IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 757 
Commending the Virginia Wesleyan College Marlins men’s basketball team 
for winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 
III National Basketball Championship. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 4, 2006 
Mrs. DRAKE submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Commending the Virginia Wesleyan College Marlins men’s 
basketball team for winning the 2006 National Collegiate 
Athletic Association Division III National Basketball 
Championship. 
Whereas the students, alumni, faculty, and supporters of Vir-
ginia Wesleyan College are to be congratulated for their 
commitment to and pride in Virginia Wesleyan Marlins 
National Champion men’s basketball team; 
Whereas the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 
championship game against the Wittenberg University 
Tigers concluded a 28 game winning streak for the Vir-
ginia Wesleyan Marlins, the longest in the Nation, result-
ing in an impressive record of 30–3; 
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Whereas the Virginia Wesleyan Marlins won the 2006 NCAA 
Division III National Basketball Championship with an 
outstanding second half when junior forward Brandon 
Adair made two free throws to tie the game at 56 with 
49 seconds to play, allowing sophomore guard Ton Ton 
Balenga to score the final points with less than 3 seconds 
to play, giving Virginia Wesleyan the 59–56 victory; 
Whereas the Virginia Wesleyan Marlins added the Division 
III title to consecutive Old Dominion Athletic Conference 
titles; 
Whereas every player on the Virginia Wesleyan basketball 
team—Ken Cizek, D’Juan Tucker, Thomas Sumpter, 
Tory Green, Terrell Dixon, Marques Fitch, Ari’ Paschal, 
Ton Ton Balenga, Brandon Adair, Rodney Young, Tyler 
Fantin, Devven Miller, Norman Hassell, Matt Towell, 
Zac Green, Travis Klink, and Marcus Riley—contributed 
to the team’s success in this impressive championship 
season; 
Whereas the Marlins’ outstanding, creative, and motivational 
basketball Head Coach David Macedo was named the 
2006 D3hoops.com Coach of the Year, and has had a 
successful six year tenure as Virginia Wesleyan’s head 
coach, with a record of 124–45; and 
Whereas Assistant Coaches David Doino and Brad Dunleavy 
deserve high commendation for their strong leadership of, 
and superb coaching support to, the Virginia Wesleyan 
College Marlins men’s basketball team: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates the Virginia Wesleyan College 
Marlins men’s basketball team for winning the 2006 
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National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III 
National Championship; 
(2) recognizes the achievements of Head Coach 
David Macedo, Assistant Coaches David Doino and 
Brad Dunleavy, and all the team’s players; and 
(3) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution 
to David Macedo, Head Coach of the National 
Champion Virginia Wesleyan College Marlins and a 
copy to the Virginia Wesleyan President William T. 
Greer, Jr. 
Æ 
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