IV 108th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 643 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2004 Mr. Cannon (for himself, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Flake, Mr. Bishop of Utah, and Mr. McKeon) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce RESOLUTION Congratulating the Brigham Young University men’s volleyball team for winning the 2004 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I–II men’s volleyball championship.

Whereas on May 8, 2004, the Brigham Young University men’s volleyball team won its third national championship in 6 years by overcoming a 10-6 deficit in game 5 to defeat Long Beach State University; Whereas the Brigham Young University men’s volleyball team achieved a 29-4 overall win-loss record, marking the second highest single season win total in Brigham Young University’s volleyball history; Whereas Tom Peterson, the head coach of the men’s volleyball team, became the first men’s volleyball coach in the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s history to win a national championship with 2 different schools; Whereas team member Carlos Moreno earned the distinction of being selected the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Player of the Year, the American Volleyball Coaches Association Division I–II National Player of the Year, the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament Most Valuable Player, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament Most Outstanding Player; and Whereas the American Volleyball Coaches Association selected junior Carlos Moreno and senior Fernando Pessoa for the All-America teams with first-team honors, while senior Joe Hillman and sophomore Victor Batista received second-team citations: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives congratulates the Brigham Young University men’s volleyball team for winning the 2004 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I–II men’s volleyball championship.