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Regular Session, 2014 ENROLLED
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 140
BY SENATOR LONG AND REPRESENTATI VES BROWN AND COX
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To commend 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.
WHEREAS, the Dave Dixon Award is presented annually by the Louisiana Sports
Writers Association's thirty-member Hall of Fame selection committee to an individual who
has played a decisive role as a sports leader or administrator benefitting Louisiana or
bringing credit to Louisiana on the national or international level; and
WHEREAS, Tynes Hildebrand, a native of Florien in Sabine Parish, won one
hundred ninety-one games as head coach at Northwestern State University from 1965 to
1980 and served as athletics director from 1983 to 1996; and
WHEREAS, as a coach, Mr. Hildebrand ranks third in career wins at Northwestern
State University (NSU), led the Demons into NCAA Division I and national tournament
appearances at the NAIA level and assisted with the training camp of the 1972 United States
Olympic Team at the invitation of legendary coach Henry Iba; and
WHEREAS, as an athletic director, Mr. Hildebrand is remembered for steering NSU
into the Southland Conference in 1987, and amidst challenging budget situations, for
unprecedented competitive and fundraising success, and finally, for mentoring and grooming
a steady stream of young athletics administrators who continue to impact today's
intercollegiate and professional sports scene; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hildebrand also became a traveling evaluator for the initial round
of the NCAA's Division I certification process that every Division I institution must undergo
each decade and has served on numerous NCAA committees, including the Division I-AA
selection panel, until his retirement in 1996; and
WHEREAS, in 1997, he began his current role as an NCAA officials observer in the
Southeastern, Big XII, Conference USA, Western Athletic, Southwestern Athletic,
Southland and Sun Belt conferences; and SCR NO. 140 ENROLLED
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WHEREAS, when the NCAA reorganized its basketball officiating administrative
structure in 2006, Mr. Hildebrand was chosen to represent the south as one of only four
regional representatives who work to evaluate and select officials to work each round of the
NCAA Tournament; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hildebrand also works as a presenter, evaluator and instructor
during the offseason at numerous officiating clinics; and
WHEREAS, throughout his nearly fifty year career, Louisiana's native son Mr.
Hildebrand has used his leadership skills and talents to impact college basketball in a
positive way and has been an inspiration and role model to his players and assistant coaches
as well as other coaches, administrators, officials and colleagues.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend 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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Tynes Hildebrand.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES