[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 198 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 198

 Congratulating the University of North Carolina men's basketball team 
    for winning the 2005 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National 
                             Championship.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 6, 2005

    Mr. Price of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
   Etheridge, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Coble, Mr. 
  McIntyre, Mr. Hayes, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Taylor of North 
  Carolina, Mr. Watt, and Mr. Miller of North Carolina) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education 
                           and the Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating the University of North Carolina men's basketball team 
    for winning the 2005 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National 
                             Championship.

Whereas on Monday, April 4, 2005, the University of North Carolina Tar Heels 
        defeated the University of Illinois Fighting Illini 75-70 in the finals 
        of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Men's 
        Basketball Tournament in St. Louis, Missouri;
Whereas the Tar Heels now hold five men's basketball national titles, including 
        four NCAA tournament titles, the fourth highest in NCAA history;
Whereas the Tar Heels have won men's basketball national championships in 1924, 
        1957, 1982, 1993, and 2005, and have played in a record 16 ``Final 
        Fours'';
Whereas Tar Heels head coach and Asheville, North Carolina, native Roy Williams 
        won his first NCAA title in just his second year coaching the team, 
        improving to 470-116 in 17 seasons as a head coach, and has the best 
        record of any active coach in men's basketball;
Whereas Coach Williams and his coaching staff, including Assistant Coaches Joe 
        Holladay, Steve Robinson, and C.B. McGrath, as well as each trainer, 
        manager, and staff member, deserve praise and credit for their 
        outstanding dedication to helping the North Carolina Tar Heels reach the 
        summit of college basketball;
Whereas Tar Heel seniors Jawad Williams, Jackie Manuel, Melvin Scott, Charlie 
        Everett, and C.J. Hooker celebrated four years at North Carolina with a 
        National Championship;
Whereas Tar Heel junior Sean May was named Most Outstanding Player of the 
        tournament, averaging 21.5 points and 11.8 rebounds per game;
Whereas Tar Heel juniors Raymond Felton and Rashad McCants joined Sean May on 
        the all-tournament team, along with Illini players Luther Head and Deron 
        Williams;
Whereas the roster of the North Carolina Tar Heels also included juniors David 
        Noel, Byron Sanders, and Damion Grant; sophomores Reyshawn Terry, Jesse 
        Holley, and Wes Miller; and freshmen Marvin Williams, Quentin Thomas, 
        and Brooks Foster;
Whereas the Tar Heel defense held Illinois to 27 percent from the field in the 
        first half and prevented the Illini from scoring during the last 2 
        minutes and 37 seconds, and freshman Tar Heel Marvin Williams helped 
        seal the victory with a tip-in shot with 1 minute and 26 seconds left to 
        play;
Whereas the North Carolina Tar Heels finished the 2004-2005 season with 33 wins 
        and just 4 losses, and won the championship by defeating an Illinois 
        team that tied an NCAA record for wins in a season at 37;
Whereas Albemarle, North Carolina, native Woody Durham has been the radio play-
        by-play voice of North Carolina's basketball programs since 1971, and 
        this was his 11th ``Final Four'' with the Tar Heels and 3rd national 
        championship call;
Whereas the Tar Heel players, coaches and staff are excellent representatives of 
        the University of North Carolina, the oldest public university in the 
        country and a distinguished leader in higher education that is 
        consistently ranked among the nation's top universities in academic 
        performance;
Whereas the Tar Heels showed tremendous dedication to each other, appreciation 
        to their fans, sportsmanship toward their opponents, and respect for the 
        game of basketball throughout the 2005 season, maintaining the tradition 
        of excellence established by legendary coach Dean Smith; and
Whereas residents of the Old North State and North Carolina fans worldwide are 
        to be commended for their long-standing support, perseverance, and pride 
        in the team: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, that the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the national champion North Carolina Tar 
        Heels for their historic win in the 2005 National Collegiate 
        Athletic Association Division I Men's Basketball Tournament;
            (2) recognizes the achievements of the players, coaches, 
        students, and support staff who were instrumental in helping 
        the University of North Carolina Tar Heels win the tournament; 
        and invites the University of North Carolina men's basketball 
        team to the United States Capitol Building to be honored;
            (3) requests that the President recognize the achievements 
        of the University of North Carolina men's basketball team and 
        invite them to the White House for a ceremony befitting a 
        national champion; and
            (4) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
        make available enrolled copies of this resolution to University 
        of North Carolina Chancellor James Moeser and to Head Coach Roy 
        Williams for appropriate display.
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