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By: Callegari H.R. No. 397

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Katy High School head football coach Gary Joseph has been named the 2012 National Coach of the Year by American Football Monthly; and

WHEREAS, Coach Joseph was selected for this prestigious honor following a remarkable 2012 season in which he guided the Katy Tigers to a perfect 16-0 record and the University Interscholastic League 5A Division 2 state championship; the team's dominant performance resulted in Katy being chosen as the national champion by the National Sports News Service and VYPE Magazine; and

WHEREAS, The second of three generations of Texas high school football coaches in his family, Gary Joseph has devoted 31 years to mentoring Tiger players, and he has held the top job at the school since 2004; over the course of his outstanding tenure, his squads have won three state titles and advanced to the championship game on two other occasions while compiling a stellar record of 120 victories to just 11 defeats; and

WHEREAS, Gary Joseph has accrued numerous coach of the year honors during his career, including eight District 19-5A awards, three accolades from the Houston Texans, the 2005 Houston Touchdown Club commendation, and the 2008 Southwest regional award from ESPN RISE; and

WHEREAS, Coach Joseph has served as a positive role model to hundreds of student-athletes and contributed greatly to the illustrious reputation of Katy High School athletics, and this latest accomplishment confirms his status as one of the finest high school football coaches in the nation; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Gary Joseph on his selection as the 2012 National Coach of the Year by American Football Monthly and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Coach Joseph as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.