Bill Text: TX SR91 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Willie Fritz of Sam Houston State University for being named the 2012 Liberty Mutual NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision Coach of the Year.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-05 - Again read [SR91 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR91-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, An outstanding football coach received | ||
well-deserved recognition when Willie Fritz of Sam Houston State | ||
University was named the 2012 Liberty Mutual National Collegiate | ||
Athletic Association Division I Football Championship | ||
Subdivision Coach of the Year; and | ||
WHEREAS, This prestigious award pays tribute to | ||
individuals who not only help their team to succeed on game day | ||
but who also demonstrate sportsmanship, integrity, | ||
responsibility, and a commitment to education; with his | ||
selection for this honor, Coach Fritz received $70,000, $20,000 | ||
of which will fund student scholarships provided through the Sam | ||
Houston State University Alumni Association, with the remainder | ||
benefiting two charities chosen by the coach: the Lone Survivor | ||
Foundation, which helps support wounded United States military | ||
veterans and their families, and the Fellowship of Christian | ||
Athletes; and | ||
WHEREAS, Coach Fritz has compiled a 31-10 record during his | ||
three seasons as head coach, and he has guided the Bearkats to two | ||
Southland Conferen | ||
WHEREAS, Seven of Coach Fritz's athletes were named | ||
All-Americans in 2011 and five in 2012, and numerous players have | ||
received All-Southland Conference honors in recent years; the | ||
Bearkats have made a fine showing in the classroom as well; in the | ||
coach's first two seasons at Sam Houston State University, 70 | ||
team members earned a place on the conference commissioner's | ||
honor roll, and in 2011 the university surpassed all of its | ||
Southland rivals in the number of football players on the | ||
academic conference team; and | ||
WHEREAS, Coach Fritz encourages his young charges to give | ||
back to their fellow citizens through community service, and | ||
players and staff take part in various projects to assist | ||
veterans, food banks, and other deserving causes; and | ||
WHEREAS, Coach Fritz draws on a broad range of experience; | ||
after playing football for Pittsburg State University, he | ||
coached at a number of different high schools and colleges and | ||
was a secondary and special teams coach at Sam Houston State | ||
University in the early 1990s; he went on to establish very | ||
successful records as the head coach of Blinn College and the | ||
University of Central Missouri before taking charge of the | ||
Bearkats in advance of the 2010 season; and | ||
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Coach Fritz is supported | ||
by his loving wife, Susan, and he is the proud father of three | ||
children, Wesley, Elaine, and Brooke; and | ||
WHEREAS, Exceptional football coaches inspire their team | ||
members to realize their full potential, both as athletes and | ||
individuals, and Willie Fritz's commitment to this goal makes him | ||
an exceptional role model and leader; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, | ||
83rd Legislature, hereby congratulate Willie Fritz on winning | ||
the 2012 Liberty Mutual National Collegiate Athletic Association | ||
Division I Football Championship Subdivision Coach of the Year | ||
award and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued | ||
success; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Coach Fritz as an expression of high regard from the | ||
Texas Senate. | ||
Schwertner | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on January 30, 2013. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |