[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 202 Introduced in House (IH)]
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 202
Congratulating the 2015 national champions, the Duke University Blue
Devils, for their win in the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 15, 2015
Mr. Butterfield (for himself, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Jones,
Mr. Hudson, Ms. Adams, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Peters, Mr. Brooks of
Alabama, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Holding, and Mr. Trott) submitted the
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce
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RESOLUTION
Congratulating the 2015 national champions, the Duke University Blue
Devils, for their win in the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.
Whereas, on April 6, 2015, the Duke University Blue Devils defeated the
University of Wisconsin-Madison by a score of 68-63 in the finals of the
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Men's
Basketball Tournament in Indianapolis, Indiana;
Whereas the Duke University Blue Devils now hold 5 national men's basketball
titles, winning NCAA championships in 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, and 2015;
Whereas the Duke University Blue Devils are tied for the third most NCAA
Division I Men's Basketball Championships in history and tied for the
most NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships since the year 2000;
Whereas Duke University Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski improved his
record to 1,018-310, won his 88th NCAA tournament game, the most in NCAA
history, and won his fifth national championship, for the second most
championships by any coach in NCAA history;
Whereas Coach Krzyzewski became the first coach in the history of NCAA Division
I Men's Basketball to reach 1,000 wins by defeating St. John's
University (New York City) 77-68 on January 25, 2015;
Whereas Coach Krzyzewski and his coaching staff, including Assistant Coaches
Jeff Capel, Nate James, and Jon Scheyer, as well as each manager,
trainer, and staff member, deserve praise and credit for helping the
Duke University Blue Devils reach the pinnacle of achievement in college
basketball;
Whereas the Duke University Blue Devil team roster included seniors Quinn Cook
and Sean Kelly, juniors Amile Jefferson, and Marshall Plumlee,
sophomores Matt Jones, Sean Obi, and Nick Pagluica, and freshmen Jahlil
Okafor, Tyus Jones, Justise Winslow, and Grayson Allen;
Whereas freshman Tyus Jones was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Final
Four, scoring 23 points and collecting 5 rebounds while playing 37
minutes in the championship game;
Whereas Duke University Blue Devils freshman Tyus Jones, Justise Winslow, and
Grayson Allen were each named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team;
Whereas during the 2014-2015 season, the Duke University Blue Devils finished
with a record of 35-4 and scored a total of 3,091 points;
Whereas the Duke University Blue Devils finished the Atlantic Coast Conference
(ACC) 2014-2015 season with a record of 15-3;
Whereas the Duke University Blue Devils have played in 16 Final Fours and have
played in at least one Final Four in 6 consecutive decades;
Whereas the Duke University Blue Devils have amassed an overall winning
percentage of 75 percent in the NCAA tournament, which is the highest
percentage of all time;
Whereas the Duke University Blue Devil players, coaches, and staff are
outstanding representatives of Duke University, a top ten university
that is recognized annually as a national leader in academics and
research;
Whereas in addition to their skill on the court, the Duke men's basketball team
upholds a high standard of academic excellence, achieving an overall
graduation success rate of 100 percent during the most recent NCAA
academic reporting period;
Whereas for the first time in school history five players were named to the 2015
All-ACC Academic Men's Basketball Team including juniors Amile Jefferson
and Marshall Plumlee, and freshman Tyus Jones, Justise Winslow, and
Grayson Allen;
Whereas the Duke men's basketball program has had 85 ACC All-Academic basketball
players in school history;
Whereas the Duke University Blue Devils showed tremendous dedication to their
team, appreciation to their fans, sportsmanship toward their opponents,
and respect for the game of basketball throughout the 2014-2015 season;
Whereas Duke students, faculty, staff, alumni, and all fans of the Duke
University Blue Devils are to be congratulated for their sportsmanship,
dedication, and support of their team; and
Whereas the Duke University Blue Devils' 2015 NCAA championship further
solidifies the tradition of basketball excellence that exists in the
State of North Carolina, whose universities have won 5 of the last 15
NCAA championships: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) congratulates the 2015 national champions, the Duke
University Blue Devils, for their win in the 2015 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 the Duke
University Blue Devils' victory;
(3) invites the Duke University men's basketball team to
the United States Capitol Building to be honored; and
(4) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to
make available enrolled copies of this resolution to Duke
University President Richard H. Brodhead, Athletic Director
Kevin White, and Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski for appropriate
display.
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