Reid Holmes(Southwest Guilford HS) denied naming rights for Southwest Guilford Baseball Field
Former baseball coach for the Southwest Guilford Cowboys, and was tied for most baseball victories in Guilford County High School history upon his recent retirement from the Guilford County Schools…Coach Holmes, also a former Western Guilford HS baseball player, back in the day….
There was ONE NO VOTE when the Guilford County Board of Education voted at their recent meeting…A man in the crowd gave a dissenting statement/COMMENT at the meeting, saying the field/stadium should be named for him, since he was the first black baseball player at Southwest Guilford HS..
That led to the NO VOTE from Board of Education member, Diane Bellamy-Small, and that’s all it took, ONE NO VOTE and NO Reid Holmes Baseball Field at Southwest Guilford High School…Most wins ever, and was tied for the mark, with Donnie Manness(Ragsdale HS), and Coach Holmes had something like 7-8 Conference Championships, District Titles, and MORE…
Here is comment we found at FaceBook, coming in from former Southwest Guilford HS football coach and teacher, Chuck Doak….Here is what he said, and what do you think?????
Chuck Doak:
Guilford County you screwed up on this one. Reid Holmes is one of the greatest men to ever coach the game of baseball. His commitment to the sport of baseball, his dedication to Southwest Guilford are unmatched. His dedication to his players, coaches and fellow teachers will never been seen again. Reid is truly a great man, a great coach, and a great teacher to have next door. He is selfless in everything he does. GUILFORD COUNTY and the person that voted NO obviously did not do their homework on this one. This is a travesty.