Timothy Ira Moody, 1948-2022, was born and raised on Queen Anne hill. He was a proud Queen Anne Grizzly and 1966 alumni.
As a youth, Tim found his passion for athletics. It was football in the fall, basketball in the winter, and in the spring and summer it was all baseball.
He began his baseball coaching career in Magnolia as a longtime community baseball coach for his son Heath’s teams.
Many Magnolia families benefited from their sons’ instruction during the time spent playing for Coach Moody. Championships were won, memories were made and future coaches were inspired.
About the time Queen Anne High closed, Heath Moody was heading for high school, and that meant he would be a Franklin High Quaker.
Coach Moody saw that football coach Joe Sly was short-staffed and needed some help, and thus began a chapter in Quaker athletics that included supporting the boys basketball program as a traveling scorekeeper with Tim’s wife, Sherry; 25 years as head coach of the baseball team, including metro championships; and finishing up as the head golf coach at Franklin.
In 2016, Coach Moody was honored at an all-school assembly with a “Lifetime Achievement in Coaching Award.”
Tim Moody was known as a guy who was in it for the right reasons. He was always there and ready to step into any situation needed to support the players.
“Tim and Sherry devoted so much time to the Franklin Community year after year,” said Lucas Dobbs, assistant principal of academics (O’Dea) / former assistant baseball coach (Franklin).
A life of service to others must be honored. To that end, Family and Friends have created the “Coach Moody Scholarship” at Franklin High School.
This spring, five Franklin High graduating seniors will each receive a $2,000 tuition scholarship to a trade school. It will be a life-changing event for the recipients.
If Coach Tim and Sherry Moody had an impact on your life, and/or you would like to support the “Coach Moody Scholarship,” please contact Malcolm Boyles at malcolm_boyles@hotmail.com or 425-273-6252 for more information. This charitable gift is managed through the Franklin High School Alumni Association and Foundation and is tax-deductible.
Malcolm Boyles
Queen Anne High School 1966 and member of the Coach Moody Scholarship Committee