SR 26 (LSB 2625SV (2) 86)

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 26

BY  COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

(SUCCESSOR TO SR 25)

A Resolution honoring the University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team and program.

   WHEREAS, for the 2014-2015 season, the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) men’s basketball team had an overall record of 31-4, breaking the school record for most victories in a season; and
   WHEREAS, the Panthers achieved the team’s highest national rankings of 9th by the USA Today Coaches Poll and 10th by the Associated Press; and
   WHEREAS, the Panthers are the 2015 Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) champions, posting a 16-2 conference record on the way to earning an unprecedented 5th seed in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament; and
   WHEREAS, the team delighted fans at the McLeod Center by going 15-0 at home; and
   WHEREAS, the team’s 16 consecutive wins and seven consecutive road wins ignited UNI fans and alumni not only in the Cedar Valley that UNI calls home but across the state, the nation, and the world; and
   WHEREAS, senior forward Seth Tuttle of Sheffield, Iowa is a finalist for NCAA Player of the Year and received numerous other awards for his stellar play, including the Larry Bird MVC Player of the Year, the MVC Tournament Most Outstanding Player, and 2nd team All-American by the United States Basketball Writers Association, Sporting News, Bleacher Report, and Sports Illustrated.com; and
   WHEREAS, junior guard Wes Washpun, a graduate of Cedar Rapids Washington High School, was named Missouri Valley Conference Sixth Man of the Year; and
   WHEREAS, Head Coach Ben Jacobson was named the 2014-2015 MVC Coach of the Year; and
   WHEREAS, 11 of the 16 UNI men’s basketball team members are native Iowans; and
   WHEREAS, the entire 2014-2015 UNI men’s basketball roster deserves to be named: Matt Bohannon, Nate Buss, Klint Carlson, Ted Friedman, Paul Jesperson, Robert Knar, Bennett Koch, Wyatt Lohaus, Max Martino, Deon Mitchell, Jeremy Morgan, Taylor Olson, Kasey Semler, Marvin Singleton, Seth Tuttle, and Wes Washpun; NOW THEREFORE,

   BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate recognizes and congratulates the UNI men’s basketball team, Head Coach Jacobson, and the coaching staff and program on its outstanding 2014-2015 season; and

   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That, upon adoption, the Secretary of the Senate prepare a copy of this Resolution for presentation to Head Coach Jacobson and the University of Northern Iowa Panthers men’s basketball team.