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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 140
BY SENATOR LONG AND REPRESENTATI VES BROWN AND COX
COMMENDATIONS. Commends Tynes Hildebrand on receiving the 2014 Dave Dixon
Louisiana Sports Leadership Award and for being named to the 2014 Louisiana Sports Hall
of Fame Induction Class.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To commend Tynes Hildebrand on receiving the 2014 Dave Dixon Louisiana Sports2
Leadership Award and for being named to the 2014 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame3
Induction Class.4
WHEREAS, the Dave Dixon Award is presented annually by the Louisiana Sports5
Writers Association's thirty-member Hall of Fame selection committee to an individual who6
has played a decisive role as a sports leader or administrator benefitting Louisiana or7
bringing credit to Louisiana on the national or international level; and8
WHEREAS, Tynes Hildebrand, a native of Florien in Sabine Parish, won one9
hundred ninety-one games as head coach at Northwestern State University from 1965 to10
1980 and served as athletics director from 1983 to 1996; and11
WHEREAS, as a coach, Mr. Hildebrand ranks third in career wins at Northwestern12
State University (NSU), led the Demons into NCAA Division I and national tournament13
appearances at the NAIA level and assisted with the training camp of the 1972 United States14
Olympic Team at the invitation of legendary coach Henry Iba; and15
WHEREAS, as an athletic director, Mr. Hildebrand is remembered for steering NSU16
into the Southland Conference in 1987, and amidst challenging budget situations, for17
unprecedented competitive and fundraising success, and finally, for mentoring and grooming18 SCR NO. 140
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a steady stream of young athletics administrators who continue to impact today's1
intercollegiate and professional sports scene; and2
WHEREAS, Mr. Hildebrand also became a traveling evaluator for the initial round3
of the NCAA's Division I certification process that every Division I institution must undergo4
each decade and has served on numerous NCAA committees, including the Division I-AA5
selection panel, until his retirement in 1996; and6
WHEREAS, in 1997, he began his current role as an NCAA officials observer in the7
Southeastern, Big XII, Conference USA, Western Athletic, Southwestern Athletic,8
Southland and Sun Belt conferences; and 9
WHEREAS, when the NCAA reorganized its basketball officiating administrative10
structure in 2006, Mr. Hildebrand was chosen to represent the south as one of only four11
regional representatives who work to evaluate and select officials to work each round of the12
NCAA Tournament; and 13
WHEREAS, Mr. Hildebrand also works as a presenter, evaluator and instructor14
during the offseason at numerous officiating clinics; and15
WHEREAS, throughout his nearly fifty year career, Louisiana's native son Mr.16
Hildebrand has used his leadership skills and talents to impact college basketball in a17
positive way and has been an inspiration and role model to his players and assistant coaches18
as well as other coaches, administrators, officials and colleagues. 19
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby20
commend Tynes Hildebrand on receiving the 2014 Dave Dixon Louisiana Sports Leadership21
Award and for being named to the 2014 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Induction Class. 22
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to23
Tynes Hildebrand.24
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Dawn Romero Watson.
DIGEST
Long SCR No. 140
Commends Tynes Hildebrand on receiving the 2014 Dave Dixon Louisiana Sports
Leadership Award and for being named to the 2014 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Induction
Class.