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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
March 18, 2003 - Introduced by Representatives Plale, Foti, Cullen, Young,
Colon and Gard, cosponsored by Senator Moore. Referred to Committee on
Rules.
AJR24,1,2
1Relating to: commending Tom Crean for being named Conference USA Coach of the
2Year.
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Whereas, Tom Crean has compiled an exemplary record in his 4 years as head
4coach of the Marquette University men's basketball team; and
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Whereas, Crean guided the Marquette team to its first-ever regular season
6Conference USA title; and
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Whereas, the men's basketball team finished an extremely successful season
8with an overall record of 23-4, an extraordinary 15-1 home record, and victories in
915 of its last 16 games; and
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Whereas, Marquette ended the regular season ranked 8th in the country, its
11highest rating in over 20 years; and
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Whereas, Crean's team averaged 78.5 points a game, its highest total in over
1330 years, and led the conference in free-throw percentage at 76.5%; and
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1Whereas, Marquette has the 7th highest Ratings Percentage Index (RPI), a
2measure of overall winning percentage and strength of schedule, in the nation, and
3defeated 2 major conference champions during the regular season; and
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Whereas, the Marquette men's basketball team earned the number one seed for
5its conference tournament and is poised to make its 2nd consecutive appearance in
6the NCAA tournament; and
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Whereas, Coach Crean has an overall record of 79-39 (.669) in his 4 years with
8Marquette, including a 48-11 mark in the last 2 years; and
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Whereas, Tom Crean was named the Conference USA Ray Meyer Coach of the
10Year for back-to-back seasons, only the 2nd coach to be so honored; now, therefore,
11be it
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12Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of the
13Wisconsin legislature commend Mr. Tom Crean on his success as head coach of the
14Marquette men's basketball team and as a leader both on and off the court; and, be
15it further
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16Resolved, That the assembly chief clerk shall provide a copy of this joint
17resolution to Mr. Crean.
