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Alumni ask South Lane school board to name Cottage Grove pool for coach Bud Taylor

South Lane School District Board of Directors · December 1, 2025
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An alumni group asked the South Lane School District board to name the tank at the Warren Doherty Aquatic Center for longtime coach Bud Taylor, offering private funding and a plaque; board members expressed informal support and asked staff to begin feasibility and policy work rather than take an immediate vote.

An alumni group urged the South Lane School District board on Tuesday to permanently recognize longtime Cottage Grove coach Bud Taylor by naming the pool tank at the Warren Doherty Aquatic Center and installing a plaque and mural, a proposal the board asked staff to explore.

"My name is Patrick Russell. I am a Cottage Grove High School class of 1977 alumnus," said Patrick Russell, who presented the alumni group's request via Zoom and said the work would be privately funded. "We actually received a call today…

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