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RLCF seeks to honor iconic RLC coach with endowment fund in his name

Written by Reece Rutland | Sep 20, 2019 5:00:00 AM

INA, Ill. (Sept.20, 2019) - The 海角视频 Foundation is honoring Dave Smith
one of the most iconic coaches in the college芒鈧劉s 50-year history, and a mainstay to the campus at large.

Last year, the longtime RLC Men芒鈧劉s Golf Coach and welding professor announced that he would be stepping away after 30 years. 

Over his tenure, Smith and his team captured seven consecutive Region XXIV Division II Championships between 1994 and 2000 (eight championships in total). For his part, Smith walked off with seven Region XXIV 芒鈧揅oach of the Year芒鈧 awards. He coached 13 All-Americans and an individual National Champion, and had RLC competing as an entire team 14 times on the national stage. In his career, Smith, and his team, finished second in the nation twice, third twice, fourth once, fifth twice and sixth twice. The Warriors have amassed more than a hundred collegiate tournament championships under his watch.

In order to commemorate Smith and his contributes to institution, efforts are underway to create an endowment fund that will be used to provide scholarships to the RLC Men芒鈧劉s Golf Team, ensuring Coach Smith芒鈧劉s legacy continues to impact the lives of future Warriors.

芒鈧揙ur goal is to raise at least $10,000 to be able to endow a scholarship in honor of Dave Smith and his accomplishments as the Warriors golf coach,芒鈧 explained Foundation CEO Kay Zibby-Damron. 芒鈧揙nce created, the Coach Dave Smith RLC Men芒鈧劉s Golf Scholarship will awarded to a Warrior Men芒鈧劉s golfer each year in perpetuity. We invite former Warrior golfers and friends of Dave芒鈧劉s to help us meet our goal and spread the word.芒鈧

All donations to the Coach Dave Smith RLC Men芒鈧劉s Golf Scholarship fund are tax deductible and can be made by contacting the RLCF at 618-437-5321 Ext. 1214 or emailing foundation@rlc.edu. Donations may also be made online at rlc.edu/give-now.

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