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SRES 115 ATS

Congratulating the Syracuse University men's basketball team for winning the 2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball national championship.

April 9, 2003

Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. CLINTON, and Mr. BIDEN) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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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