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DATE: June 21, 2010
TO: Planning Commission and City Council
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Consider a request for a name change to Jim Gilligan Way for
that portion of E. Florida Avenue located between Martin Luther
King, Jr. Parkway and University Drive
FILE: 759-OB
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval.
Jim Ishee, Chairman of the Jim Gilligan Way Support Committee, has
applied for a request for a name change to Jim Gilligan Way for that
portion of E. Florida Avenue located between Martin Luther King, Jr.
Parkway and University Drive.
Mr. Ishee states that the purpose of this request is to honor Lamar
University=s Baseball Coach Jim Gilligan who has given 33 years to
working with young men.
Mr. Gilligan=s head-coaching tenure at Lamar is split into two different
periods. In his first stint, he tutored the Cardinals for fourteen
seasons (1973-1986) and guided LU to seven Southland Conference
championships, six NCAA Regional appearances and two zone titles.
His teams played twice in NCAA regional semifinals, one step away
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from a shot at the College World Series. He garnered his 500
victory in 1986, becoming the youngest head coach to do so at the
time.
Following a five-year foray into professional baseball, Gilligan returned
to Lamar for the 1992 season. Wasting little time in rebuilding the
program, the Cardinals won the 1993 Sun Belt Championship and
advanced to the NCAA Central I Regional. Since his return, Lamar
has won four conference championships, four conference tournament
championships and appeared in four NCAA Regionals.
Mr. Gilligan=s trademark is getting the most out of his players. Some
of his players have go on to careers in major league sports, but more
importantly, he has encouraged his players to attain greater heights in
life.
Exhibits are attached.
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