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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 66

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride
in recognizing Jody Conradt, women's basketball coach for
The University of Texas at Austin, on coaching her 800th
career victory in a game against Texas Tech University on
January 22, 2003; and
	WHEREAS, An internationally renowned coach who has
been inducted into numerous halls of fame, Jody Conradt
became the second woman to join the elite 800 Club with this
awesome 69-58 victory by the Lady Longhorns of
The University of Texas at Austin; she is only the seventh coach 
to win 800 games in American college basketball history; her 
overall record stands at 800-262; and
	WHEREAS, The extraordinary coaching talent that
Jody Conradt has brought to her 27 seasons as head coach of the
Lady Longhorns has made her a legend among her peers; and
	WHEREAS, During Jody's tenure as head coach, Texas has 
emerged as a national basketball power, and it has dominated 
conference play--the Longhorns won an astonishing 183 straight 
Southwest Conference games over a 12-year period; in addition, 
her remarkable coaching has sent numerous Texas athletes into the 
professional basketball ranks; and
	WHEREAS, Jody began her illustrious career in her hometown 
of Goldthwaite, where she was an outstanding athlete and a member 
of the Goldthwaite High School basketball team; while a student 
at Baylor University, she continued to play basketball, 
averaging 20 points per game; and
	WHEREAS, After graduating from Baylor University in 1963, 
Jody taught and coached at Waco Midway High School for several 
years; she earned a master's degree from Baylor University in 
1969; and
	WHEREAS, Jody took her first job as a college basketball 
coach at Sam Houston State University in 1969; she also was in 
charge of the track and volleyball teams; she joined the staff of 
The University of Texas-Arlington in 1973 and coached its women's 
basketball, softball, and volleyball teams; and
	WHEREAS, After arriving at The University of Texas at Austin 
in 1976, Jody quickly improved the Lady Longhorns's ranking by 
ensuring that the team played against more talented opponents; her 
vision paid off--in her third year as head coach, she led the team 
to a 37-4 season, and in her fourth year, she won the National Coach 
of the Year award; the Lady Longhorns won the Association of 
Intercollegiate Athletics for Women state title in her fifth year; 
and
	WHEREAS, A tenacious and visionary women's sports leader, 
Jody has built a great team partly through her dedication and 
talent and partly through her serious recruitment efforts and
her special ability to forge close relationships with
high school coaches and players; in addition to her coaching 
responsibilities, she served as the women's athletic director
at The University of Texas at Austin from 1992 to 2001; and

	WHEREAS, Over the years, Jody Conradt has received 
countless honors; she was inducted into the Texas Women's Sports 
Hall of Fame in 1986, and she was chosen the Southwest Conference 
Coach of the Year in 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, and 1996; she was 
inducted into the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame in 
1995; she has earned four National Coach of the Year awards; and
	WHEREAS, Undoubtedly one of America's most esteemed 
women's basketball coaches, Jody Conradt pursues excellence
in all of her endeavors; she has distinguished herself in
her profession and is a source of great pride to
The University of Texas at Austin and its community; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, hereby commend Jody Conradt for her 
exceptional accomplishments and her outstanding career and 
extend congratulations to her for winning her 800th collegiate 
basketball game; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
                                                                      Barrientos




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on January 28, 2003.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate