[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 115 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 115
Congratulating the Syracuse University men's basketball team for
winning the 2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball national
championship.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 9, 2003
Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Biden) submitted the
following resolution; which was considered and agreed toYYYYYYY
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RESOLUTION
Congratulating the Syracuse University men's basketball team for
winning the 2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball national
championship.
Whereas on Monday, April 7, 2003, the Syracuse University Orangemen men's
basketball team won its first Division I national basketball
championship;
Whereas Syracuse University won the championship game by defeating the
University of Kansas Jayhawks 81 to 78;
Whereas the Syracuse University team was led by freshman Carmelo Anthony, who
was voted Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four, and received
outstanding effort and support from Gerry McNamara, Billy Edelin, Kueth
Duany, Hakim Warrick, Craig Forth, Jeremy McNeil, and Josh Pace;
Whereas the roster of the Syracuse University team also included Tyrone
Albright, Josh Brooks, Xzavier Gaines, Matt Gorman, Gary Hall, Ronneil
Herron, and Andrew Kouwe;
Whereas Head Coach Jim Boeheim has coached at Syracuse University for 27 years
and been involved with the Syracuse University men's basketball team for
more than half his life;
Whereas Coach Boeheim had previously coached in 2 national championship games,
including a heartbreaking loss in 1987;
Whereas Coach Boeheim and his coaching staff, including Associate Head Coach
Bernie Fine and Assistant Head Coaches Mike Hopkins and Troy Weaver,
deserve much credit for the outstanding determination and
accomplishments of their young team; and
Whereas the students, alumni, faculty, and supporters of Syracuse University are
to be congratulated for their commitment and pride in their national
champion men's basketball team: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) congratulates the Syracuse University men's basketball
team for winning the 2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball
national championship;
(2) recognizes the achievements of all the team's players,
coaches, and support staff and invites them to the United
States Capitol Building to be honored;
(3) requests that the President recognize the achievements
of the Syracuse University men's basketball team and invite
them to the White House for an appropriate ceremony honoring a
national championship team; and
(4) directs Secretary of the Senate to make available
enrolled copies of this resolution to Syracuse University for
appropriate display and to transmit an enrolled copy of this
resolution to each coach and member of the 2003 NCAA Division I
men's basketball national championship team.
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