H.R. No. 983

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Larry Coker of The University of Texas at San
	Antonio has built an exceptional record of success as a college
	football coach, and his leadership has been instrumental in the
	early achievements of the Roadrunner football program; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Okemah, Oklahoma, Coach Coker played
	football as a defensive back at Northeastern State University; he
	graduated in 1970 with a bachelor's degree in history and went on to
	earn a master's degree in guidance counseling and physical
	education from the same institution; and
	WHEREAS, After beginning his career as a head coach at the
	high school level in his home state, Coach Coker entered the
	collegiate ranks in 1979 as an assistant at the University of Tulsa;
	he then worked as an assistant coach at Oklahoma State, Oklahoma,
	and Ohio State before joining the University of Miami in 1995 as
	offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, and in 2001 he was
	promoted to head coach of the Hurricanes; and
	WHEREAS, He was just the second coach in National Collegiate
	Athletic Association history to win a national championship in his
	debut season, and he racked up a total of 24 consecutive victories
	before suffering a loss; posting an outstanding 60-15 record in his
	six seasons at the helm, he led Miami to three Big East Conference
	titles and appearances in three Bowl Championship Series games, and
	he was twice honored as National Coach of the Year; and
	WHEREAS, Coach Coker spent two years as a college football
	analyst for ESPN before being hired by UTSA in 2009 to build the
	school's new football program from scratch; beginning play in 2011,
	the team enjoyed unprecedented fan support from the outset, and the
	Roadrunners established NCAA records for inaugural game attendance
	and average home attendance by a startup program; the 2012 season
	saw many highlights for UTSA, as Coach Coker guided the team to
	their first victories in the Western Athletic Conference and in the
	Football Bowl Subdivision; finishing with an 8-4 record, the squad
	is well prepared to begin its initial season in Conference USA in
	2013; and
	WHEREAS, Through his knowledge, skill, and commitment to
	excellence, Larry Coker has established the UTSA program as a
	rising force in college football, and his teams are sure to be a
	source of excitement for Roadrunner fans in the years to come; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby honor Larry Coker on his noteworthy coaching
	career 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 Coker as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Larson
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 983 was adopted by the House on March
	27, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House