88R7954 JRI-D
 
  By: Lopez of Bexar H.R. No. 188
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Herman A. Meyer Jr., a legendary figure in the
  history of the St. Mary's University men's basketball program,
  passed away on February 4, 2022; and
         WHEREAS, Born in 1940, "Buddy" Meyer enrolled at St. Mary's
  in 1961 and quickly gained acclaim on the basketball court; the
  first Rattlers player to be selected to the All-Big State
  Conference First Team in four different years, he was also an
  Honorable Mention NAIA All-American and helped lead St. Mary's to
  the national tournament in 1964; after graduating in 1965, he
  became head basketball coach at Antonian College Preparatory High
  School, guiding the team to the state championship in 1968; and
         WHEREAS, That same year, Coach Meyer returned to St. Mary's,
  and he served as an assistant coach for a decade before taking the
  reins as head basketball coach in 1978; over the course of a
  remarkable tenure spanning 27 seasons, he led the Rattlers to 530
  wins, 17 conference titles, 13 appearances in the NAIA National
  Tournament, and 4 trips to the NCAA Division II South Central Region
  Tournament; his crowning achievement came in 1989, when St. Mary's
  won the NAIA national championship, and he was named National Coach
  of the Year; he further distinguished himself as athletics director
  from 1980 to 2001 and helped the school transition from the NAIA to
  the NCAA Division II ranks; and
         WHEREAS, Coach Meyer's many accolades include induction into
  the NAIA Hall of Fame, the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame, and the
  St. Mary's Athletics Hall of Fame; moreover, his No. 44 jersey was
  retired in 2003, and the Rattlers home court was named in honor of
  Coach Meyer and his wife, Anna, in 2007; and
         WHEREAS, Renowned for his commitment to the student-athletes
  he mentored, Buddy Meyer left an indelible mark on the St. Mary's
  basketball program, and his achievements as a player, coach, and
  athletics director will long endure; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Herman A. Meyer Jr.
  and extend deepest condolences to the members of his family: to his
  wife, Anna Meyer; to his siblings, Fred and Susan; to his children,
  Suzanne, Mary Beth, Jennifer, and Herman; to his grandchildren; and
  to all who mourn his passing; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Buddy
  Meyer.