About Coach Tim Reed

Coach Tim Reed was a teacher and coach in the Hamilton City and Talawanda School Districts for 35 years. Coach Reed exemplified the traits associated with an outstanding teacher and coach: Honesty, Integrity, Loyalty, Respectfulness, Responsibility, Humility, Compassion, and Fairness were all strong principles and core values that Coach Reed modeled daily while interacting with his students, co-workers, players, and people. Coach Tim Reed was truly an outstanding human being.

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Below is a testimonial from his daughter Shannon Reed:

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"I can't remember a time that my father wasn't a teacher or a coach. He worked long hours and is by no means a millionaire, but his hard work has made this world a better place. Over his many years of teaching, my father sometimes became everything (caregiver, disciplinarian, adviser, etc.) to the students in his care, gave rides home after practice in winter when parents seem to have forgotten students or didn't care to pick them up, and always tried to divide playing time equally so everyone felt just as valued as those who excelled. His impact, and the impact made by so many teachers, often goes unnoticed by students until they are long gone and unrecognized by parents who are busy just trying to be a parent. But I was lucky enough to grow up witnessing the difference he made in this world on an almost daily basis. His hard work inspired me to pursue a career and lifestyle devoted to making a difference in my community and in the world around me. He is my inspiration. And if I make 1/10 of the difference he made across his lifetime during mine, I will consider myself a huge success."

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The Coach Tim Reed Legacy Fund would greatly appreciate any support in our efforts to continue in Coach Tim Reed's demonstration of compassion and charity.