2013-2014 Bill 4951: Coastal Carolina University Men's Basketball Team - South Carolina

South Carolina General Assembly

120th Session, 2013-2014

H. 4951

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. Ryhal, Barfield, Clemmons, Anderson, Goldfinch, Edge, H.A.Crawford, Hardee and Hardwick

Document Path: l:\council\bills\gm\29979cm14.docx

Introduced in the House on March 20, 2014

Introduced in the Senate on March 20, 2014

Adopted by the General Assembly on March 20, 2014

Summary: Coastal Carolina University Men's Basketball Team

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

3/20/2014HouseIntroduced, adopted, sent to Senate (House Journalpage14)

3/20/2014SenateIntroduced, adopted, returned with concurrence (Senate Journalpage12)

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/20/2014

ACONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITYMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAMFOR AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND FOR CAPTURING THE 2014 BIG SOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.

Whereas, the Chanticleer men’s basketball team of Coastal Carolina University won the 2014 Big South Championship with a 7661 victory over Winthrop University; and

Whereas, this victory on March 9, 2014, in the VisitMyrtleBeach.com Big South Conference Championship game represents the first conference tournament championship for the Chanticleers since 1991 and the team’s first NCAA Tournament berth since 1993; and

Whereas, Coastal Carolina basketball’sHead Coach Cliff Ellis will be leading a team to the “Big Dance” for the ninth time in his distinguished career, winning his first Big South Conference title and becoming just the tenth coach in NCAA Division I history to lead four different programs to the NCAA Tournament; and

Whereas, the members of the 2014 Chanticleer Big South Championship team include Kyle Buffkin, Josh Cameron, Tristian Curtis, Badou Diagne, Michel Enanga, Warren Gillis, Aaron Law, Uros Ljeskovic, El Hadji Ndiequene, Colton RaySt Cyr, Eric Smith, Ron Trapps, Shivaughn Wiggins,and Elijah Wilson.

Whereas, the South Carolina General Assemblycommends the members of the Coastal Carolina University men’s basketball team for its inspiring victory in the 2014 Big South Conference Championship game and appreciate the recognition they have brought to the university and to the Palmetto State. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize and honor the Coastal Carolina Universitymen’s basketball teamfor an outstanding season and for capturing the 2014 Big South Championship title.

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