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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
January 11, 2006 - Introduced by Senators Risser, Erpenbach, Schultz, Plale,
Breske, Taylor, Lazich, A. Lasee, Olsen, Kedzie, Roessler, Coggs and
Darling, cosponsored by Representatives Black, Pocan, Cullen,
Loeffelholz, Nelson, McCormick, Travis, Musser, Hebl, Wieckert, Rhoades,
Van Akkeren, Jeskewitz, Lothian, Boyle, Molepske, Berceau, Hahn, Vos,
Petrowski, Ward, Towns, M. Williams, Sheridan, Lehman, Bies, Kerkman,
Staskunas, Hundertmark, Stone, Ballweg, Gunderson and Owens. Referred
to Committee on Senate Organization.
SJR56,1,2
1Relating to: commending Barry Alvarez for his achievements as coach of the
2University of Wisconsin Badgers football team.
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Whereas, Barry Alvarez began coaching the University of Wisconsin Badgers
4football team in 1990; and
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Whereas, Barry Alvarez has won more games (118) on the University of
6Wisconsin sidelines than any of his predecessors and is just the 10th coach in Big Ten
7Conference history to win at least 100 games at the same institution; and
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Whereas, Barry Alvarez's teams have won at least a share of 3 Big Ten
9Conference (1993, 1998, 1999) and Rose Bowl Championships; and
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Whereas, Barry Alvarez is the only coach in the history of the Big Ten
11Conference to win back-to-back Rose Bowl Championships; and
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Whereas, Barry Alvarez has registered a 8-3 (.727) bowl record, the highest
13winning percentage in college football history for coaches with at least 11 bowl
14appearances; and
SJR56,2,2
1Whereas, Barry Alvarez is a 2-time national and 2-time Big Ten Coach of the
2Year, and was a finalist for ESPN's Coach of the Decade (1990's); and
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Whereas, Barry Alvarez has coached 5 winners of national awards, including
4the Heisman Trophy award, 34 All-Americans, 54 National Football League draft
5choices, and more than 100 Academic All-Big Ten selections; now, therefore, be it
SJR56,2,9
6Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the members of the
7Wisconsin legislature do congratulate and thank Barry Alavrez for his 16 years of
8hard work and great achievements as coach of the University of Wisconsin Badgers
9football team.
