82R23655 JBA-D
By: Harper-Brown H.R. No. 1585
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Suzie Oelschlegel, the head coach of the girls'
basketball team at MacArthur High School in Irving, received the
University Interscholastic League Lifetime Achievement Award in
March 2011, the latest in a long list of well-deserved honors that
this respected educator has received through the years; and
WHEREAS, That prestigious commendation was presented at the
UIL state tournament, during which the MacArthur High Lady
Cardinals claimed the 5A title; their triumph gave the school its
first team sport state championship and provided Coach Oelschlegel
with yet another highlight in an exemplary career; and
WHEREAS, Suzie Oelschlegel was a high school all-American
from Odem who went on to letter in both basketball and softball at
Baylor University; she became a teacher and coach in the Irving
Independent School District more than 30 years ago, assuming her
role at MacArthur High in 1986; and
WHEREAS, With more than 600 victories to her credit, Coach
Oelschlegel has taken her teams to the state playoffs 14 times, and
she is a 12-time winner of the District Coach of the Year award; she
was also named the Dallas Morning News All-Area Coach of the Year
for the 2010-2011 season and the 2009-2010 Dean Weese Class 5A
Outstanding Coach of the Year in Texas; and
WHEREAS, The guidance of this skilled mentor allows her
athletes to reach their full potential, and many of her players have
earned notable accolades, including numerous All-Region,
All-State, and Academic All-State honors as well as being named to
Texas Association of Basketball Coaches and Texas Girls Coaches
Association All-Star teams; in addition, two of her students have
become McDonald's All-Americans, and she has also coached a Parade
All-American, the Gatorade Texas Player of the Year, the State
Farm/Women's Basketball Coaches Association National Player of the
Year, two USA National Team players, and one WNBA professional; and
WHEREAS, Highly respected by her peers, Coach Oelschlegel has
served on many committees related to her sport, and she has assisted
at The University of Texas Advanced Elite Summer Camp and other
well-known camps run by prominent college coaches; moreover, she
coached the 4-5A TGCA All-Stars during the summer clinic for 2010
and has been selected to coach the TABC All-Stars for the 2011
spring clinic; and
WHEREAS, Suzie Oelschlegel's basketball expertise and her
ability to educate and inspire students have allowed her to make a
positive difference in the lives of hundreds of young people, and
she is indeed deserving of recognition for her achievements; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Suzie Oelschlegel on her long and
accomplished career as a high school basketball coach and extend to
her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Coach Oelschlegel as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.