88R7954 JRI-D
By: Lopez of Bexar H.R. No. 188
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Herman A. Meyer Jr., a legendary figure in the
history of the St. Mary's University men's basketball program,
passed away on February 4, 2022; and
WHEREAS, Born in 1940, "Buddy" Meyer enrolled at St. Mary's
in 1961 and quickly gained acclaim on the basketball court; the
first Rattlers player to be selected to the All-Big State
Conference First Team in four different years, he was also an
Honorable Mention NAIA All-American and helped lead St. Mary's to
the national tournament in 1964; after graduating in 1965, he
became head basketball coach at Antonian College Preparatory High
School, guiding the team to the state championship in 1968; and
WHEREAS, That same year, Coach Meyer returned to St. Mary's,
and he served as an assistant coach for a decade before taking the
reins as head basketball coach in 1978; over the course of a
remarkable tenure spanning 27 seasons, he led the Rattlers to 530
wins, 17 conference titles, 13 appearances in the NAIA National
Tournament, and 4 trips to the NCAA Division II South Central Region
Tournament; his crowning achievement came in 1989, when St. Mary's
won the NAIA national championship, and he was named National Coach
of the Year; he further distinguished himself as athletics director
from 1980 to 2001 and helped the school transition from the NAIA to
the NCAA Division II ranks; and
WHEREAS, Coach Meyer's many accolades include induction into
the NAIA Hall of Fame, the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame, and the
St. Mary's Athletics Hall of Fame; moreover, his No. 44 jersey was
retired in 2003, and the Rattlers home court was named in honor of
Coach Meyer and his wife, Anna, in 2007; and
WHEREAS, Renowned for his commitment to the student-athletes
he mentored, Buddy Meyer left an indelible mark on the St. Mary's
basketball program, and his achievements as a player, coach, and
athletics director will long endure; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Herman A. Meyer Jr.
and extend deepest condolences to the members of his family: to his
wife, Anna Meyer; to his siblings, Fred and Susan; to his children,
Suzanne, Mary Beth, Jennifer, and Herman; to his grandchildren; and
to all who mourn his passing; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Buddy
Meyer.