolades. But most importantly, he won the hearts of a community of believers in Jesuit education. It is because of his dedication, generosity and pursuit of excellence as a coach, English teacher and faculty colleague that tonight Gonzaga salutes and says, "Thank You" to a true Eye Street icon, Coach Dick Myers.
Enjoy the great photos from night:
And here is the slideshow that ran during the cocktail hour, featuring every team photo from Coach's legendary career:
Happy Birthday Coach Myers!
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The evening began with a warm welcome from David Dugan '98, Gonzaga's VP of Alumni and Advancement, who then turned it over to emcees Karl Hicks '78 and Walter Hill '83. After Hill shared a prayer, Coach Myers was surprised with a cake, candles, and singing from the crowd. Watch highlights from the program including a message from Father Joe Lingan, SJ '75 as well as snippets from each featured speaker below:
The evening's program reads:
Dick Myers came to Gonzaga in 1974. Over the next twenty-nine years he would win over 700 games, numerous championships and personal accolades. But most importantly, he won the hearts of a community of believers in Jesuit education. It is because of his dedication, generosity and pursuit of excellence as a coach, English teacher and faculty colleague that tonight Gonzaga salutes and says, "Thank You" to a true Eye Street icon, Coach Dick Myers.
Enjoy the great photos from night:
And here is the slideshow that ran during the cocktail hour, featuring every team photo from Coach's legendary career:
Happy Birthday Coach Myers!
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