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Jerry Welsh addresses his Bears during a game in the late 1970's or early 1980's.

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SUNY Potsdam to pay tribute to late legendary Coach Jerry Welsh (Hon. ’79) January 30

POTSDAM, N.Y.—SUNY Potsdam will pay tribute to Jerry Welsh, the late legendary Bears men's basketball coach and former athletic director who recently passed away, in a special ceremony that will be held between the men's and women's basketball games against SUNY Canton on Friday, January 30.
 
All local and campus community members, Bears fans and alumni are welcome as Potsdam remembers Coach Welsh's visionary leadership and lasting impact. Welsh was an honorary member of the Class of 1979, a Hall of Famer, and the namesake for the Jerry Welsh Gymnasium itself. 
 
The Bears women's contest is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. The ceremony will take place right after its completion and before the men's contest at 7:30 p.m. 
 
To honor Coach Welsh's lifelong love of athletics, donations may be made in his memory to SUNY Potsdam Athletics at www.potsdam.edu/jerry. 
 
Funeral Arrangements 
A funeral mass for Coach Welsh will be held on Friday, January 16 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Raleigh, N.C. There will be no calling hours. For those that can't attend, the mass will be streamed live here.
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