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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Brennen Shingleton, head coach of the Texas Wesleyan |
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University men's basketball team, has been named the Division 1 |
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Men's Basketball National Coach of the Year by the National |
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Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, and this honor provides a |
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welcome opportunity to recognize his exemplary tenure with the |
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university; and |
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WHEREAS, Brennen Shingleton began his career at Texas |
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Wesleyan University in 2002 as an assistant coach, and he quickly |
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became involved in all areas of the school's basketball program, |
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including recruiting, practice, in-game coaching, conditioning, |
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and player development; he was later promoted to associate head |
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coach before becoming head coach in 2012; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his years with Texas Wesleyan, |
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Coach Shingleton has compiled an impressive overall record of 333 |
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wins and 157 losses, including a 103-58 mark as head coach, and he |
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is credited with producing 50 All-Conference players as well as 18 |
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All-American selections; this inspiring leader has been named |
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Sooner Athletic Conference Coach of the Year for the past two |
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seasons after guiding his team to back-to-back regular season |
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conference championships; and |
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WHEREAS, During the 2016-2017 season, Coach Shingleton led |
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the Rams to their second NAIA Division 1 national championship with |
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an 86-76 victory over Life University on March 21; in recognition of |
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the team's accomplishments and the high degree of respect he enjoys |
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among his peers, Coach Shingleton was chosen as the recipient of the |
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coveted National Coach of the Year honor; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Coach Shingleton enjoys the |
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love and support of his wife, Amanda, their two daughters, Kendall |
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and Natalie, and their son, Connor; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his expertise and commitment, Brennen |
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Shingleton has advanced the outstanding reputation of Texas |
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Wesleyan athletics, and his work is greatly appreciated by the |
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university's supporters and by sports fans throughout the Lone Star |
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State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Brennen Shingleton on being named |
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the NAIA Division 1 Men's Basketball National Coach of the Year and |
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commend him for his many achievements with the Texas Wesleyan |
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University basketball team; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Coach Shingleton as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Romero, Jr. |
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Collier |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1318 was adopted by the House on April |
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27, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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