Klovefanawards.com - 70 - #KLOVEfanawards Adam LaRoche Retired First Baseman Chicago White Sox Dayton Moore General Manager Kansas City Royals | sports Nominees | | sports impact Nominees | looking for lovely By: Annie F. Downs // @anniefdowns Sacred Marriage By: Gary Thomas // @garylthomas For the Love by: Jen Hatmaker // @jenhatmaker Mark Richt Head Football Coach University of Miami After 12 seasons in Major League Baseball, first baseman Adam LaRoche gave up a multi- million dollar contract with the Chicago White Sox to put family first and stay true to his core values and beliefs. LaRoche’s father and brother were also professional baseball players, so he grew up on the field, in the dugout and in the locker room. The father of two wanted his young son to have the same experience growing up. So when a recent fundamental disagreement prohibited his son from coming into the clubhouse every day with him, LaRoche decided to retire and walked away from his baseball career altogether. // @e3laroche After 12 seasons as assistant general manager with the Atlanta Braves, Dayton Moore became general manager of the Kansas City Royals in 2006. In 2015, the team won its first World Series title after seven straight losing seasons. Moore says it was his faith that allowed him to persevere through those arduous years of losing leading up to the World Series. He encourages his players to put family above winning and to first prioritize being good husbands, fathers and sons off the field. // @dmoore_gm Prior to being named head coach at the University of Miami, Mark Richt enjoyed 15 successful seasons as head coach at the University of Georgia. He was formerly the assistant to wellrespected Hall of Famer Bobby Bowden, who led him to Christ in 1986. More recently, Richt appeared in the popular faith-based film Facing the Giants. Former University of Miami quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Vinny Testaverde, whose son just transferred to Miami, said of Richt: “I could not ask for a better role model for my son.” // @markricht With 975 career wins to her name, University of North Carolina’s Sylvia Hatchell places second among active coaches and third in the history of the sport behind legendary coach Pat Summitt as the coach with the most number of wins. In October 2013, Hatchell was diagnosed with leukemia, causing her to miss the entire 2013-2014 season. When she returned, however, she responded with a 26-9 record and a No. 9 national ranking in 2014-2015. Today, Hatchell’s calendar is filled with numerous speaking engagements to raise money and awareness in the fight against cancer. // @uncwbbcoach Sylvia Hatchell Head Women’s Basketball Coach University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill >> >> >> >>
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