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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A successful sports leader who has long been part of |
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the football program at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Richard |
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Cundiff stepped down as head coach at the end of the 2006 season, |
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concluding a distinguished 21-year career with the university; and |
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WHEREAS, Coach Cundiff, who previously served as an assistant |
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coach and defensive coordinator, guided the Javelinas to an |
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impressive 52-28 record over the course of his seven years as head |
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coach; during that time, the team won four Lone Star Conference |
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championships and advanced to two NCAA semifinal games; and |
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WHEREAS, Twice selected as LSC Coach of the Year, Richard |
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Cundiff was just the seventh head coach in the school's 86-year |
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history, and his .704 winning percentage ranks third all-time; he |
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came to the university in 1985, having previously coached at the |
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high school and collegiate levels for several years, including |
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three years at Baylor University; and |
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WHEREAS, Coach Cundiff earned his master's degree from |
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Grambling State University, where he served as an assistant coach |
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under the legendary Eddie Robinson, and he received his bachelor's |
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degree from Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee; the Virginia |
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native garnered all-state recognition in football, basketball, |
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baseball, and track during his high school years, and he went on to |
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play baseball and basketball in college; and |
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WHEREAS, The players and staff at Texas A&M |
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University-Kingsville will undoubtedly miss the coaching talents |
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and strong leadership of this esteemed man, yet he has instilled in |
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his team a commitment to teamwork and football fundamentals that |
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has prepared them well for all future challenges; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize Coach Richard Cundiff for his service |
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as head coach of the Javelinas football team of Texas A&M |
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University-Kingsville and extend best wishes to him for continued |
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success in all his endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Coach Cundiff as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |