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By:  McClendon                                                    H.R. No. 245







R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, Stan Bonewitz, the longtime boys' basketball coach 

at East Central High School in San Antonio and a legend in the ranks 

of Texas high school basketball, is retiring after a superlative 

career as an educator, mentor, and role model; and

	WHEREAS, During his 24 seasons as head coach of the East 

Central Hornets, Coach Bonewitz directed the team to the 1995 Class 

5A state championship title, the 1988 and 1994 state semifinals, 

and multiple appearances in regional competition; the team's 1995 

season featured a perfect 35-0 record, and stands as a testament to 

the team's exceptional chemistry and the brilliant leadership of 

Coach Bonewitz; and

	WHEREAS, Before joining the staff at East Central, this 

esteemed educator coached 12 seasons at St. Gerard High School, 

where he also won a state championship; his 36 seasons as a head 

coach resulted in an impressive 708-432 overall record, and his 

unique coaching style, which emphasized team speed, pressure 

defense, and three-point shooting, earned him a reputation as one 

of the hard court's most highly regarded tacticians; and

	WHEREAS, A noted athlete during his youth, Coach Bonewitz 

turned down a football scholarship to The University of Texas at 

Austin and instead attended St. Mary's University, where he was a 

four-year letterman in baseball and basketball; he set his eyes on a 

career in coaching long ago, absorbing the nuances of various 

sports as he prepared to join the competitive and demanding 

coaching profession; and

	WHEREAS, Throughout his remarkable career, Coach Bonewitz 

has demonstrated dedication, commitment to excellence, and 

humility, earning the respect and admiration of students, parents, 

and colleagues, and although his retirement marks the end of his 

coaching career, the impact he has made continues to resonate in the 

lives of the countless young men who have benefited from his 

expertise and wisdom; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 

Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Stan Bonewitz 

on the occasion of his retirement as the boys' basketball coach at 

East Central High School and extend best wishes to him for a happy 

and rewarding retirement; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 

prepared for Coach Bonewitz as an expression of high regard by the 

Texas House of Representatives.