memory of Coach Bob Hanna Irmo High School

2025-2026 Bill 5388: memory of Coach Bob Hanna Irmo High School - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5388
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Kilmartin, Ballentine, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, Ford, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Govan, Grant, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, King, Kirby, Landing, Lastinger, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, C. Mitchell, D. Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, Moss, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Scott, Sessions, G.M. Smith, M.M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Waters, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow
Document Path: LC-0388HDB-JAH26.docx
Introduced in the House on March 24, 2026
Adopted by the House on March 24, 2026
Summary: memory of Coach Bob Hanna Irmo High School
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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3/24/2026

House

Introduced and adopted (
House Journal-page 31
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
03/24/2026

A
house
RESOLUTION

to express profound sorrow of the members of the
south carolina house of representatives upon the passing of Bob Hanna and to
extend the deepest sympathy to his family and many friends.

W
hereas, the members of
the South Carolina House of Representatives were deeply saddened to learn of
the passing of Bob Hanna on March 6, 2026; and

W
hereas, the football
community has lost a respected coach and mentor. Longtime Irmo High School
football coach and athletic director, Bob Hanna, leaves behind a legacy of
mentorship and excellence that touched the lives of countless players and
coaches, and he became widely recognized as a cornerstone of the Irmo football
community; and

W
hereas, before moving
to South Carolina in 1994, Coach Hanna spent more than a decade coaching in the
North Carolina high school system where he led five different programs. He is
best known, however, for his twenty-year tenure at Irmo High School, where he
served as head football coach and athletic director. Under his leadership, the
Yellow Jackets won nine regional titles, and appeared in state Class AAAA
championship games in 2002, 2004, and 2006. By the end of his tenure at Irmo in
2013, Coach Hanna had amassed a record of 163-93, and according to Principal
David Riegel, was regarded as "an icon in South Carolina athletics and in the Irmo
community"; and

W
hereas, Coach Hanna
wasn't quite finished however. He returned to North Carolina in 2014 as head
coach at West Brunswick High School. He joined the coaching staff at Conway
High School in 2015 and completed his career as an assistant coach at James
Island High School. Following thirty-six years as a head coach, Hanna's overall
record stood at a remarkable
262-176-2
; and

W
hereas, Hanna was
named Midlands Area Coach of the Year five times, was the 2014 South Carolina
Athletic Administrators' Association Class AAAA Athletic Director of the Year,
and in 2019, he was inducted into the South Carolina Football Coaches Association
Hall of Fame; and

W
hereas, Coach Hanna
was known for teaching discipline, character, and toughness, leaving a lasting impact
on generations of student athletes. He dedicated much of his life to the game
of football and to the young men he coached, leading with heart and earning the
respect of players, fellow coaches, and the community; and

W
hereas, Coach Hanna's
leadership influenced countless individuals over the course of more than four
decades. His belief in his players and his example helped shape not only
successful athletes but responsible men. His leadership extended beyond the
football field as he sought to encourage young people to grow, lead, and do the
right thing; and

W
hereas, Coach Hanna
leaves a profound void within the South Carolina high school athletic community
and in the lives of those who learned invaluable lessons under his guidance.
After more than forty years of shaping young lives and building successful
programs, he leaves behind his loved ones, friends, fellow coaches and former
players who mourn his passing, but will continue to honor his enduring legacy. Now,
therefore,

B
e it resolved by the
House of Representatives
:

T
hat the members of the
South Carolina
House of Representatives
,
by this resolution, express their profound sorrow upon the passing of Bob Hanna
and extend the deepest sympathy to his family and many friends.

B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Coach Bob Hanna.

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