IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1096 
Commending the University of Kansas Jayhawks for winning the 2008 
National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I basketball championship. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2008 
Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas, Mr. MORAN of 
Kansas, Mr. TIAHRT, and Mr. LAMBORN) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Commending the University of Kansas Jayhawks for winning 
the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Divi-
sion I basketball championship. 
Whereas on April 7, 2008, the University of Kansas 
Jayhawks defeated the University of Memphis Tigers 75– 
68 in the final game of the National Collegiate Athletic 
Association (NCAA) Division I Men’s Basketball Tour-
nament in San Antonio, Texas, on the 20th anniversary 
of the historic win by the team led by Danny Manning, 
known as ‘‘Danny and the Miracles’’; 
Whereas the Jayhawks now hold 5 men’s basketball national 
titles, including 3 NCAA men’s basketball championships; 
Whereas with this win, the Jayhawks achieved a school 
record for all-time season wins, posting a 37–3 record 
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during their run for the title, and finished the season 
with a 13-game winning streak, securing the Big XII 
Conference Championship title after starting the season 
with a 20-game undefeated record, in addition to the 
2008 NCAA Division I men’s basketball crown; 
Whereas Kansas head coach Bill Self won his first NCAA 
title and improved his all-time record at Kansas to 142– 
32; 
Whereas Kansas guard Mario Chalmers was chosen as the 
Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four, and was 
named to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team, 
along with guard Brandon Rush and forward Darrell Ar-
thur; 
Whereas Kansas seniors Jeremy Case, Darnell Jackson, 
Sasha Kaun, Russell Robinson, Rodrick Stewart, and 
Brad Witherspoon ended their collegiate careers with a 
national championship; 
Whereas the roster of the Kansas Jayhawks also included 
juniors Brennan Bechard and Matt Kleinmann; sopho-
mores Sherron Collins and Brady Morningstar; and 
freshmen Cole Aldrich, Chase Buford, Tyrel Reed, and 
Conner Teahan; 
Whereas the Jayhawks’ student-athletes, coaches, staff, and 
others associated with the team continue to represent the 
University of Kansas and the State of Kansas with exem-
plary sportsmanship, and deserve praise and credit for 
their efforts and their dedication to the common goal of 
winning the NCAA men’s basketball championship; 
Whereas the students at the University of Kansas, Jayhawk 
fans, and members of the Lawrence, Kansas, community 
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showed tremendous class in their celebration of the 
Jayhawks’ historic win; and 
Whereas the families of the student-athletes, students, alum-
ni, and faculty of the University of Kansas, and all the 
supporters of the University of Kansas, are to be con-
gratulated for their commitment to, and pride in, the 
basketball program at the University: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends the University of Kansas men’s 
basketball team for winning the 2008 National Col-
legiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I bas-
ketball championship; 
(2) recognizes the achievements of all the stu-
dent-athletes, coaches, and support staff who were 
instrumental in helping the University of Kansas 
men’s basketball team win its 3rd NCAA Division I 
basketball championship and 5th national champion-
ship; and 
(3) respectfully requests the Clerk of the House 
of Representatives to transmit a copy of this resolu-
tion to— 
(A) the University of Kansas for appro-
priate display; 
(B) Robert Hemenway, the Chancellor of 
the University of Kansas; 
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(C) Lew Perkins, the Athletic Director of 
the University of Kansas; and 
(D) Bill Self, the Head Coach of the Uni-
versity of Kansas men’s basketball team. 
Æ 
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