The resolution honors Coach Russ Ninemire for his remarkable fifty-year coaching career, primarily in high school girls basketball at Sandy Creek High School and Douglas County West High School. During his tenure, he achieved an impressive record, including a remarkable ninety-five consecutive wins and ten state championship titles at Sandy Creek. Ninemire is celebrated as the winningest high school girls basketball coach in Nebraska history, with a total of six hundred sixty-six victories. His contributions to the sport have been recognized nationally, earning him the title of National Coach of the Year in 2018 and induction into the National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2022.
The resolution expresses the Nebraska Legislature's appreciation for Coach Ninemire's dedication to coaching and his impact on students and girls' athletics in the state. It acknowledges the significant void his retirement will create in the coaching community and resolves to send a copy of the resolution to him as a token of recognition for his outstanding service.