By Geren H.C.R. No. 278 77R15010 WMS-D HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas Christian University (TCU) Lady Frogs 1-2 basketball team achieved a significant milestone by winning the 1-3 2000-2001 Western Athletic Conference (WAC) championship, the first 1-4 conference title in team history; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Facing San Jose State University at home in 1-6 Daniel-Meyer Coliseum, the Lady Frogs demonstrated true 1-7 championship mettle by taking a 66-54 victory, which earned the 1-8 team the outright WAC championship and the top seed in this year's 1-9 conference tournament; and 1-10 WHEREAS, The Lady Frogs continued their domination of 1-11 conference foes by winning the WAC tournament, and the team's 1-12 efforts were rewarded with a first-ever NCAA tournament berth; in 1-13 the school's inaugural NCAA tournament contest, TCU overcame 1-14 21st-ranked Penn State 77-75 before falling to perennial power 1-15 Louisiana Tech in the second round; and 1-16 WHEREAS, This outstanding TCU women's hoops team set school 1-17 high water marks for number of wins, 25, and number of three-point 1-18 field goals made; in addition, the Lady Frogs received votes in 1-19 both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Top 25 polls, another 1-20 team first; and 1-21 WHEREAS, The season was also notable for a school-best 1-22 11-game winning streak, 10 of which were against WAC opponents, 1-23 including a triumph over the rival SMU Mustangs; and 1-24 WHEREAS, Head coach Jeff Mittie schooled his young athletes 2-1 in basketball fundamentals, encouraged them to embrace the team 2-2 concept, and helped them to fulfill their championship dream; and 2-3 WHEREAS, The team members and coaching staff of the TCU Lady 2-4 Frogs are a source of great pride, not only to their family and 2-5 friends, but to the school they proudly represent, and it is indeed 2-6 appropriate that they be honored at this time; now, therefore, be 2-7 it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-9 hereby congratulate the members of the TCU Lady Frogs basketball 2-10 team on winning the 2000-2001 Western Athletic Conference title and 2-11 extend to them best wishes for continued success; and, be it 2-12 further 2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-14 prepared for the team members as an expression of high regard by 2-15 the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.