Naming of Bettendorf High School swimming pool in honor of retired swim coach Wayne Fatchett
The purpose of this petition is to get the Bettendorf Board of Education to recognize the accomplishments of retired swimming coach Wayne Fatchett (1973-1994) and to name the Bettendorf High School swimming pool in his Honor.
In 1973, Coach Fatchett became the Aquatics Director and boy's swim coach at Bettendorf High School. He had great success coaching 21 boys to All-American status and 25 state champions. His Bulldog teams won the state meet in 1978 & 1986. In 1986 they set a state record for team points - 277.5, a record which stands today. He won numerous coaching honors and his teams enjoyed great success in the Mississippi Athletic Conference, District and State meets. In 1990 he took on the girl's swim team as part of his duties. Before his retirement in 1994 he added 5 more state team titles to his resume.
Coach Fatchett was himself a swimmer and competed for legendary coach Howard Judd at Clinton High School. He was a member of Clinton's string of five straight titles from 1954-58. He specialized in backstroke and individual medely and earned All-American status while swimming at Clinton. He then went on to swim at Winona State College in Minnesota where he was an All-American. He also completed graduate work at Western Illinois University.
He and his wife Shirley currently reside in Moline, Illinois except for the winter months when they go to Florida.
To sign this petition it is required that you are a voter of the Bettendorf Community School District and are in favor of naming the swimming pool at Bettendorf High School in honor of retired swimming Coach Wayne Fatchett. If you are not a voter in the Bettendorf Community School District, but know someone who is, please pass along the petition information.
Thank you for your support.
Thomas P. Roemer ( Bettendorf HS class of 1979 )
Updates
January 27, 2017
ive been reading through all the stories people are sharing about coach fatchett and they are honestly so great. im putting together a packet of these memories to present to the board soon so they can see exactly what he meant to everyone.
January 27, 2017
seeing all this support for coach fatchett is honestly overwhelming. it makes me so happy to see how many people remember those years on the pool deck and want to see him get the recognition he deserves.
Reached 100 supporters
January 27, 2017
35 Comments
Wayne has been a bell weather coach teacher mentor to thousands... having been a coach at the university of Iowa..I know first hand his craftsmanship of student athlete Swimmers
I do not know Wayne personally but I've heard "his guy's" talk about him. What a super influencer he was for these men in their lives. I hope you will consider naming the pool after him. What a wonderful honor it would be for a man that gave so much to his swimmers.
Thank you coach for all you have done.From one of your first swimmers at BHS and one of first 4 to go to state for you . Boomer
Class of 84. Still remember the 86 team and what it's success meant to me and my peers. Well deserved!!!
Thank you coach for all you have done. Lessons taught in your pool are still used today!
The years swimming for him were memorable. This would be well deserved
Well deserved
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Naming of Bettendorf High School swimming pool in honor of retired swim coach Wayne Fatchett
The purpose of this petition is to get the Bettendorf Board of Education to recognize the accomplishments of retired swimming coach Wayne Fatchett (1973-1994) and to name the Bettendorf High School swimming pool in his Honor.
In 1973, Coach Fatchett became the Aquatics Director and boy's swim coach at Bettendorf High School. He had great success coaching 21 boys to All-American status and 25 state champions. His Bulldog teams won the state meet in 1978 & 1986. In 1986 they set a state record for team points - 277.5, a record which stands today. He won numerous coaching honors and his teams enjoyed great success in the Mississippi Athletic Conference, District and State meets. In 1990 he took on the girl's swim team as part of his duties. Before his retirement in 1994 he added 5 more state team titles to his resume.
Coach Fatchett was himself a swimmer and competed for legendary coach Howard Judd at Clinton High School. He was a member of Clinton's string of five straight titles from 1954-58. He specialized in backstroke and individual medely and earned All-American status while swimming at Clinton. He then went on to swim at Winona State College in Minnesota where he was an All-American. He also completed graduate work at Western Illinois University.
He and his wife Shirley currently reside in Moline, Illinois except for the winter months when they go to Florida.
To sign this petition it is required that you are a voter of the Bettendorf Community School District and are in favor of naming the swimming pool at Bettendorf High School in honor of retired swimming Coach Wayne Fatchett. If you are not a voter in the Bettendorf Community School District, but know someone who is, please pass along the petition information.
Thank you for your support.
Thomas P. Roemer ( Bettendorf HS class of 1979 )
Updates
January 27, 2017
ive been reading through all the stories people are sharing about coach fatchett and they are honestly so great. im putting together a packet of these memories to present to the board soon so they can see exactly what he meant to everyone.
January 27, 2017
seeing all this support for coach fatchett is honestly overwhelming. it makes me so happy to see how many people remember those years on the pool deck and want to see him get the recognition he deserves.
Reached 100 supporters
January 27, 2017
35 Comments
The most influential best coach so ever had. Made me the person I am today and instilled a love for the sport in so many ways more than just being a successful swimmer. My profession is coaching and I am a national level swimming official and referee.
Wayne has been a bell weather coach teacher mentor to thousands... having been a coach at the university of Iowa..I know first hand his craftsmanship of student athlete Swimmers
I do not know Wayne personally but I've heard "his guy's" talk about him. What a super influencer he was for these men in their lives. I hope you will consider naming the pool after him. What a wonderful honor it would be for a man that gave so much to his swimmers.
Thank you coach for all you have done.From one of your first swimmers at BHS and one of first 4 to go to state for you . Boomer
Class of 84. Still remember the 86 team and what it's success meant to me and my peers. Well deserved!!!
Thank you coach for all you have done. Lessons taught in your pool are still used today!
The years swimming for him were memorable. This would be well deserved
Well deserved
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The most influential best coach so ever had. Made me the person I am today and instilled a love for the sport in so many ways more than just being a successful swimmer. My profession is coaching and I am a national level swimming official and referee.