78R11068 JHS-D

By:  Chavez                                                       H.R. No. 826



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Kathleen Rodriguez has been hired by The University 
of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) to develop and coach the school's new 
softball team; and
	WHEREAS, The first female minority head coach in UTEP's 
history, Coach Rodriguez compiled a 168-158-1 record as the head 
softball coach at Eastern New Mexico University and Schreiner 
University, where she was charged with establishing the school's 
softball program; in 2001 she was named Lone Star Conference Coach 
of the Year after leading Eastern New Mexico to the conference and 
regional championships and a fifth-place national ranking; and
	WHEREAS, Coach Rodriguez's record of success as an athlete, 
student, and teacher is truly remarkable; an all-state high school 
player and a four-year starter at St. Mary's University, she earned 
a degree in exercise and sports science in 1994; she has coached 
three All-Americans, one conference player of the year, 29 
All-Conference players, 24 Academic All-Conference honorees, 10 
Academic All-District selections, and 22 Academic All-Americans; 
and
	WHEREAS, Many challenges lay ahead for this talented and 
dedicated coach, and with her unquestioned ability and the support 
of her husband, James, and her two sons, Ryan and Aryn, she will 
undoubtedly succeed in this latest endeavor; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor Kathleen Rodriguez on her selection as the 
softball coach of The University of Texas at El Paso and extend to 
her best wishes for success in her new role; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Coach Rodriguez as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.