[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1456 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1456

   Congratulating the University of Dayton men's basketball team for 
      winning the 2010 National Invitation Tournament basketball 
                             championship.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 21, 2010

 Mr. Turner (for himself, Mr. Austria, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, 
   Mr. Latta, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Sutton, Mr. 
     Wilson of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Kilroy, Mr. 
 LaTourette, Mr. Driehaus, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Space, and Mr. Boccieri) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                         on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Congratulating the University of Dayton men's basketball team for 
      winning the 2010 National Invitation Tournament basketball 
                             championship.

Whereas, on April 1, 2010, the University of Dayton Flyers men's basketball team 
        won its third National Invitation Tournament basketball championship in 
        school history;
Whereas the University of Dayton Flyers men's basketball team won their first 
        National Invitation Tournament basketball championship in 1962, and 
        their second in 1968;
Whereas the University of Dayton Flyers men's basketball team has 40 all-time 
        victories in the National Invitation Tournament, second only to St. 
        John's University in Queens, New York;
Whereas the University of Dayton Flyers men's basketball team has three regular 
        season conference championships and one conference tournament 
        championship since joining the Atlantic 10 Conference in 1995;
Whereas in addition to their success on the court, the University of Dayton 
        men's basketball team upholds a high standard of academic excellence, 
        achieving an overall graduation success rate of 100 percent every year 
        since Brian Gregory was named head coach in 2003;
Whereas the University of Dayton Flyers men's basketball team won the 
        championship game by defeating the 2009 NCAA Tournament National 
        Champion University of North Carolina Tar Heels 79 to 68;
Whereas the roster of the championship Flyer team included Mickey Perry, London 
        Warren, Rob Lowery, Chris Johnson, Dan Fox, Josh Parker, Paul Williams, 
        Luke Fabrizius, Luke Hendrick, Logan Nourse, Marcus Johnson, Chris 
        Wright, Devin Searcy, Matt Kavanaugh, Peter Zestermann, Kurt Huelsman, 
        and Josh Benson;
Whereas head coach Brian Gregory and his coaching staff, including assistant 
        coaches Billy Schmidt, Jon Borovich, and Cornell Mann, director of 
        basketball operations Matt Farrell, strength and conditioning coach Mike 
        Bewley, and athletic trainer Nate Seymour deserve tremendous credit for 
        their outstanding determination and accomplishments; and
Whereas the students, alumni, administration, faculty, and supporters of the 
        University of Dayton are to be congratulated for their loyalty and pride 
        in their championship caliber basketball team: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the University of Dayton men's basketball 
        team for winning the 2010 National Invitation Tournament 
        Division I men's basketball championship; and
            (2) recognizes the achievements of the players, coaches, 
        students, and support staff who were instrumental in the 
        Flyers' victory.
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