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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Shawn Flanagan has built an exceptional record of |
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success as head coach and director of the Texas A&M |
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University--Corpus Christi track and field program over the course |
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of his outstanding 15-year tenure; and |
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WHEREAS, Coach Flanagan graduated with a bachelor's degree |
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from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and a master's degree |
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from The University of Texas at San Antonio, and he has earned Level |
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2 certification in distances from USA Track & Field; while a |
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student, he qualified for the NCAA national championship four times |
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in cross-country and twice in track, and he ran in the U.S. Olympic |
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Trials in 1980; and |
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WHEREAS, Beginning his career in coaching at UTSA, |
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Mr. Flanagan helped establish the university's track and field |
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program in 1981 and took the reins as head coach three years later; |
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under his guidance, the Roadrunners garnered 18 titles in |
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cross-country and track, in addition to becoming the first squad |
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from the Southland Conference to win an NCAA regional title in |
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cross-country; the team also set a conference record by placing |
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19th at an NCAA national championship; in 1997, Coach Flanagan |
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became head coach of the men's cross-country team at The University |
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of Texas at Austin, where he led the Longhorns to three Big 12 |
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titles; and |
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WHEREAS, Shawn Flanagan launched the track and field program |
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at Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi in 2000, and since that |
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time, the Islanders have captured 11 conference team championships, |
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while individual members have earned numerous conference titles as |
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well as three NCAA national championships, seven NCAA All-American |
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Awards, and four NCAA Academic All-American Team honors; Coach |
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Flanagan has further distinguished himself by directing the |
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Islanders Splash, an annual cross-country meet attended by |
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thousands of collegiate, high school, and middle school runners; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Repeatedly honored for his ability to inspire his |
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student-athletes, this esteemed Texan has been recognized as either |
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an NCAA Regional or Conference Coach of the Year more than 30 times, |
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and he was inducted into the UW-Platteville Athletic Hall of Fame in |
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1999; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Shawn Flanagan is blessed with |
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the love and support of his wife, Beverly Johnson, and their son, |
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Solomon; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its inception, the Texas A&M |
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University--Corpus Christi track and field program has greatly |
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benefited from Shawn Flanagan's dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence, and his teams are sure to be a further |
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source of pride and excitement for Islanders fans in the years to |
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come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Shawn Flanagan for his exceptional |
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contributions to the track and field program at Texas A&M |
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University--Corpus Christi and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Coach Flanagan as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2468 was adopted by the House on May |
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21, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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