H.R. No. 1500

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Sonny Dykes, head coach of the Texas Christian
	University football team, achieved great success in 2022, guiding
	the Horned Frogs to the title game of the College Football Playoff
	National Championship and earning the Associated Press Coach of the
	Year honor in addition to numerous other national awards; and
	WHEREAS, In his first season at the helm of the program, Coach
	Dykes engineered a remarkable turnaround for his squad; following a
	2021 season in which they recorded a 5-7 record, the Horned Frogs
	improved their win total by eight games and were one of the four
	elite teams to compete for the championship; in the Fiesta Bowl
	semifinal, TCU became the first team from Texas to win a CFP
	contest, upsetting the No. 2-ranked University of Michigan
	Wolverines in a thrilling 51-45 shootout to advance to the national
	championship game; at the end of the season, Coach Dykes garnered a
	host of prestigious accolades, including selection as the Coach of
	the Year by the AP; and
	WHEREAS, The son of legendary Texas Tech University football
	coach Spike Dykes, Sonny Dykes began his collegiate coaching career
	at Navarro College, and he went on to work as an assistant coach at
	the University of Arizona, Texas Tech, and the University of
	Kentucky; he took over a struggling Louisiana Tech program in 2010,
	and in his second season, he was selected as the Western Athletic
	Conference Coach of the Year as the Bulldogs won the WAC
	Championship and earned a trip to the Poinsettia Bowl; in advance of
	the 2013 season, he became head coach at the University of
	California, and under his direction, the team's offense set a
	modern-era record for points scored and shattered several school
	records; his first assignment at TCU came as an offensive analyst in
	2017, and he then spent four seasons as head coach at Southern
	Methodist University, where he greatly improved the team's fortunes
	before taking charge of the Horned Frogs' program; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Big Spring, Mr. Dykes received his
	bachelor's degree in history from Texas Tech in 1993 and was a
	member of the Red Raiders baseball team for two seasons; in all his
	endeavors, he enjoys the love and support of his wife, Kate, and
	their three children, Ally, Charlie, and Daniel; and
	WHEREAS, Through his leadership and expertise, Sonny Dykes is
	furthering the tradition of football excellence in North Texas, and
	his many accomplishments are indeed deserving of commendation; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Sonny Dykes on being named the
	Associated Press Coach of the Year for 2022 and extend to him
	sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Coach Dykes as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
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	Phelan Guerra Murr
	Allen Guillen Neave Criado
	Allison Harless Noble
	Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
	Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
	Ashby Harrison Orr
	Bailes Hayes Ortega
	Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
	Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
	Bernal Herrero Perez
	Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
	Bonnen Holland Price
	Bowers Howard Ramos
	Bryant Hull Raney
	Buckley Hunter Raymond
	Bucy Isaac Reynolds
	Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
	Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
	Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
	Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
	Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
	Canales Kacal Schofield
	Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
	Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
	Cole Kitzman Shine
	Collier Klick Slawson
	Cook Kuempel Smith
	Cortez Lalani Smithee
	Craddick Lambert Spiller
	Cunningham Landgraf Stucky
	Darby Leach Swanson
	Davis Leo-Wilson Talarico
	Dean Longoria Tepper
	DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Thierry
	Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thimesch
	Dutton Lozano Thompson of Brazoria
	Flores Lujan Thompson of Harris
	Frank Manuel Tinderholt
	Frazier Martinez Toth
	Gamez Martinez Fischer Troxclair
	Garcia Metcalf Turner
	Gates Meyer VanDeaver
	Gerdes Meza Vasut
	Geren Moody Vo
	Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Walle
	Goldman Morales of Maverick Wilson
	González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wu
	González of El Paso Morrison Zwiener
	Goodwin Muñoz, Jr.
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1500 was adopted by the House on May 10,
	2023, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House