79R14641 MW-D

By:  Homer                                                      H.C.R. No. 162



CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, Bill Foy, head basketball coach at Paris Junior 
College, has been named Junior College Coach of the Year by the 
National Association of Basketball Coaches, and his receipt of this 
honor on April 3, 2005, is a fitting tribute to his outstanding 
career as an educator and coach; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Coach Foy earned 
his bachelor's degree from Indiana University and his master's 
degree in education from Prairie View A&M University; he began his 
coaching career in public schools and then spent several years at 
other colleges before coming to Paris 10 years ago; and
	WHEREAS, During his distinguished tenure at Paris Junior 
College, Coach Foy has compiled an outstanding 203-118 record, 
while guiding his team to the NJCAA Region XIV state tournament 
finals five times in the last seven years; in the 2004-2005 season, 
the Dragons captured the NJCAA Division I national championship 
title, becoming the first unranked team since 1996 to win the 
coveted crown; and
	WHEREAS, Coach Foy is a credit to his school and a source of 
inspiration for his players and staff, and his success is indeed 
well deserved; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby commend Coach Bill Foy on being named the Junior College 
Coach of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches 
and extend to him best wishes for continued success; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Coach Foy as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives and Senate.