George Glymph Richland One held a special ceremony on Sunday, August 30 to name and dedicate the Eau Claire High School gym in honor of legendary former boys basketball coach George Glymph.

Glymph was named Coach of the Year 25 times in basketball, track and field, and cross- country. His basketball teams at Eau Claire boasted an impressive record of wins and five state championships between 1974 and 1996. He sent numerous players to play on the collegiate and professional basketball levels including Jermaine O'Neal of the NBA's Miami Heat.

Some of Glymph's many honors and awards include induction into the S.C. Black Hall of Fame in 1995, being selected as an Olympic Torch bearer in the 1996 Summer Olympics, induction into the S.C. Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998, being honored with the George Glymph Room in the Colonial Center in 2001, induction into the Benedict College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005, and induction into the Richland Hall of Fame in 2006.

The Eau Claire High gym will be named the George Glymph Arena. Eau Claire High is located at 4800 Monticello Road. For more information, contact the Office of Communications at 231- 7504.