Night of Honor
Charlie Maiorana
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On December 12, 2009 we held a Night of Honor for Coach Maiorana.

We had attendance of over 300 people from all walks of life with Coach Maiorana.
What a great night it was. It was great to see many old friends catching up on old times, sharing stories and memories of how Coach impacted their lives all the while making new friends with that common bond. Dinner was provided by Guadalajara and the Torres Family.  People continued to volunteer as they entered the door for the night. Everyone wanted to give back, for all the gifts they had received from Coach Maiorana through the years, most thought it was a simple form of repayment.

One of the highlights of the evening was when Coach Maiorana entered the party with many members of his family. All 300+ guests stood and applauded to begin their tribute and thanks to a great Mentor, Teacher, Educator and Coach. Players from all years he coached were in attendance, each spending a moment to honor Coach with a shared story of thanks for everything he has meant to them. Several coaches and colleagues shared a moment of thanks with Coach M. and his family. Coach M. took the mic briefly and thanked his players, his family, his colleagues and friends for the night.  The support and prayers he has received over the last few weeks. Frank Maiorana took the stage next and gave a touching speech on how Coach was going to fight this battle, just how he taught his players and others how to never give up. Frank introduced the Maiorana family in attendance: Charlie's mother, his sisters, their children, his sister-in-law and brother-in-law and all the Maiorana’s in attendance. He spoke about the family and their never ending support for Coach in his toughest battle He wanted everyone to know that the Maiorana family was “doing fine” because they believe that Coach will win this battle with cancer.

We presented Coach Maiorana with a proclamation from Mayor of Houston, Bill White, who declared December 12, 2009, Coach Charlie Maiorana Day.  The auction began shortly after and provided plenty of heavy bidding and some great competition.  We owe a big thank you to Chris Snyder, Raynor Noble and Roger Clemens. They were very gracious with their time and support during the auction and long after. These players stayed for pictures, autographs and showed their appreciation for Coach Maiorana.  As the formal activities began to wind down, the band, Checkered Past, cranked up. Many old friends hit the dance floor and spent hours catching up.  

On behalf of all the volunteers and the organizing Team, we would like to thank everyone for your thoughts, prayers, kind words and participation in the great event.

If you were unable to attend, but would like to donate to the Night of Honor Fund, please send a check to:

AmegyBank of Texas
Attn: John Hall
4400 Post Oak Pkwy
Houston, TX  77027 

Make your check payable to “Night of Honor”

Thanks to everyone for a great night. 

Richard Hairston ‘82
Ken Ahrens ‘74
Todd Howey ‘82
Jim Wheaton ‘81
Kelly Ryan ‘82
Robert Riley ‘81
John Yard ‘82