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By: Leibowitz H.R. No. 2044
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Larry Edward Coker has been named the first head
football coach for The University of Texas at San Antonio, and his
arrival signals the start of an exciting new era in the university's
athletic program; and
WHEREAS, Best known for his tenure as head coach at the
University of Miami from 2001 to 2006, Larry Coker draws on 36 years
of coaching experience and can list among his accomplishments
winning the NCAA Division I-A national championship during the
2001-2002 season; and
WHEREAS, Coach Coker began his involvement in college
football as a player at Northeastern State University in Oklahoma
and earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the school; after
coaching for eight years at the high school level, he became the
quarterbacks and running backs coach at the University of Tulsa in
1979 and went on to prove his abilities in a range of assistant
coaching positions at Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, and Ohio State over
the course of the following 15 seasons; and
WHEREAS, He joined the staff at the University of Miami as
offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 1995, and he took
over as the Hurricanes head coach six years later; in his very first
season at the helm, Miami went undefeated and captured the national
championship; Coach Coker took his team back to the Bowl
Championship Series title game the following year and posted an
overall record of 60-15 during his six seasons at Miami, compiling
an exceptional .800 winning percentage; and
WHEREAS, Coach Coker will now put his expertise to work in
building The University of Texas at San Antonio football program,
and the institution's students, alumni, and supporters are
justifiably excited to welcome this proven leader to the Roadrunner
athletic program; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Larry Edward Coker on being named
the first head football coach for The University of Texas at San
Antonio and extend to him sincere best wishes for great success in
the years ahead; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Coach Coker as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.