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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sean Kugler was named as the head football coach for |
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The University of Texas at El Paso on December 10, 2012, and his |
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return to his alma mater signals the start of an exciting new era |
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for the Miners; and |
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WHEREAS, Coach Kugler brings an intimate knowledge of the |
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game to his first head coaching position; he has served as an |
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assistant for college and professional teams over the course of two |
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decades, and he is widely admired for his dedication and expertise; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, After falling in love with football as a boy, Sean |
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Kugler emerged as a skilled player during his high school years in |
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Buffalo, New York, and then became a standout offensive lineman for |
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UTEP in the late 1980s; he coached briefly at the high school level |
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before returning to El Paso as an assistant for the Miners from 1993 |
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to 2000; he later gained additional college coaching experience by |
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overseeing the offensive line for the undefeated 2006 Boise State |
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team; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 2001, Coach Kugler has worked primarily in the |
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National Football League; following assignments with the Detroit |
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Lions and Buffalo Bills, he spent the 2010 through 2012 seasons with |
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the Pittsburgh Steelers and helped the team to advance to Super Bowl |
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XLV; an offensive line specialist, he is renowned for gaining the |
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respect of his players with his intense approach to the game, though |
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his toughness is often tempered by humor; and |
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WHEREAS, Coach Kugler enjoys the love and support of his |
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wife, Patsy, and the couple are the proud parents of three children, |
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Robert, Patrick, and Kali, all of whom are talented athletes; and |
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WHEREAS, Sean Kugler will now put his extensive experience to |
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work in building The University of Texas at El Paso football |
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program, and the institution's students, alumni, and supporters are |
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justifiably excited to welcome this proven leader into the Miner |
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athletic family; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Sean Kugler on being selected as |
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the head football coach for The University of Texas at El Paso and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for success in the years ahead; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Coach Kugler as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |