Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 35
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt by
6	6	the family, friends, colleagues, and former players of pioneering
7	7	football coach Mike Leach, who passed away on December 12, 2022, at
8	8	the age of 61; and
9	9	WHEREAS, Over the course of 21 seasons as a head coach at
10	10	Texas Tech, Washington State, and Mississippi State Universities,
11	11	Mr. Leach became a beloved figure in the sport of college football,
12	12	known not only for his influential, high-powered offenses but also
13	13	for his wit, curiosity, and wide-ranging interests; and
14	14	WHEREAS, Born on March 9, 1961, in Susanville, California,
15	15	Michael Charles Leach was the son of Frank Leach and the former
16	16	Sandra Rich; he was raised in Cody, Wyoming, where he became an
17	17	Eagle Scout before going on to earn a bachelor's degree from Brigham
18	18	Young University, a master's degree from the United States Sports
19	19	Academy, and a juris doctor degree from the Pepperdine University
20	20	Caruso School of Law; after completing his legal studies in 1986, he
21	21	decided not to become a lawyer and instead embarked on a career as a
22	22	football coach; and
23	23	WHEREAS, Mr. Leach got his start at California Polytechnic
24	24	State University in 1987, and he later held posts at the College of
25	25	the Desert and in a European football league; in 1989, he was hired
26	26	as offensive coordinator at Iowa Wesleyan University under head
27	27	coach Hal Mumme; the innovative, record-setting "Air Raid" offense
28	28	they developed led the two to subsequent stops at Valdosta State
29	29	University and the University of Kentucky; Mr. Leach then joined
30	30	the coaching staff at the University of Oklahoma, taking over a
31	31	middling Sooner offense that became one of the nation's top units in
32	32	just one season under his direction; and
33	33	WHEREAS, In 1999, Mr. Leach became head coach at Texas Tech,
34	34	and during his 10 seasons at the helm, he guided the Red Raiders to a
35	35	bowl game each year and his 84 victories made him the winningest
36	36	football coach in the university's history; the highlight of his
37	37	tenure came in 2008, when the team won 11 games, and he received
38	38	three national Coach of the Year awards; he went on to spend eight
39	39	seasons as head coach at Washington State, where he compiled a 55-47
40	40	record and was selected the 2018 American Football Coaches
41	41	Association National Coach of the Year in addition to garnering two
42	42	Pac-12 Coach of the Year accolades; in 2020, he took the reins at
43	43	Mississippi State and led the Bulldogs to three bowl appearances,
44	44	recording an 8-4 mark in 2022; and
45	45	WHEREAS, Mr. Leach was passionate about education, and his
46	46	teams routinely set records for GPA and graduation rate; he taught a
47	47	collegiate course on insurgent warfare and football strategies and
48	48	authored two books, the bestseller Swing Your Sword: Leading the
49	49	Charge in Football and Life and Geronimo: Leadership Strategies of
50	50	an American Warrior; moreover, he was a gifted mentor, and many of
51	51	his assistant coaches went on to successful head-coaching careers;
52	52	and
53	53	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Leach enjoyed the love and
54	54	support of his wife, the former Sharon Smith; they became the
55	55	parents of four children, Janeen, Kimberly, Cody, and Kiersten, and
56	56	they later welcomed six grandchildren into the family; and
57	57	WHEREAS, A singular presence in the sport of college
58	58	football, Mike Leach was admired for his honesty, intellect, and
59	59	irreverent personality, and his myriad achievements will continue
60	60	to be admired for many years to come; now, therefore, be it
61	61	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
62	62	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Michael Charles Leach
63	63	and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
64	64	wife, Sharon Leach; to his daughters, Janeen Clark, Kimberly Betty,
65	65	and Kiersten Leach; to his son, Cody Leach; to his father, Frank
66	66	Leach; to his sisters, Lindsey Andrus, Mary Quackenbush, and Cara
67	67	Williams; to his brother, Tim Leach; to his six grandchildren; and
68	68	to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further
69	69	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
70	70	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
71	71	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mike Leach.
72	72	Holland
73	73	Burrows
74	74	Moody
75	75	Schaefer
76	76	Tepper
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78	78	Speaker of the House
79	79	I certify that H.R. No. 35 was unanimously adopted by a rising
80	80	vote of the House on March 8, 2023.
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82	82	Chief Clerk of the House