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File #: 0053X-2026    Version: 1
Type: Ceremonial Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 3/5/2026 In control: Hardin
On agenda: 3/9/2026 Final action: 3/11/2026
Title: To Honor and Recognize the Heroism of East High School Coach Mike Bell.
Sponsors: Shannon G. Hardin, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Melissa Green, Emmanuel V. Remy, Tiara Ross, Christopher Wyche

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To Honor and Recognize the Heroism of East High School Coach Mike Bell.

 

 

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WHEREAS, Coach Mike Bell heroically jumped into action when one of his East High School players was shot and injured, providing immediate assistance during a critical moment; and

 

WHEREAS, Coach Bell is a Columbus City Schools graduate who has dedicated more than twenty years to working with young people and coaching sports; and

 

WHEREAS, Coach Bell was named the Coach of the Year at the Central Ohio School Sports Award in 2022, and

 

WHEREAS, Coach Bell was also a standout student-athlete and was inducted into the Ohio Dominican University Hall of Fame for basketball in 2017 and

 

WHEREAS, Coach Bell has been recognized by his players and students as an important role model and a positive influence in their lives, now, therefore

 

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS

 

That we honor and recognize the heroism of East High School Coach Mike Bell.