Bill Text: TX HR109 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating McLennan Community College baseball coach Mitch Thompson on his selection as the NJCAA Division I Coach of the Year.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-09-08 - Reported enrolled [HR109 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR109-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 109 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Mitch Thompson of McLennan Community College has | ||
| been named the 2021 National Junior College Athletic Association | ||
| Division I Coach of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches | ||
| Association after leading the Highlanders to the national | ||
| championship; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This notable accolade follows an unforgettable | ||
| season in which the Highlanders finished with an overall record of | ||
| 47-16 and claimed conference and regional titles before earning | ||
| their first NJCAA national championship in 38 years; Coach Thompson | ||
| was also named the Bus Bergman Coach of the Tournament after the | ||
| team's exciting postseason run that ended with a 7-3 victory over | ||
| Central Arizona College on June 4; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since taking the helm at McLennan Community College | ||
| in 2014, Coach Thompson has established himself as one of the top | ||
| coaches in the nation; he has helped the Highlanders tally more than | ||
| 300 wins and make three trips to the World Series, including a | ||
| runner-up finish in 2015 and a fifth-place showing in 2017; many of | ||
| his players have advanced to play for NCAA Division I programs, and | ||
| he was honored in 2015 as the Region V Coach of the Year and as the | ||
| Waco Tribune-Herald Sportsman of the Year after guiding McLennan to | ||
| its first regional championship in 32 years; in addition, his | ||
| athletes have excelled in the classroom, earning multiple NJCAA | ||
| All-Academic Team accolades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Coach Thompson played baseball while pursuing his | ||
| bachelor's degree at Fort Hays State University, and he went on to | ||
| coach at Radford University, Auburn University, and Mississippi | ||
| State University, where he received his master's degree in 1991; | ||
| from 1995 to 2012, he was the hitting instructor and recruiting | ||
| coordinator at Baylor University, helping the Bears to collect | ||
| three Big 12 titles and to make an appearance in the 2005 College | ||
| World Series; he was honored as the 2006 ABCA National Assistant | ||
| Coach of the Year, and prior to taking charge of the Highlanders, he | ||
| served as a scout for the Kansas City Royals; in all his endeavors, | ||
| he enjoys the love and support of his wife, Amber, and his | ||
| daughters, Mary Conley and Caroline; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his leadership and expertise, Mitch | ||
| Thompson is building a tradition of baseball excellence at McLennan | ||
| Community College, and he is indeed deserving of this prestigious | ||
| award; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Mitch | ||
| Thompson on his selection as the 2021 NJCAA Division I Coach of the | ||
| Year and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be | ||
| it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Coach Thompson as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Kacal | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 109 was adopted by the House on | ||
| September 2, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
