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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Shawn Flanagan has built an exceptional record of |
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| 6 | 7 | | success as head coach and director of the Texas A&M |
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| 7 | 8 | | University--Corpus Christi track and field program over the course |
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| 8 | 9 | | of his outstanding 15-year tenure; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Coach Flanagan graduated with a bachelor's degree |
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| 10 | 11 | | from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and a master's degree |
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| 11 | 12 | | from The University of Texas at San Antonio, and he has earned Level |
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| 12 | 13 | | 2 certification in distances from USA Track & Field; while a |
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| 13 | 14 | | student, he qualified for the NCAA national championship four times |
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| 14 | 15 | | in cross-country and twice in track, and he ran in the U.S. Olympic |
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| 15 | 16 | | Trials in 1980; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Beginning his career in coaching at UTSA, |
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| 17 | 18 | | Mr. Flanagan helped establish the university's track and field |
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| 18 | 19 | | program in 1981 and took the reins as head coach three years later; |
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| 19 | 20 | | under his guidance, the Roadrunners garnered 18 titles in |
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| 20 | 21 | | cross-country and track, in addition to becoming the first squad |
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| 21 | 22 | | from the Southland Conference to win an NCAA regional title in |
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| 22 | 23 | | cross-country; the team also set a conference record by placing |
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| 23 | 24 | | 19th at an NCAA national championship; in 1997, Coach Flanagan |
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| 24 | 25 | | became head coach of the men's cross-country team at The University |
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| 25 | 26 | | of Texas at Austin, where he led the Longhorns to three Big 12 |
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| 26 | 27 | | titles; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Shawn Flanagan launched the track and field program |
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| 28 | 29 | | at Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi in 2000, and since that |
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| 29 | 30 | | time, the Islanders have captured 11 conference team championships, |
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| 30 | 31 | | while individual members have earned numerous conference titles as |
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| 31 | 32 | | well as three NCAA national championships, seven NCAA All-American |
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| 32 | 33 | | Awards, and four NCAA Academic All-American Team honors; Coach |
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| 33 | 34 | | Flanagan has further distinguished himself by directing the |
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| 34 | 35 | | Islanders Splash, an annual cross-country meet attended by |
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| 35 | 36 | | thousands of collegiate, high school, and middle school runners; |
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| 36 | 37 | | and |
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| 37 | 38 | | WHEREAS, Repeatedly honored for his ability to inspire his |
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| 38 | 39 | | student-athletes, this esteemed Texan has been recognized as either |
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| 39 | 40 | | an NCAA Regional or Conference Coach of the Year more than 30 times, |
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| 40 | 41 | | and he was inducted into the UW-Platteville Athletic Hall of Fame in |
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| 41 | 42 | | 1999; and |
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| 42 | 43 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Shawn Flanagan is blessed with |
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| 43 | 44 | | the love and support of his wife, Beverly Johnson, and their son, |
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| 44 | 45 | | Solomon; and |
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| 45 | 46 | | WHEREAS, Since its inception, the Texas A&M |
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| 46 | 47 | | University--Corpus Christi track and field program has greatly |
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| 47 | 48 | | benefited from Shawn Flanagan's dedication, professionalism, and |
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| 48 | 49 | | commitment to excellence, and his teams are sure to be a further |
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| 49 | 50 | | source of pride and excitement for Islanders fans in the years to |
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| 50 | 51 | | come; now, therefore, be it |
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| 51 | 52 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 52 | 53 | | Legislature hereby honor Shawn Flanagan for his exceptional |
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| 53 | 54 | | contributions to the track and field program at Texas A&M |
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| 54 | 55 | | University--Corpus Christi and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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| 55 | 56 | | for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 56 | 57 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 57 | 58 | | prepared for Coach Flanagan as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 58 | 59 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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