Richard Acres

Coach Acres was my driver's ed teacher...what a brave and patient man! My Mom was close friends with his wife, Sandy. Love and prayers to all the extended Acres family.
Mary Ann Ryan

Coach Acres was my driver's ed teacher...what patience! Later my Mom was close friends with his wife, Sandy. Our love and prayers to all the Acres family.
Mary Ann Ryan

Coach Acres has always been in my thoughts over the years and he will never be forgotten. My condolences to the Acres family.

Jeff and Mark, I am saddened to hear of the loss of your dad. My condolences to you and your families.
Ken Houp- ORU Baseball '79 - '84

I was very saddened to hear that Coach Acres had passed away. He always had a great deal of good advice, as well as love for his players, and even after graduating from CHS, he came to see my brother Bob and I play at Pepperdine. My thoughts and prayers to the Acres family.

To a great coach, official, teacher, colleague, friend and most of all a great person. I will remember all the fun talks and laughs we had throughout the years. You have touched many lives and you will live on. To the Acres' family, you have been blessed.

Next to my immediate family Coach Acres changed my life more than anyone. He was always there for us -- I was part of two league championship teams in two years --- our teams would practice after all the other Carson sport teams had long gone home, we would bring sack lunches and meet at the noon hour to go over plays in his homeroom --- he would get tired using his left hand to have us slide back and forth on the court and switch to his right hand -- he led the entire league each year I...

I put Coach Acres right up there with John Wooden. He was a great guy, didn't compromise, and was a fantastic role model for us at Carson high. He taught us how to drive too. I'm sure he's slam dunking in heaven in his glorified body, having good clean fun, like he lived. I look forward to seeing him again some day.