88R15151 JRI-D
 
  By: Geren H.R. No. 1004
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Sonny Dykes, head coach of the Texas Christian
  University football team, achieved great success in 2022, guiding
  the Horned Frogs to the title game of the College Football Playoff
  National Championship; and
         WHEREAS, In his first season at the helm of the program, Coach
  Dykes engineered a remarkable turnaround for his squad; following a
  2021 season in which they recorded a 5-7 record, the Horned Frogs
  improved their win total by eight games and were one of the four
  elite teams to compete for the championship; in its Fiesta Bowl
  semifinal contest, TCU became the first team from Texas to win a CFP
  contest, upsetting the No. 2-ranked University of Michigan
  Wolverines in a thrilling 51-45 shootout to advance to the national
  championship game; at the end of the season, Coach Dykes garnered a
  host of honors, including selection as the Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach
  of the Year, the Associated Press Coach of the Year, and the Big 12
  Coach of the Year; and
         WHEREAS, The son of legendary Texas Tech University football
  coach Spike Dykes, Sonny Dykes began his collegiate coaching career
  at Navarro College, and he went on to work as an assistant coach at
  the University of Arizona, Texas Tech, and the University of
  Kentucky; he took over a struggling Louisiana Tech program in 2010,
  and in his second season, he was selected as the Western Athletic
  Conference Coach of the Year as the Bulldogs won the WAC
  Championship and earned a trip to the Poinsettia Bowl; in advance of
  the 2013 season, he became head coach at the University of
  California, and under his direction, the team's offense set a
  modern-era record for points scored and shattered several school
  records; his first assignment at TCU came as an offensive analyst in
  2017, and he then spent four seasons as head coach at Southern
  Methodist University, where he greatly improved the team's fortunes
  before taking charge of the Horned Frogs' program; and
         WHEREAS, Born in Big Spring, Mr. Dykes received his
  bachelor's degree in history from Texas Tech in 1993 and was a
  member of the Red Raiders baseball team for two seasons; in all his
  endeavors, he enjoys the love and support of his wife, Kate, and
  their three children, Ally, Charlie, and Daniel; and
         WHEREAS, Through his leadership and expertise, Sonny Dykes is
  furthering the tradition of football excellence in North Texas, and
  his many accomplishments are indeed deserving of commendation; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Sonny Dykes on a successful 2022
  season 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 Mr. Dykes as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.