Congratulates the University of North Carolina Tarheels for winning the 2005 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Men's Basketball Championship.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 198 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 198
Congratulating the University of North Carolina men's basketball team
for winning the 2005 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National
Championship.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 6, 2005
Mr. Price of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Butterfield, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Coble, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Hayes, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Taylor of North
Carolina, Mr. Watt, and Mr. Miller of North Carolina) submitted the
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce
_______________________________________________________________________
RESOLUTION
Congratulating the University of North Carolina men's basketball team
for winning the 2005 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National
Championship.
Whereas on Monday, April 4, 2005, the University of North Carolina Tar Heels
defeated the University of Illinois Fighting Illini 75-70 in the finals
of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Men's
Basketball Tournament in St. Louis, Missouri;
Whereas the Tar Heels now hold five men's basketball national titles, including
four NCAA tournament titles, the fourth highest in NCAA history;
Whereas the Tar Heels have won men's basketball national championships in 1924,
1957, 1982, 1993, and 2005, and have played in a record 16 ``Final
Fours'';
Whereas Tar Heels head coach and Asheville, North Carolina, native Roy Williams
won his first NCAA title in just his second year coaching the team,
improving to 470-116 in 17 seasons as a head coach, and has the best
record of any active coach in men's basketball;
Whereas Coach Williams and his coaching staff, including Assistant Coaches Joe
Holladay, Steve Robinson, and C.B. McGrath, as well as each trainer,
manager, and staff member, deserve praise and credit for their
outstanding dedication to helping the North Carolina Tar Heels reach the
summit of college basketball;
Whereas Tar Heel seniors Jawad Williams, Jackie Manuel, Melvin Scott, Charlie
Everett, and C.J. Hooker celebrated four years at North Carolina with a
National Championship;
Whereas Tar Heel junior Sean May was named Most Outstanding Player of the
tournament, averaging 21.5 points and 11.8 rebounds per game;
Whereas Tar Heel juniors Raymond Felton and Rashad McCants joined Sean May on
the all-tournament team, along with Illini players Luther Head and Deron
Williams;
Whereas the roster of the North Carolina Tar Heels also included juniors David
Noel, Byron Sanders, and Damion Grant; sophomores Reyshawn Terry, Jesse
Holley, and Wes Miller; and freshmen Marvin Williams, Quentin Thomas,
and Brooks Foster;
Whereas the Tar Heel defense held Illinois to 27 percent from the field in the
first half and prevented the Illini from scoring during the last 2
minutes and 37 seconds, and freshman Tar Heel Marvin Williams helped
seal the victory with a tip-in shot with 1 minute and 26 seconds left to
play;
Whereas the North Carolina Tar Heels finished the 2004-2005 season with 33 wins
and just 4 losses, and won the championship by defeating an Illinois
team that tied an NCAA record for wins in a season at 37;
Whereas Albemarle, North Carolina, native Woody Durham has been the radio play-
by-play voice of North Carolina's basketball programs since 1971, and
this was his 11th ``Final Four'' with the Tar Heels and 3rd national
championship call;
Whereas the Tar Heel players, coaches and staff are excellent representatives of
the University of North Carolina, the oldest public university in the
country and a distinguished leader in higher education that is
consistently ranked among the nation's top universities in academic
performance;
Whereas the Tar Heels showed tremendous dedication to each other, appreciation
to their fans, sportsmanship toward their opponents, and respect for the
game of basketball throughout the 2005 season, maintaining the tradition
of excellence established by legendary coach Dean Smith; and
Whereas residents of the Old North State and North Carolina fans worldwide are
to be commended for their long-standing support, perseverance, and pride
in the team: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, that the House of Representatives--
(1) congratulates the national champion North Carolina Tar
Heels for their historic win in the 2005 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Division I Men's Basketball Tournament;
(2) recognizes the achievements of the players, coaches,
students, and support staff who were instrumental in helping
the University of North Carolina Tar Heels win the tournament;
and invites the University of North Carolina men's basketball
team to the United States Capitol Building to be honored;
(3) requests that the President recognize the achievements
of the University of North Carolina men's basketball team and
invite them to the White House for a ceremony befitting a
national champion; and
(4) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to
make available enrolled copies of this resolution to University
of North Carolina Chancellor James Moeser and to Head Coach Roy
Williams for appropriate display.
<all>
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Llama 3.2 · runs locally in your browser
Ask anything about this bill. The AI reads the full text to answer.
Enter to send · Shift+Enter for new line