[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1184 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1184

 Congratulating the 2009-2010 University of Maryland Men's Basketball 
   Team, Greivis Vasquez, and Coach Gary Williams on an outstanding 
                                season.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 16, 2010

  Mr. Hoyer (for himself, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Mr. Kratovil, Mr. 
    Ruppersberger, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. 
     Bartlett, Mr. Cardoza, and Mr. Clay) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating the 2009-2010 University of Maryland Men's Basketball 
   Team, Greivis Vasquez, and Coach Gary Williams on an outstanding 
                                season.

Whereas the University of Maryland Terrapins completed the 2009-2010 regular 
        season with 23 wins and 7 losses;
Whereas the Terrapins completed the 2009-2010 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) 
        season with 13 wins and 3 losses, sharing first place with Duke 
        University;
Whereas, on June 15, 2009, Greivis Vasquez elected to forego the National 
        Basketball Association draft and play his senior year with the 
        Terrapins;
Whereas, on February 27, 2010, Greivis Vasquez scored a career-high 41 points;
Whereas during the 2009-2010 season, Greivis Vasquez averaged 19.6 points per 
        game;
Whereas during the 2009-2010 season, Greivis Vasquez became the only player in 
        ACC history to record 2,000 points, 700 assists, and 600 rebounds;
Whereas during the 2009-2010 season, Greivis Vasquez received ACC Player of the 
        Week honors four times;
Whereas for the 2009-2010 season, Greivis Vasquez was unanimously selected first 
        team All-ACC by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association;
Whereas, on March 9, 2010, Greivis Vasquez was named ACC Player of the Year;
Whereas Greivis Vasquez is a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award, which honors the 
        Nation's top collegiate point guard;
Whereas Coach Gary Williams played for the Terrapins and served as team captain 
        in 1967;
Whereas Coach Williams graduated from the University of Maryland in 1968 and 
        returned to coach the men's basketball team of his alma mater in 1989;
Whereas, on November 13, 2009, Coach Williams began coaching his 21st season 
        with the University of Maryland;
Whereas in 2002, Coach Williams led the Terrapins to win the national title;
Whereas with 441 wins, Coach Williams is the Terrapins' all-time winningest head 
        basketball coach, having surpassed Charles ``Lefty'' Driesell who 
        accrued 348 victories in 18 seasons with the University of Maryland;
Whereas in 2005, Coach Williams was inducted into the University of Maryland 
        Alumni Hall of Fame; and
Whereas, on March 9, 2010, for the second time in his career, Coach Williams was 
        named ACC Coach of the Year: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that--
            (1) the University of Maryland Men's Basketball Team is 
        congratulated on an outstanding season;
            (2) Greivis Vasquez is congratulated on being named the 
        2009-2010 Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year; and
            (3) Coach Gary Williams is congratulated on being named the 
        2009-2010 Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year.
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