Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred in Rehoboth Beach in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Tommy Coveleski

"TC"

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 28, 2022

1. Tommy Coveleski Marker

Inscription. TC grew up a lifeguard for his family and friends, with the Atlantic Ocean forever and always reflected in his eyes. TC wore the red trunks of the Rehoboth Beach Patrol beginning in 1971. For 36 years, he watched over swimmers and found lost children while guarding and maintaining the traditions instilled by his father Frank, better known as "Coach." TC assisted with the Junior Lifeguard program and the Recreation Department on the beach. He inspired volleyball, basketball and a wiffle ball field of dreams, bracketed by beach umbrellas. A Pat Knight Award winner for service to youth sports, TC mentored young athletes for more than 30 years, from Rehoboth Little League to YMCA basketball. Through all those seasons, he has basked in the life achievements of others and remains a steadfast and loyal ambassador of the RBP.

Erected 2015 by Rehoboth Beach Patrol Alumni Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Sports • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1971.

Location. 38° 43.06′ N, 75° 4.577′ W. Marker is in Rehoboth Beach,

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Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred. It is on North Boardwalk just north of Baltimore Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 N Boardwalk, Rehoboth Beach DE 19971, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Delaware’s Beaches.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rehoboth Beach Patrol (within shouting distance of this marker); Surf Safety Line (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); City of Rehoboth Beach (about 400 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); The Bandstand (about 400 feet away); Giovanni Da Verrazzano (about 600 feet away); Funland (approx. 0.2 miles away); Village Improvement Association

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 28, 2022

2. Tommy Coveleski Marker

(approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rehoboth Beach.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Ocean Facts (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Nearby dedication plaque for TC's father, Frank "Coach" Coveleski image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 28, 2022

3. Nearby dedication plaque for TC's father, Frank "Coach" Coveleski

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 308 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.