[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 56 (Tuesday, May 7, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S3964]
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  SENATE RESOLUTION 262--COMMENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WARRIOR 
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2002 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC 
           ASSOCIATION MEN'S VOLLEYBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

  Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Inouye) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 262

       Whereas on May 4, 2002, the University of Hawaii Warrior 
     Men's Volleyball Team won the national championship for the 
     first time;
       Whereas the University of Hawaii defeated Pepperdine 
     University in 4 games in the championship match, having 
     previously defeated Penn State University in the semifinals;
       Whereas this is the first national championship ever for 
     any men's athletic program at the University of Hawaii in 30 
     years of NCAA Division I competition;
       Whereas the victory in the championship game gave Coach 
     Mike Wilton his first career NCAA title and his 200th victory 
     at the University of Hawaii;
       Whereas the University of Hawaii Warrior Volleyball fans 
     are the best in the Nation, leading the country in attendance 
     for 7 consecutive seasons;
       Whereas 3-time All-American junior outside hitter Costas 
     Theocharidis--
       (1) was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player;
       (2) was the 2001 American Volleyball Coaches Association 
     national Player of the Year; and
       (3) holds a number of men's volleyball school records;
       Whereas 2 University of Hawaii Warrior volleyball players, 
     junior outside hitter Costas Theocharidis and senior middle 
     blocker Dejan Miladinovic, were voted to the American 
     Volleyball Coaches Association All-American first team;
       Whereas the Hawaii team is representative of Hawaii's 
     celebrated cultural diversity, with players from Hawaii, the 
     United States mainland, Guam, Puerto Rico, Canada, Cuba, 
     Greece, Israel, and Serbia; and
       Whereas all of the team's players showed tremendous 
     dedication throughout the season toward the goal of winning 
     the National Championship: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commends the University of Hawaii Warrior Men's 
     Volleyball Team for winning the 2002 NCAA Men's Volleyball 
     National Championship;
       (2) recognizes the achievements of all the team's players, 
     coaches, and support staff, and invites them to the United 
     States Capitol to be honored;
       (3) requests that the President--
       (A) recognize the achievements of the University of Hawaii 
     men's volleyball team; and
       (B) invite the team to the White House for an appropriate 
     ceremony honoring a national championship team; and
       (4) directs the Secretary of the Senate to--
       (A) make available enrolled copies of this resolution to 
     the University of Hawaii for appropriate display; and
       (B) transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to every 
     coach and member of the 2002 NCAA Men's Volleyball National 
     Championship Team.

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