LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring legendary Whitesboro High School head
football coach Thomas A. Schoen upon the occasion of his induction into
the Greater Utica Sports Hall of Fame

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to pay tribute to
outstanding athletes and coaches who distinguish themselves through
their exceptional performance, attaining unprecedented success and the
highest level of personal achievement; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and fully in accord with its long-
standing traditions, it is the intent of this Legislative Body to honor
legendary Whitesboro High School head football coach Thomas A. Schoen
upon the occasion of his induction into the Greater Utica Sports Hall of
Fame; this auspicious event will be celebrated at the Hall's Class of
2012 Induction Ceremony, to be held on Sunday, June 3, 2012, at the
Radisson Hotel-Utica Centre in Utica, New York; and
WHEREAS, Thomas Schoen, a standout football player at Ithaca College,
has been Whitesboro High School's head football coach since 1974 amass-
ing a record of 230-113-3 over that 38-year span; his teams have won 13
National Conference Championships, 21 consecutive (24 overall) Section
III Playoff Appearances, eight Section III Class A Football Champion-
ships, and three New York State Regional Championships; and
WHEREAS, Thomas Schoen has received numerous honors and awards includ-
ing the 2004 Section III Football Coach of the Year Award, the 2007 New
York State Coaches Association Honor Award, and was twice named the
Mohawk Valley Coach of the Year (2009 and 2010); a 20-year member of the
Section III Football Committee, he was inducted into the Whitesboro
Teachers Hall of Fame in 2003 and the Ithaca College Sports Hall of Fame
in 2011; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such outstanding accomplishments are brought to our attention,
they should be recognized by all the citizens of this great Empire
State; and
WHEREAS, A true asset to society, Coach Thomas Schoen's distinguished
record merits the recognition and respectful tribute of this Legislative
Body; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations with
praise and pride to honor Thomas A. Schoen upon the occasion of his
induction into the Greater Utica Sports Hall of Fame; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Thomas A. Schoen.