Daniel Murawski Memorial Scholarship Fund

Daniel Joseph Murawski was a Southington High School history teacher, boys soccer coach, and girls tennis coach. He taught history for 38 years, challenging his students to achieve at their highest levels. In 1989, his AP History class placed fi st inthe state in the National Bicentennial Competition on the Constitution, earning state and national recognition. He served as class advisor and department chairman for manyyears, but his focus was always on his students. During his tenure, Murawski received Outstanding Coaching awards from the Connecticut High School Coaches Association for both boys soccer and girls tennis. He took particular pride in starting the high school boys soccer program, coaching for 30 years highlighted by the State Coach of the Yea rAward in 1992. His teams tallied 298 wins, 24 winning seasons, and 11 conference championships, and were routinely ranked inside the top 20 in the state. His players noted his unique coaching style, matching tremendous intensity with an uncommon ability to relate to his players. A 1999 Record-Journal article written by Bryant Carpenter quotes Murawski: "'No player is going to play for you, give their heart and soul for you, if they don't like you. I love them, they love me, and I love the game. I don't think there is any replacement for that.'" Whether in the classroom or on the playing field, Murawski's constant positive attitude influenced the lives of countless under his tutelage.