HR1078 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of The Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Joliet Junior College Men's Basketball team, the Wolves, on winning the NJCAA Division III National Championship; and

WHEREAS, The Wolves claimed the title with a 94-82 victory over Minnesota's Rochester Community and Technical College; the Division III national tournament was held at the State University of New York in Delhi on March 13, 2010; and

WHEREAS, Head Coach Joe Kuhn has compiled a 293-137 coaching record at Joliet Junior College over the last 13 seasons; he received the NJCAA Division III Coach of the Year award, Region IV Coach of the Year, and N4C Conference Coach of the Year accolades this season; and

WHEREAS, This is the first national title for the team since 1994; during the National Championship, Brian Bradley received the MVP award and Jon Bartlett earned a spot on the all-tournament team; and

WHEREAS, The Head Coach is Joe Kuhn; the Assistant Coaches are Keith Kinzler, Zach Pucel, and Erik Walton; the Student Assistants are Tyler Evans and Eric Garcia; the Director of Athletics is Wayne L. King, Jr.; the President of Joliet Junior College is Dr. Gena Prouiz; and the Athletic Trainers are Candice Kubeck and Nate Seville; and

WHEREAS, The members of the Wolves are: Brian Bradley, Lennell Pierce, Reggie Lemon, Justin Reed, Brandon Redmond, Pat Devine, Andy Supergan, Alex Applebee, Nathan Swarts, Jon Bartlett, and Max Chapman; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the Joliet Junior College Men's Basketball team on winning the National Championship and wish them continued success in all their future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Head Coach Joe Kuhn as a symbol of our respect and esteem.