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4+Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. C ouncilmember Janeese Lewis George
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8+Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. Councilmember Kenyan R. McDu ffie
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12+Councilmember Brooke Pinto Councilmember Anita Bonds
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16+Councilmember Vincent C. Gray
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518 A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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9-IN THE COUNC IL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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11-March 7, 2023
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13-To honor and celebrate the contributions of Coach Robert Nickens to Ward 4 and the greater
14-District community throughout his career serving young people through sports and for his
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23+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 5
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27+To honor and celebrate the contributions of Coach Robert Nickens to Ward 4 and the greater 9
28+District community throughout his career serving young people through sports and for his 10
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19-WHEREAS, Robert Nickens, a.k.a. Coach Nickens, is a native Washingtonian who
20-has a passion for basketball and the young people of the District;
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22-WHEREAS, Coach Nickens made his head coaching debut 28 years ago at Margaret
23-Murray Washington Career High School;
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25-WHEREAS, Coach Nickens won his first city championship in 2008 during his third
26-season at Theodore Roosevelt High School when the Rough Riders defeated both Dunbar
27-High School and Ballou High School;
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29-WHEREAS, under Coach Nickens’ leadership, Roosevelt High School has become a
30-public school powerhouse, winning many city titles and the D.C. State Athletic Association
31-Championship in 2014;
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33-WHEREAS, Coach Nickens was named All-Met Coach of the Year in 2020;
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35-WHEREAS, Coach Nickens has coached and mentored hundreds of the District’s
36-young people, more than 100 of whom have gone on to play college sports and many others
37-have followed his footsteps by pursuing careers in coaching;
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39-WHEREAS, Coach Nickens’ commitment to the young people of the District does not
40-stop when he leaves the basketball court. He spends his “off time” working as a Roving
41-Leader with the District Department of Parks and Recreation, engaging our youth and
42-encouraging them to find a path for their lives;
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31+ win on the basketball court. 11
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33+WHEREAS, Robert Nickens, a.k.a. Coach Nickens, is a native Washingtonian who 13
34+has a passion for basketball and the young people of the District; 14
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36+WHEREAS, Coach Nickens made his head coaching debut 28 years ago at Margaret 16
37+Murray Washington Career High School; 17
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39+WHEREAS, Coach Nickens won his first city championship in 2008 during his third 19
40+season at Theodore Roosevelt High School when the Rough Riders defeated both Dunbar 20
41+High School and Ballou High School; 21
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43+WHEREAS, under Coach Nickens’ leadership, Roosevelt High School has become a 23
44+public school powerhouse, winning many city titles and the D.C. State Athletic Association 24
45+Championship in 2014; 25
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47+WHEREAS, Coach Nickens was named All-Met Coach of the Year in 2020; 27
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49+WHEREAS, Coach Nickens has coached and mentored hundreds of the District’s 29
50+young people, more than 100 of whom have gone on to play college sports and many others 30
51+have followed his footsteps by pursuing careers in coaching; 31
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54+WHEREAS, Coach Nickens’ commitment to the young people of the District does 33
55+not stop when he leaves the basketball court. He spends his “off time” working as a Roving 34
56+Leader with the District Department of Parks and Recreation, engaging our youth and 35
57+encouraging them to find a path for their lives; 36
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4459 WHEREAS, on December 19, 2022, Coach Nickens achieved the 400
4560 th
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47-illustrious career when Roosevelt outscored Dunbar in a 74- 66 victory;
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49-WHEREAS, Coach Nickens vows to keep building up young men and winning
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55-WHEREAS, Coach Nickens is quoted as saying, “ At the end of the day, I know the
56-kids in this city need me. What we do here is bigger than ball. It’s bigger than wins and
57-losses, too. Growing up in DC isn’t like a lot of these suburbs, because there aren’t a lot of
58-avenues for our kids to make it out. But basketball is one of them. So long as I’m able, I’m
59-going to keep building up young men and winning games.”
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61-RESOLVED, BY THE COUNC IL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
62-resolution may be cited as the “Coach Robert Nickens Recognition Resolution of 202 3”.
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64-Sec. 2. T he Counc il honors and celebrates the career and public cont ributions of Coach
65-Robert Nickens for his decades of service to the young people of the District of Columbia and the
66-Ward 4 community.
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68-Sec. 3. T his resolution shall take effect imme diately.
61+ victory of his 38
62+illustrious career when Roosevelt outscored Dunbar in a 74-66 victory; 39
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64+WHEREAS, Coach Nickens vows to keep building up young men and winning 41
65+games; and 42
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67+WHEREAS, Coach Nickens is quoted as saying, “At the end of the day, I know the 44
68+kids in this city need me. What we do here is bigger than ball. It’s bigger than wins and 45
69+losses, too. Growing up in DC isn’t like a lot of these suburbs, because there aren’t a lot of 46
70+avenues for our kids to make it out. But basketball is one of them. So long as I’m able, I’m 47
71+going to keep building up young men and winning games.” 48
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73+RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 50
74+resolution may be cited as the “Coach Robert Nickens Recognition Resolution of 2023”. 51
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76+Sec. 2. The Council honors and celebrates the career and public contributions of Coach 53
77+Robert Nickens for his decades of service to the young people of the District of Columbia and 54
78+the Ward 4 community. 55
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80+Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in 57
81+the District of Columbia Register. 58