[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1318 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1318

   Congratulating Jim Boeheim, head coach of the Syracuse University 
   Orange men's basketball team and a native of Lyons, New York, for 
 receiving many coaching awards for the impressive achievements of the 
      Syracuse University Orange 2009-2010 men's basketball team.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 29, 2010

 Mr. Maffei submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Congratulating Jim Boeheim, head coach of the Syracuse University 
   Orange men's basketball team and a native of Lyons, New York, for 
 receiving many coaching awards for the impressive achievements of the 
      Syracuse University Orange 2009-2010 men's basketball team.

Whereas Coach Jim Boeheim, a native of Lyons, New York, graduated from Lyons 
        Central High School and enrolled in Syracuse University in 1962;
Whereas Coach Boeheim joined the Syracuse University men's basketball team as a 
        player in 1962 not through the recruitment process, but through try-
        outs, serving as a team captain during his senior season on the team;
Whereas, in 2003, Coach Boeheim led the Syracuse University men's basketball 
        team to win the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
        men's basketball national title;
Whereas, in 2005, Coach Boeheim was inducted into the Naismith Memorial 
        Basketball Hall of Fame;
Whereas Coach Boeheim led the Syracuse University Orange men's basketball team 
        in completing the 2009-2010 regular season with 28 wins and 3 losses;
Whereas Coach Boeheim also led the team to achieving many accomplishments, 
        including an impressive overall season record with 30 wins and 5 losses, 
        winning a Big East Conference regular season championship, achieving a 
        national number 1 ranking for the first time since 1991, and qualifying 
        as a ``Sweet 16'' team during the 2010 National Collegiate Athletic 
        Association Division I Men's Basketball Tournament;
Whereas the 2009-2010 season marked the 34th season Jim Boeheim served as the 
        head coach of the Syracuse University men's basketball team;
Whereas, on November 9, 2009, Coach Boeheim achieved his 800th career coaching 
        win when the Syracuse University men's basketball team defeated the 
        University at Albany, State University of New York men's basketball team 
        by a score of 75 to 43 points;
Whereas, on March 9, 2010, for the fourth time in his career, Coach Boeheim was 
        named the Big East Coach of the Year;
Whereas, on March 23, 2010, Coach Boeheim was named the Henry Iba National Coach 
        of the Year by the United States Basketball Writers Association;
Whereas, on April 4, 2010, Coach Boeheim received the National Association of 
        Basketball Coaches Coach of the Year Award;
Whereas, on April 6, 2010, Coach Boeheim was named the recipient of the Naismith 
        Men's College Coach of the Year Award;
Whereas Coach Boeheim ranks second among active Division I coaches and sixth 
        all-time among Division I coaches in victories for achieving 829 regular 
        season wins;
Whereas Coach Boeheim ranks seventh all-time among Division I coaches for 
        leading his team to winning 44 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
        Tournament games; and
Whereas Coach Boeheim has also been named coach of the year for the 2009-2010 
        season by several organizations: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates Syracuse 
University men's basketball Coach Jim Boeheim on being named the 
recipient of many coaching accolades for the outstanding achievements 
of 2009-2010 Syracuse University Orange men's basketball team.
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