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79R16442 MW-D

By:  Jones of Dallas                                              H.R. No. 1717



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Head coach and assistant athletic director Clyde 
Hart of Baylor University has established one of the premier track 
and field programs in the nation; and
	WHEREAS, A 1956 graduate of Baylor University, Coach Hart has 
coached 466 All-American athletes during his 42-year career at 
Baylor; his men's team consistently places in the NCAA's Top 10, and 
the women's squad regularly generates NCAA All-Americans as well as 
national and conference champions; and
	WHEREAS, Known for producing multiple Olympic gold medal 
winners, Coach Hart trained world-renowned athlete Michael 
Johnson, who won gold in the individual 400-meter race at the 1996 
and 2000 Summer Olympics; he was followed by Jeremy Wariner, who 
earned gold in the 400-meter individual race and then won the 
1,600-meter relay with Baylor teammate Darold Williamson at the 
2004 Summer Olympics; and
	WHEREAS, Coach Hart has been named the 1996 and 2004 Coach of 
the Year by the U.S. Olympic Committee, the 1989 and 1996 NCAA 
Indoor Coach of the Year, and the 2004 Nike Coach of the Year by USA 
Track and Field; he has been inducted into the USA Track and Field 
Coaches Association Hall of Fame, the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, and 
the Baylor University Hall of Fame and Wall of Honor; and
	WHEREAS, For his many achievements, Coach Hart became the 
first living person to have a facility named after him at Baylor, 
where the track team competes in the Hart-Patterson Track and Field 
Complex; a man who possesses a remarkable combination of 
experience, knowledge, and motivational expertise, Coach Hart 
brings out the best in his athletes, and he makes immeasurable 
contributions to their abilities to compete and win at the highest 
levels; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend Coach Clyde Hart for his unparalleled 
success as the track and field head coach at Baylor University and 
extend to him best wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Coach Hart as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.