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Bill Meagher and Family
ANDREW DINWIDDIE

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PiHi honors "Voice of Golden Lions" Bill Meagher

Golden Lion alum has called basketball games for 17 years

Bill Meagher and Family
Photos: @drewdinwiddie

ATLANTA - For the past 17 years, you'd find Bill Meagher behind the scorer's table at every varsity home basketball game. As PA announcer, the "Voice of the Golden Lions" truly has a golden voice. Ahead of this year, Meagher let administration know that this season would be his final one on the microphone. 

He's tried to retire at least twice, but coach Parr kept pulling him back in! I've been attending games for over a dozen years, and I know that quite frankly, there will never be another Bill Meagher. 'THREE POINT PLAY THE OLD FASHIONED WAY' -- we're going to have to retire that phrase!"
Joe McCurdy, St. Pius X Director of Athletics
Bill Meagher honored 17 years as Basketball Announcer
L to R: Boys head coach Will Cloyd, Bill Meagher, President Aaron Parr, Athletic Director Joe McCurdy, girls head coach Kevin Moore

Meagher's family, led by daughters Ann Patrick and Mary Corder, and wife Betsy, gathered extended family to help celebrate during a recent game against big rivals Blessed Trinity. For the record, the Golden Lions won both the girls and boys varsity games, but the most special moment was when school President Aaron Parr and Director of Alumni Anne Marie Ciprari presented Mr. Meagher with a plaque honoring his time at St. Pius X. 

Bill Meagher Action with Bill Meager Scoretable Graphic

President Parr, who 13 years as boys head basketball coach, reminded fans of some of the highlights from Meagher's career, including many games featuring future #1 WNBA Draft Pick Asia Durr, for whom Meagher coined the phrase AMAZE-ya! 
 

You may not know this about Bill. He's an alum, graduated in 1976, played both basketball and football and can claim this: never once did he lose to Marist"
Aaron Parr, St. Pius X President and former head boys basketball coach
Bill Meagher Honored 17 years as Basketball Announcer
Bill Meagher, Director of Alumni Anne Marie Ciprari, President Aaron Parr

There's still a handful of regular season home games left before the Golden Lions make a run through the playoffs. Get your ticket to hear Meagher's Golden Voice here !