Mississippi HR113: Coach Richard Duease; commend upon retirement from Madison-Ridgeland Academy with third highest win total in high school basketball history.

What the bill says

A resolution commending and congratulating madison-ridgeland academy's coach richard duease upon his retirement after 51 years of coaching and upon being one of the winningest coaches in mississippi high school basketball history.

From the engrossed text:

A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING MADISON-RIDGELAND ACADEMY'S COACH RICHARD DUEASE UPON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER 51 YEARS OF COACHING AND UPON BEING ONE OF THE WINNINGEST COACHES IN MISSISSIPPI HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL HISTORY. WHEREAS, the legendary Coach Richard Duease, head boys basketball coach at Madison-Ridgeland Academy (MRA), coached his final game on February 24, 2026, at the A.E. Woods Coliseum with a win that made MRA's basketball team the Midsouth Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) 2026 Overall Boys Basketball Champions; and WHEREAS, Coach Duease who began his coaching career in 1975 at Manchester Academy in Yazoo City, Mississippi, is retiring with 51 years of coaching experience, with 44 of those years spent at MRA; and WHEREAS, remarkably, Coach Duease has the third highest win total in high school basketball history with a record of 1,296-452 across 43 years, as a boys coach, and he also excelled many years as a girls coach, where he compiled a record of 592-271 across *HR26/R2655* H. R. No. 113 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 26/HR26/R2655 PAGE 1 (OM\KW) seasons, and until 2002, he masterfully coached both girls and boys; and WHEREAS, Coach Duease, who is a proud Indianola High School, Delta Community College and Mississippi State University graduate, completed his celebrated career with 1,888 wins (1,296 boys and 592 girls) with only 725 losses, which is …

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Sponsors

• McMillan, Jonathan (R, 58) · primary sponsor
• Jill Ford (R, 73)

Latest actions

1. March 19, 2026: Enrolled Bill Signed
2. March 19, 2026: Immediate Release
3. March 19, 2026: Adopted
4. March 17, 2026: Title Suff Do Be Adopted
5. March 12, 2026: Referred To Rules

Common questions

What is HR113?

HR113 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Coach Richard Duease; commend upon retirement from Madison-Ridgeland Academy with third highest win total in high school basketball history.

What does HR113 do?

In its own words: A resolution commending and congratulating madison-ridgeland academy's coach richard duease upon his retirement after 51 years of coaching and upon being one of the winningest coaches in mississippi high school basketball history.

What is the status of HR113?

Passed both chambers as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Enrolled Bill Signed (March 19, 2026).

Who sponsored HR113?

McMillan, Jonathan (R, 58), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HR113?

On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HR/HR0113.xml