[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 262 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 262

 Commending the University of Hawaii Warrior Men's Volleyball Team for 
    winning the 2002 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's 
                   Volleyball National Championship.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 7, 2002

    Mr. Akaka (for himself and Mr. Inouye) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Commending the University of Hawaii Warrior Men's Volleyball Team for 
    winning the 2002 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's 
                   Volleyball National Championship.

Whereas on May 4, 2002, the University of Hawaii Warrior Men's Volleyball Team 
        won the national championship for the first time;
Whereas the University of Hawaii defeated Pepperdine University in 4 games in 
        the championship match, having previously defeated Penn State University 
        in the semifinals;
Whereas this is the first national championship ever for any men's athletic 
        program at the University of Hawaii in 30 years of NCAA Division I 
        competition;
Whereas the victory in the championship game gave Coach Mike Wilton his first 
        career NCAA title and his 200th victory at the University of Hawaii;
Whereas the University of Hawaii Warrior Volleyball fans are the best in the 
        Nation, leading the country in attendance for 7 consecutive seasons;
Whereas 3-time All-American junior outside hitter Costas Theocharidis--

    (1) was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player;

    (2) was the 2001 American Volleyball Coaches Association national 
Player of the Year; and

    (3) holds a number of men's volleyball school records;

Whereas 2 University of Hawaii Warrior volleyball players, junior outside hitter 
        Costas Theocharidis and senior middle blocker Dejan Miladinovic, were 
        voted to the American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American first 
        team;
Whereas the Hawaii team is representative of Hawaii's celebrated cultural 
        diversity, with players from Hawaii, the United States mainland, Guam, 
        Puerto Rico, Canada, Cuba, Greece, Israel, and Serbia; and
Whereas all of the team's players showed tremendous dedication throughout the 
        season toward the goal of winning the National Championship: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commends the University of Hawaii Warrior Men's 
        Volleyball Team for winning the 2002 NCAA Men's Volleyball 
        National Championship;
            (2) recognizes the achievements of all the team's players, 
        coaches, and support staff, and invites them to the United 
        States Capitol to be honored;
            (3) requests that the President--
                    (A) recognize the achievements of the University of 
                Hawaii men's volleyball team; and
                    (B) invite the team to the White House for an 
                appropriate ceremony honoring a national championship 
                team; and
            (4) directs the Secretary of the Senate to--
                    (A) make available enrolled copies of this 
                resolution to the University of Hawaii for appropriate 
                display; and
                    (B) transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to 
                every coach and member of the 2002 NCAA Men's 
                Volleyball National Championship Team.
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