IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 202 
Congratulating the 2015 national champions, the Duke University Blue Dev-
ils, for their win in the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2015 
Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. JONES, 
Mr. HUDSON, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. PETERS, Mr. 
BROOKS of Alabama, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. HOLDING, and Mr. TROTT) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the 2015 national champions, the Duke Uni-
versity Blue Devils, for their win in the 2015 National 
Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men’s Basket-
ball Tournament. 
Whereas, on April 6, 2015, the Duke University Blue Devils 
defeated the University of Wisconsin-Madison by a score 
of 68–63 in the finals of the National Collegiate Athletic 
Association (NCAA) Division I Men’s Basketball Tour-
nament in Indianapolis, Indiana; 
Whereas the Duke University Blue Devils now hold 5 na-
tional men’s basketball titles, winning NCAA champion-
ships in 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, and 2015; 
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Whereas the Duke University Blue Devils are tied for the 
third most NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Champion-
ships in history and tied for the most NCAA Division I 
Men’s Basketball Championships since the year 2000; 
Whereas Duke University Blue Devils head coach Mike 
Krzyzewski improved his record to 1,018–310, won his 
88th NCAA tournament game, the most in NCAA his-
tory, and won his fifth national championship, for the 
second most championships by any coach in NCAA his-
tory; 
Whereas Coach Krzyzewski became the first coach in the his-
tory of NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball to reach 1,000 
wins by defeating St. John’s University (New York City) 
77–68 on January 25, 2015; 
Whereas Coach Krzyzewski and his coaching staff, including 
Assistant Coaches Jeff Capel, Nate James, and Jon 
Scheyer, as well as each manager, trainer, and staff 
member, deserve praise and credit for helping the Duke 
University Blue Devils reach the pinnacle of achievement 
in college basketball; 
Whereas the Duke University Blue Devil team roster included 
seniors Quinn Cook and Sean Kelly, juniors Amile Jeffer-
son, and Marshall Plumlee, sophomores Matt Jones, Sean 
Obi, and Nick Pagluica, and freshmen Jahlil Okafor, 
Tyus Jones, Justise Winslow, and Grayson Allen; 
Whereas freshman Tyus Jones was named the Most Out-
standing Player of the Final Four, scoring 23 points and 
collecting 5 rebounds while playing 37 minutes in the 
championship game; 
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Whereas Duke University Blue Devils freshman Tyus Jones, 
Justise Winslow, and Grayson Allen were each named to 
the NCAA All-Tournament Team; 
Whereas during the 2014–2015 season, the Duke University 
Blue Devils finished with a record of 35–4 and scored a 
total of 3,091 points; 
Whereas the Duke University Blue Devils finished the Atlan-
tic Coast Conference (ACC) 2014–2015 season with a 
record of 15–3; 
Whereas the Duke University Blue Devils have played in 16 
Final Fours and have played in at least one Final Four 
in 6 consecutive decades; 
Whereas the Duke University Blue Devils have amassed an 
overall winning percentage of 75 percent in the NCAA 
tournament, which is the highest percentage of all time; 
Whereas the Duke University Blue Devil players, coaches, 
and staff are outstanding representatives of Duke Uni-
versity, a top ten university that is recognized annually 
as a national leader in academics and research; 
Whereas in addition to their skill on the court, the Duke 
men’s basketball team upholds a high standard of aca-
demic excellence, achieving an overall graduation success 
rate of 100 percent during the most recent NCAA aca-
demic reporting period; 
Whereas for the first time in school history five players were 
named to the 2015 All-ACC Academic Men’s Basketball 
Team including juniors Amile Jefferson and Marshall 
Plumlee, and freshman Tyus Jones, Justise Winslow, and 
Grayson Allen; 
Whereas the Duke men’s basketball program has had 85 
ACC All-Academic basketball players in school history; 
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Whereas the Duke University Blue Devils showed tremendous 
dedication to their team, appreciation to their fans, 
sportsmanship toward their opponents, and respect for 
the game of basketball throughout the 2014–2015 sea-
son; 
Whereas Duke students, faculty, staff, alumni, and all fans 
of the Duke University Blue Devils are to be congratu-
lated for their sportsmanship, dedication, and support of 
their team; and 
Whereas the Duke University Blue Devils’ 2015 NCAA 
championship further solidifies the tradition of basketball 
excellence that exists in the State of North Carolina, 
whose universities have won 5 of the last 15 NCAA 
championships: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates the 2015 national champions, 
the Duke University Blue Devils, for their win in the 
2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association Divi-
sion I Men’s Basketball Tournament; 
(2) recognizes the achievements of the players, 
coaches, students, and support staff who were in-
strumental in the Duke University Blue Devils’ vic-
tory; 
(3) invites the Duke University men’s basket-
ball team to the United States Capitol Building to 
be honored; and 
(4) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives to make available enrolled copies of this reso-
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lution to Duke University President Richard H. 
Brodhead, Athletic Director Kevin White, and Head 
Coach Mike Krzyzewski for appropriate display. 
Æ 
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