Alan C. Moore

Alan (Dinty) Coningsby Moore was born January 9, 1926 in Amesbury, Massachusetts to the Reverend John Moore of the Congregational Church of Main Street and Florence (Florrie)
Kate Jackson Moore of Derby, England. As a boy he was educated in Amesbury, Fleming, New York, South Hampton, Long Island, and ultimately won a scholarship to Mt. Herman Prepatory School, which he was forever grateful for.

After high school, Moore joined the Navy and spent WWII on the AE15 USS Vesuvius. His days were spent enduring hours of back breaking labor and heat getting anything done that had to
he done. He ultimately received the Presidential Citation Asiatic Pacific Campaign with Brass Battle Stars. This was a cornerstone of Moore's life and he was later one of the original members and past President of the AE/AOE Sailors Association.  Moore transferred to the Coast Guard after WWII and had many enjoyable summers on duty at the Coast Guard Reserve Training Center In Yorktown, VA and ultimately retiring as Commander.

After WWII he attended Springfield College in Springfield, Mass. where he was an All American in soccer and participated in the Olympic Tryouts. He received his Bachelor's Degree from
Springfield in Physical Education and joined the faculty of UNC as a Graduate Assistant in September 1950, where he was on the staff of the PE Program and was a Head Coach of Soccer
and Lacrosse from 1950-1953.

While at UNC he met the love of his life, Elizabeth Reeves Martin Moore. They were married December 18, 1952. She was a Christian woman with many friends and never knew an enemy.
Elizabeth was the light of Alan's life for over 54 years when she departed this earthly realm April 11, 2007.

In 1953 he came to the University of Florida as Professor for Sport and Exercise Science. Professor Moore is well known for his dedicated service as founder, faculty advisor, and coach of
the UF Soccer Club where he served as the head coach for 37 years with a record of 6 undefeated seasons and 501 wins. He volunteered to serve as head coach with no additional pay or reduction of academic duties. 

During his time as professor he was awarded Teacher of the Year three times by the Department of Physical Education For Men. Upon retirement in 1990 Moore was honored by the
Golden Key National Honor Society as Distinguished Retiring Professor as well as awarded the distinction of Professor Emeritus.

In 1983 he formed the Alumni Association of the UF Soccer Club, Agin' Gators Soccer Society and 2017 will be the 31st year
the alumni has met to enjoy comradeship together. The Agin' Gators was his pride and joy.

Besides his achievements as coach he was recognized as a leader in the classroom with numerous publications in journals in his field and co-authored textbooks on topics ranging from soccer to physical fitness. Coach Moore never met a student who could not learn and spent his life in Christian values.

Professor Moore was inducted into the Mt. Herman Prep School Athletic Hall of Fame, the Florida Intercollegiate Soccer Hall of Fame, and the Springfield College Athletic & Distinguished
Alumni Hall of Fame. He has been honored by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, Florida and American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation
and Dance, and a Commendation Medal from the U.S. Coast Guard. Mr. Moore was honored in 1988 by having a Conference Room named after his wife and himself and is adorned with
some of the artifacts he accumulated.

His life was enriched by giving back. Mr. Moore, along with his wife, has established numerous scholarships and endowments
to carry on their legacy of giving.

Mr. Moore is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Elizabeth, his Mother & Father, John & "Florrie" Moore and his sister, Eileen Moore Nash. He is survived by his sister-in-law, Hannah Martin, his nephews and niece, William A. (Billy) Martin IV, Jona-than Claude Martin (Wendy Moye Martin), and Tracey Martin Penrod (Gary Wayne Penrod). His great nieces, Alyssa Lynette Penrod and Haley Brooke Martin, his niece and caregiver, Heidi Sue Webb and her family, David, Kady, Kyra and Dylan, his Motherhens, and hundreds and hundreds of lives he has touched as Professor, Coach, Guru, Mentor and friend.

A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, January 27th at 11:00 am at the Eureka United Methodist Church, 128 N Church St, Eureka, NC.  Burial will follow at Eureka Cemetery.  The family will receive friends prior to the service from 10 until 10:45 a.m. in the church fellowship hall.   On February 11, 2017 a Celebration of Life will be held at the First United Methodist Church located at 419 NE First Street in Gainesville, FL beginning at 3:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers Coach Moore has requested donations be made to AGSS, Inc, a non-profit corporation established to offer support to Coach Moore's most prized organization the Agin' Ga-tor Soccer Society as well, as to provide annual scholarships to young soccer players. Checks can be made payable to AGSS, Inc. and mailed to 140 South Beach Street, Suite 310, Daytona Beach, FL 32114.

Services entrusted in the care of Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home, 102 N. Pine Street in Fremont.
 

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