TITLE: Congratulating Michael Treybig on his retirement as head football coach and athletic director of the Palacios Independent School District.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Michael Treybig on his retirement as head football coach and athletic director of the Palacios Independent School District.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Michael Treybig is retiring from his position as head football coach and athletic director of the Palacios Independent School District in June 2013, drawing to a close an impressive 34-year career in education and athletics; and WHEREAS, A Palacios native who spent his early childhood in the city, Mike Treybig began his coaching career in 1980 at Marian Christian High School in Houston; there, he served as the defensive coordinator and, later, as head coach of the football team, and he guided the school's track athletes to three state championships; and WHEREAS, He went on to coach at Stafford and Van Vleck High Schools before becoming the head football coach and athletic director for the Industrial and Sweeny Independent School Districts; along the way, his football teams claimed numerous district championships, and he earned multiple coach of the year awards; in addition to his accomplishments on the gridiron, he coached other sports, including track and cross-country at Stafford and track and power lifting at Sweeny; moreover, his work as an educator has included teaching assignments for history and physical education classes, and he served as the principal of Industrial High School during the 1995-1996 school year; and WHEREAS, In 2005, Coach Treybig returned to his hometown to become the head coach and athletic director; he guided the Fighting Sharks to the state playoffs in 2007, the team's first appearance in the postseason in 43 years, and that achievement earned him the Coach of the Year award from the Victoria Advocate;in his work as athletic director, he has helped build support for the Booster Club scholarship program and established the Palacios Athletic Hall of Honor; and WHEREAS, Beyond the victories and awards, Coach Treybig's most significant contribution is the positive role he has played in the lives of hundreds of student-athletes; he has placed a strong emphasis on academics and has introduced many young Texans to the importance of community service by involving them in such efforts as collecting items for local food banks and raising funds for cancer research; his work as a mentor was honored in 2010, when he received the University Interscholastic League Sponsor Excellence Award; and WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Coach Treybig enjoys the love and support of his wife of 32 years, Jil, who works as a junior high school librarian; the couple have raised three daughters, Jayme, Jessica, and Jenna, two of whom have followed in their parents' footsteps and entered the field of education; and WHEREAS, For more than three decades, Mike Treybig has helped teach young Texans important lessons about teamwork and commitment, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his many accomplishments as he looks forward to the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Michael Treybig on his retirement from the Palacios Independent School District and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Coach Treybig as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Bonnen of Brazoria Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1484 was adopted by the House on April 24, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House