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February 1, 2025

Coach Howard West’s Surprise 78th Birthday Party

February 1, 2025

The Maddawg Center . 900 East Mountain Street, Building E, Kernersville, NC 27284

4:30-9:00 PM

Hello all, this is Brian Robinson, R.J. Reynolds Class of 1990. I had the good fortune to play for Coach Howard West during his first two seasons at Reynolds in 1988-89 and 1989-90.  I also worked as an assistant coach under Coach West from 1994-98 at Reynolds.  Coach West still has an impact on me today as I am sure he has had on so many of you.  Over 2023-24, Coach West’s health was not good and while visiting him in the hospital, he talked about all of his players and how much they meant to him.   Fortunately, his health improved, and he returned home. 

In September 2024, I spent some time with him and his wife, Ellen, at his home going through countless numbers of items from all of coaching years.   I sent Ellen a text later in the day asking if she thought holding some type of get together for Coach West involving his former players, coaches and fans from Reynolds could be possible.  Ellen was excited about the idea and suggested doing something on his birthday, February 1st.   Ellen told me that he misses everyone and just seeing all his players and friends from his time at Reynolds would be the best birthday present he could ever have.   

Coach West has coached at several other schools and touched so many lives.   I would personally like to invite as many from his other places as possible but would first like to start with those at Reynolds.

If you are interested in attending please fill out the form below.

I am donating my facility, The Maddawg Center, for the evening to hold the event.

The cost to attend the event is $15.00 / person.

The dress code is CASUAL per the request of Ellen West.  The time has been adjusted to 4:30-9:00 to allow more folks to attend.  We will surprise Coach West at 5:30.

If you would like to donate to his birthday party to help cover the cost of catering, tables / chairs, and custodial services please see the information below.

A list of everyone committed to attend is beginning to post below.

On behalf of Ellen West, thank you.

Brian Robinson, R.J. Reynolds HS Class of 1990.

Coach Howard West's 78th Birthday Party - February 1, 2025

Please include your area code
Include if you graduated from Reynolds.

If you would like to use other payments, please see below:

  • Venmo @Teach-TheGame
  • CashApp $TTGWSS
  • Check:  MDC – Girls Basketball, 900 E. Mountain Street, Building E, Kernersville, NC 27284

Thanks to our donors and sponsors who have helped to keep the costs down for the party.

                   

   

  1. Tommy Baroody
  2. Derik Briggs
  3. Mark Doughton
  4. Whit Edwards
  5. Lynn Murphy
  6. Cooper Scurry
  7. Quincy Washington

 

Confirmed attendees:

  1. Thomas Amos
  2. Derik Briggs
  3. Scott Colter
  4. Arne Davis  (Class of 1979 Tunstall HS)
  5. Michel Ellis
  6. Ilian Evtimov (+3)
  7. Bert Greene
  8. Shannon Greene
  9. Tripp Greene
  10. Tommy Johnson
  11. Larry Jones
  12. Nicole McCollum
  13. Chris McCoy
  14. Lynn Murphy (+2)
  15. Jeff Overby – Assistant Coach at RJR (+5)
  16. Bud Palmer
  17. Anthony Parrish
  18. Ford Perry – Class of 1992 (+1)
  19. Taylor Pinney
  20. Julius Price
  21. Marc Pruitt – RJR Class of 1989
  22. Angela Rader
  23. Eric Rader
  24. Paul Rade
  25. Brian Robinson – RJR Class of 1990
  26. Lewis Sapp
  27. Cooper Scorry – RJR Class of 1993 
  28. Brandon Senter
  29. Teresa Shaffer
  30. Charlotte Small
  31. Davd Small
  32. Anne Walter 
  33. Chase Walter
  34. Ralph Walter
  35. Tom Walter
  36. George Washington
  37. Pamela Washington
  38. Qunicy Washington
  39. Bradley Wham – Reagan Class of 2009
  40. Leslie White 
  41. Sylvester Williams
  42. Roland Witcher