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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Joseph Stafford of Tascosa High School in Amarillo |
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has been honored as the 2024 Texas High School Wrestling Coach of |
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the Year by the National Federation of State High School |
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Associations; and |
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WHEREAS, Coach Stafford has enjoyed tremendous success |
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during his 17 years at the helm of the Tascosa wrestling program; |
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under his leadership, the boys' team collected a bronze medal and |
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two individual gold medals at the 2025 state meet and a 2023 state |
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team championship, and the girls' squad claimed a state crown in |
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2014; known for his coaching approach that focuses on discipline |
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and technical skill, he has notched roughly a dozen top-three state |
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finishes while mentoring multiple individual state champions and |
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All-State wrestlers; and |
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WHEREAS, Prior to his tenure at Tascosa, Coach Stafford was |
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an assistant coach for the Oklahoma Norman North High School |
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wrestling team for two years; from 1993 to 2000, he played a key |
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role in recruiting and developing collegiate wrestlers as head |
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assistant coach at the University of Wyoming; and |
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WHEREAS, With his outstanding ability to teach and motivate, |
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Joseph Stafford has built a tradition of excellence with the |
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Tascosa High School wrestling team, and he is indeed deserving of |
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this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Joseph Stafford on his selection as |
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the 2024 NFHS Texas High School Wrestling Coach of the Year and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Coach Stafford as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |