[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 196 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 196

 Congratulating the Saint John's University men's basketball team for 
      winning the 2003 National Invitation Tournament basketball 
                             championship.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 10, 2003

  Mr. Meeks of New York submitted the following resolution; which was 
        referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating the Saint John's University men's basketball team for 
      winning the 2003 National Invitation Tournament basketball 
                             championship.

Whereas on Thursday, April 3, 2003, New York's Saint John's University Red Storm 
        men's basketball team won its 6th National Invitation Tournament 
        basketball championship;
Whereas Saint John's University men's basketball program is ranked 4th in number 
        of all-time wins for men's division I basketball;
Whereas the Red Storm won the championship game by defeating their Big East 
        rival Georgetown University 70-67, continuing its legendary tradition of 
        winning in men's division I basketball;
Whereas the Saint John's University team was led by senior guard Marcus Hatten, 
        who ended his brilliant collegiate career as the team's leading-scorer, 
        and received outstanding support from senior forward Anthony Glover, 
        freshman point guard Elijah Ingram, junior forward Grady Reynolds, and 
        center Kyle Cuffe;
Whereas the roster of the championship Red Storm team also included Mohamed 
        Diakite, Tim Doyle, Curtis ``CUJO'' Johnson, Abe Keita, Eric King, John 
        Scheiman, Willie Shaw, Tristan Smith, and Andre Stanley;
Whereas Head Coach Mike Jarvis has coached Saint John's for 5 successful seasons 
        and notched his 100th win at St. John's this season with a thrilling win 
        over Duke University making Coach Jarvis the only active division I 
        coach with at least 100 wins at 3 different division I schools;
Whereas Coach Jarvis and his coaching staff, including Associate Head Coach 
        Kevin Clark, Assistant Head Coaches Mike Jarvis, II (``Deuce'') and 
        Dermon Player, and Director of Basketball Operations Alex Evans, deserve 
        tremendous credit for their outstanding determination and 
        accomplishments; and
Whereas the students, alumni, administration, faculty, and supporters of Saint 
        John's University are to be congratulated for their loyalty and pride in 
        their National Invitation Tournament champion basketball team: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the Saint John's University men's 
        basketball team for winning the 2003 National Invitation 
        Tournament Division I men's basketball championship;
            (2) recognizes the achievements of all the team's players, 
        coaches, trainers and support staff;
            (3) recognizes the legendary achievements of Saint John's 
        University Red Storm men's basketball team; and
            (4) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
        make available enrolled copies of this resolution to Saint 
        John's University and the Big East Conference for appropriate 
        display and to transmit an enrolled copy to the president of 
        the university, the athletic director, and each coach and 
        member of the 2003 championship team.
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