IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 366
Commending the University of Michigan Wolverines softball team for winning 
the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Championship 
on June 8, 2005. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 19, 2005
Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. UPTON, and Mr. SCHWARZ of Michigan) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Commending the University of Michigan Wolverines softball 
team for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Asso-
ciation Division I Championship on June 8, 2005.
Whereas on June 8, 2005, the top-ranked University of 
Michigan Wolverines softball team defeated the Univer-
sity of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruins in the 
Women’s College World Series two games to one to be-
come only the eighth school to win the National Colle-
giate Athletic Association (NCAA) Softball Championship 
and the first Big Ten Conference team to claim a na-
tional title in softball or baseball since 1966; 
Whereas the Michigan softball team came from behind to win 
in both the World Series and in each of their two vic-
tories in the World Series;
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Whereas the Michigan softball team clinched the 2005 Wom-
en’s College World Series in an exciting extra-innings 
game with a 3-run home run in the 10th inning to win 
by a score of 4 to 1; 
Whereas the Michigan softball team hit at least one home 
run in 57 of 65 games during the 2005 season and is 
just one of three schools in NCAA history to hit 100 
home runs in a season; 
Whereas in 2005, the Michigan softball team earned a num-
ber one ranking for the first time in school history and 
won its tenth Big Ten Conference championship and sev-
enth Big Ten Tournament title en route to advancing to 
the Women’s College World Series for the eighth time; 
Whereas the NCAA Softball Championship marks the 52nd 
national championship for an athletic team at Michigan, 
the second for a women’s athletic team at Michigan, and 
the first for a softball program at a college located east 
of the Mississippi River; 
Whereas despite playing their first 33 games of the 2005 sea-
son on the road, the Michigan softball team began the 
season with 32 wins and 1 loss on the way to accumu-
lating an impressive season record of 65 wins and only 
7 losses; 
Whereas in 2005, Head Coach Carol Hutchins eclipsed the 
900 win mark and in her 21-season career at Michigan 
has become the most victorious coach in any athletic pro-
gram in Michigan history; 
Whereas Coach Hutchins also currently ranks among the top 
10 active coaches in any NCAA Division I athletic pro-
gram with 940 career wins and a .725 winning percent-
age;
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Whereas shortstop Jessica Merchant, second baseman Tif-
fany Haas, and pitcher Jennie Ritter were among the top 
25 finalists for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the 
Year Award; 
Whereas Jennie Ritter was awarded the highest individual 
honor in the Big Ten Conference as the 2005 Suzy Favor 
Female Athlete of the Year; 
Whereas a record-tying 8 players from the Michigan softball 
team were named to the Big Ten All-Conference Team, 
and 6 players were named to the Spring 2005 Academic 
All-Big Ten Conference Team; 
Whereas the superb coaching staff of the Michigan softball 
team, led by Carol Hutchins, Bonnie Tholl, Jennifer 
Brundage, and Jennifer Teague, was named the 
Speedline/NFCA National Coaching Staff of the Year; 
Whereas players on the Michigan softball team included 
Stephanie Bercaw, Angie Danis, Samantha Findlay, 
Alessandra Giampaolo, Tiffany Haas, Lauren Holland, 
Jennifer Kreinbrink, Grace Leutele, Becky Marx, Jessica 
Merchant, Rebekah Milian, Nicole Motycka, Jennie Rit-
ter, 
Lauren 
Talbot, 
Michelle 
Teschler, 
Michelle 
Weatherdon, Lorilyn Wilson, Stephanie Winter, and Tif-
fany Worthy; and 
Whereas the Michigan softball team received tremendous sup-
port from its hometown fans during the season, setting 
a home attendance record in 2005, and bringing in the 
five largest crowds in program history: Now, therefore, be 
it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) commends the University of Michigan Wol-
verines softball team for winning the 2005 National
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Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I 
Championship on June 8, 2005; and 
(2) recognizes all of the players and coaches of 
the Michigan softball team who were instrumental in 
winning the championship.
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