SR1064: SR1064 Willis, Coach Wesley; recognize and commend

26 LC 112 4140 Senate Resolution 1064 By: Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Robertson of the 29th, Bearden of the 30th, Goodman of the 8th and Gooch of the 51st A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Coach Wesley Willis for his outstand ing leadership,1 dedication to student-athletes, and historic accomplishments as Head Coach of the North2 Paulding High School girls basketball team; and for other purposes.3 WHEREAS, Coach Wesley Willis has distinguished himself as an exceptional educator and4 coach whose leadership has elevated the North Paulding High Sch ool girls basketball5 program to unprecedented success; and6 WHEREAS, on March 14, 2026, under Coach Willis' leadership, the North Paulding High7 School girls basketball team won the Georgia High School Associ ation Class 6A State8 Championship with a 64-58 victory over Grayson High School at the Macon Coliseum; and9 WHEREAS, that championship marked the first basketball state ch ampionship in school10 history, whether boys or girls, for North Paulding High School and capped a remarkable 30-211 season in which the Wolfpack held the No. 1 ranking all season; and12 WHEREAS, in recognition of his extraordinary success, Coach Wil lis was named13 GBCA/GACA 6A Girls Coach of the Year for the 2025-2026 season; and14 S. R. 1064 - 1 - 26 LC 112 4140 WHEREAS, this honor built upon prior recognition he received after leading North Paulding15 in the 2024-2025 season to a state runner-up finish, when he was likewise identified as Coach16 of the Year in statewide honors coverage; and17 WHEREAS, Coach Willis guided his team through adversity and gro wth, helping North18 Paulding return to the championship stage and avenge its earlier state finals loss to Grayson19 through discipline, resilience, and composure; and20 WHEREAS, Coach Willis joined the girls basketball program in the 2019-2020 season after21 previously serving as an assistant coach for the North Paulding boys basketball program from22 2013 to 2019, and he helped lead the program to its first regio n championship and a state23 runner-up finish in 2025 before delivering the 2026 state title; and24 WHEREAS, Coach Willis' steady leadership, commitment to excellence, and devotion to the25 development of young people have brought great pride to North Paulding High School, the26 Paulding County School District, and the State of Georgia.27 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body28 recognize and commend Coach Wesley Willis for his outstanding l eadership, for being29 named Coach of the Year, and for guiding the North Paulding High School girls basketball30 team to the 2026 GHSA Class 6A State Championship as well as ex tend to him their best31 wishes for continued success.32 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed33 to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for di stribution to Coach Wesley34 Willis. 35 S. R. 1064 - 2 -