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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 65
BY REPRESENTATIVES SEABAUGH, BURFORD, HENRY BURNS, CARMODY,
FANNIN, JEFFERSON, JAY MORRIS, PYLANT, REYNOLDS, SHADOIN,
TALBOT, THOMPSON, AND PATRICK WILLIAMS
COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball team for
its outstanding season
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To commend the Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs men's basketball team, head coach,2
assistant coaches, athletic director, and university president for their outstanding3
2013-2014 season.4
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball team finished the season5
with a record of twenty-nine wins and advanced to the quarterfinals of the National6
Invitation Tournament (NIT) after performing at high levels of excellence; and7
WHEREAS, Louisiana Tech made their second consecutive and eighth overall8
appearance in the NIT; and9
WHEREAS, the Bulldogs earned an automatic spot into the postseason tournament10
by earning the number one seed in the Conference USA Tournament after claiming the11
Conference USA regular season championship in their first year as a member of Conference12
USA; and13
WHEREAS, the Bulldogs were led by four seniors, Chris Anderson, Cordarius14
Johnson, Jaron Johnson, and Kenyon McNeail, who have each contributed greatly to the15
success of the Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs men's basketball team along with other16
team members, Raheem Appleby, Josh Butler, Leo Edwards, Stojan Gjuroski, Alex17
Hamilton, Michale Kyser, Isaiah Massey, Erik McCree, Kenneth Smith, and Gilbert Talbot;18
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WHEREAS, the exemplary accomplishments of the Bulldogs could not have been1
achieved without the guidance and skills of their Head Coach Michael White, Assistant2
Coach Isaac Brown, Assistant Coach Derrick Jones, Assistant Coach Dusty May, Athletics3
Director Tommy McClelland, II, and President Leslie Guice, all of whom have demonstrated4
the kind of leadership and motivational skills needed to produce winners both on the5
basketball court and in life; and6
WHEREAS, the Bulldogs captured a thrilling 89-88 victory over Iona in the first7
round of the NIT after Iona reclaimed the one-point advantage twice in the final seventy8
seconds of the heart-pounding game and the Bulldogs pulled through and captured victory9
with the game winning, last second shot to advance to the second round of the NIT; and10
WHEREAS, the Bulldogs traveled to Athens, Georgia, and defeated the University11
of Georgia (UGA), 79-71, in the second round of the NIT as the Bulldogs raced out to a12
twenty-six point first half lead and showed their dominance and teamwork by skillfully13
repelling a late Georgia rally; and14
WHEREAS, with the win over UGA, the 2013-2014 Bulldogs men's basketball team15
tied the basketball program record with twenty-nine victories and advanced to the16
quarterfinal round of the NIT to compete against Florida State University in Tallahassee,17
Florida; and18
WHEREAS, in the quarterfinal round of the NIT, the Bulldogs maintained the19
highest level of sportmanship and displayed great character; the quarterfinal game ended20
with a last second shot falling just short in a thrilling, but disappointing 78-75 loss for the21
Bulldogs; and22
WHEREAS, the talents and determination of the Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs23
men's basketball team provided their fans with exciting basketball competition; and24
WHEREAS, the members and coaches of the Louisiana Tech University men's25
basketball team merit a sincere measure of commendation for their remarkable athletic feats26
and for the honor they have brought to Louisiana Tech University.27
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby28
commend the members of the Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs men's basketball team,29
Head Coach Michael White, Assistant Coach Isaac Brown, Assistant Coach Derrick Jones,30 HLS 14RS-1930 ORIGINAL
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Assistant Coach Dusty May, Athletics Director Tommy McClelland, II, and President Leslie1
Guice for their outstanding achievements during the 2013-2014 season, which included2
competing in the quarterfinals of the National Invitation Tournament, and does hereby3
extend enduring appreciation for the tremendous pride that they have brought to Louisiana4
Tech University, the community, and state of Louisiana.5
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted6
to Head Coach Michael White.7
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Seabaugh HCR No. 65
Commends the Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs men's basketball team for its
outstanding 2013-2014 season.