IV 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1184 

Congratulating the 2009–2010 University of Maryland Men’s Basketball 

Team, Greivis Vasquez, and Coach Gary Williams on an outstanding season. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 16, 2010 

Mr. HOYER (for himself, Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland, Mr. KRATOVIL, Mr. 

RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. SARBANES, 

Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. CARDOZA, and Mr. CLAY) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the 2009–2010 University of Maryland Men’s 

Basketball Team, Greivis Vasquez, and Coach Gary Williams on an outstanding season. 

Whereas the University of Maryland Terrapins completed the 

2009–2010 regular season with 23 wins and 7 losses; 

Whereas the Terrapins completed the 2009–2010 Atlantic 

Coast Conference (ACC) season with 13 wins and 3 

losses, sharing first place with Duke University; 

Whereas, on June 15, 2009, Greivis Vasquez elected to forego the National Basketball Association draft and play his 

senior year with the Terrapins; 

Whereas, on February 27, 2010, Greivis Vasquez scored a career-high 41 points; 


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•HRES 1184 IH 

Whereas during the 2009–2010 season, Greivis Vasquez averaged 19.6 points per game; 

Whereas during the 2009–2010 season, Greivis Vasquez became the only player in ACC history to record 2,000 

points, 700 assists, and 600 rebounds; 

Whereas during the 2009–2010 season, Greivis Vasquez received ACC Player of the Week honors four times; 

Whereas for the 2009–2010 season, Greivis Vasquez was 

unanimously selected first team All-ACC by the Atlantic 

Coast Sports Media Association; 

Whereas, on March 9, 2010, Greivis Vasquez was named 

ACC Player of the Year; 

Whereas Greivis Vasquez is a finalist for the Bob Cousy 

Award, which honors the Nation’s top collegiate point 

guard; 

Whereas Coach Gary Williams played for the Terrapins and 

served as team captain in 1967; 

Whereas Coach Williams graduated from the University of 

Maryland in 1968 and returned to coach the men’s basketball team of his alma mater in 1989; 

Whereas, on November 13, 2009, Coach Williams began 

coaching his 21st season with the University of Maryland; 

Whereas in 2002, Coach Williams led the Terrapins to win 

the national title; 

Whereas with 441 wins, Coach Williams is the Terrapins’ alltime winningest head basketball coach, having surpassed 

Charles ‘‘Lefty’’ Driesell who accrued 348 victories in 18 

seasons with the University of Maryland; 


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•HRES 1184 IH 

Whereas in 2005, Coach Williams was inducted into the University of Maryland Alumni Hall of Fame; and 

Whereas, on March 9, 2010, for the second time in his career, Coach Williams was named ACC Coach of the Year: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep2 resentatives that— 

3 (1) the University of Maryland Men’s Basket4 ball Team is congratulated on an outstanding sea5 son; 

6 (2) Greivis Vasquez is congratulated on being 

7 named the 2009–2010 Atlantic Coast Conference 

8 Player of the Year; and 

9 (3) Coach Gary Williams is congratulated on 

10 being named the 2009–2010 Atlantic Coast Con11 ference Coach of the Year. 

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