H.R. No. 1743
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Clyde Hart is retiring as the director of track and
  field at Baylor University at the end of the 2019 season, drawing to
  a close a legendary career in which he helped build the university's
  program into one of the most successful in the nation; and
         WHEREAS, A Baylor track standout who graduated in 1956,
  Mr. Hart first coached at Little Rock Central High School in
  Arkansas; he was named Baylor's head track coach in 1963 and became
  director of track and field in 2005; with his guidance, the Bears
  became a powerhouse in the sport, and his skill at grooming athletes
  in the 400-meter dash, in particular, earned the school the
  nickname of "Quarter-Miler U"; through the 2019 indoor season, he
  had coached a total of 34 national champions and 566 All-Americans,
  with his men's 4x400-meter relay teams earning All-American honors
  at 26 of the past 29 NCAA Outdoor Championships; moreover, he
  mentored 9 Olympians who collected a total of 17 medals in the
  games; and
         WHEREAS, Highly respected by his peers, Coach Hart was
  selected as the 1996, 2004, and 2006 National Track Coach of the
  Year by the U.S. Olympic Committee, and he was named the 2009
  International Coach of the Year by the International Association of
  Athletics Federations; in addition, he is a two-time NCAA National
  Indoor Coach of the Year and a four-time Southwest Conference
  Indoor Coach of the Year, and he was chosen as the Big 12 Women's
  Indoor Coach of the Year in 2005; his elite stature at Baylor is
  reflected in his receipt of the university's Distinguished
  Achievement Award, in his inclusion in the school's Wall of Honor
  and Athletic Hall of Fame, and in the naming of the Clyde Hart Track
  and Field Stadium; his long list of accolades also includes
  membership in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches
  Association Hall of Fame and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame; and
         WHEREAS, For 56 years, the Baylor University track and field
  program has greatly benefited from Clyde Hart's vision, leadership,
  and commitment to excellence, and he may indeed reflect with pride
  on his extraordinary achievements; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Clyde Hart on his retirement as the
  director of track and field at Baylor University and extend to him
  sincere best wishes for continued happiness and fulfillment; and,
  be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Coach Hart as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Anderson
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1743 was adopted by the House on May
  24, 2019, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House