ENROLLED SENATE
RESOLUTION NO. 7	By:	Halligan

A Resolution congratulating Oklahoma State University football coach Mike Gundy; and directing distribution.

WHEREAS, 2010 was a great season for Mike Gundy, head coach of the Oklahoma State University football team!  He led the Cowboys to the front of the conference and set a school record with nine first team all-conference selections, and his players earned accolades, including three all-American honors, the Big 12 offensive player of the year and the Big 12 special teams player of the year; and

WHEREAS, Mike Gundy also achieved record success during the 2010 season by being undefeated on the road for the first time since 1945, coaching the Cowboys to 10th in the final coaches’ poll of the season for the first time since 1984.  Coach Gundy worked tirelessly to put the Cowboys at the top of their game in the 2010 season, and in doing so he earned the prestigious honor of being named Big 12 Coach of the Year and was also a finalist for both the Eddie Robinson national coach of the year award and the Liberty Mutual national coach of the year award; and

WHEREAS, as head football coach since 2005, Mike Gundy has been described as a “sentimental” selection for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, putting his heart and soul into the program and towards his team.  After attending Oklahoma State, being the starting quarterback from 1986 to 1989, Coach Gundy had already begun his duty for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.  After graduating from OSU in 1990 and becoming head coach of a successful Big 12 team, Mike Gundy has shown success not only with his players on the field, but with his team in the classroom, pressing the importance of academics in every aspect of college.  Under Coach Gundy, the Oklahoma State Cowboys had 6 first-team academic all-conference selections and 3 second-team selections for football players in 2010; and

WHEREAS, in 2008, Coach Gundy and his Cowboys reached the top 10, climbing to number six in the BCS rankings for the first time in over 20 years.  This success over the past few years can be attributed to Coach Gundy’s patience and resilience as a coach and as a program builder.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE 1ST SESSION OF THE 53RD OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:

THAT the Oklahoma State Senate hereby congratulates Coach Mike Gundy, one of Oklahoma State’s most esteemed coaches in its athletic history, not only for his work as a coach, but for the impact he has made with his team, on and off the field, and further wishes Coach Gundy continued success with the Cowboys and the Oklahoma State University community.

THAT a copy of this resolution be distributed to Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State University Head Football Coach.

Adopted by the Senate the 7th day of March, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate