Title: A resolution commending the University of Virginia men's basketball team for winning the 2019 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Basketball Championship.
Policy area: Sports and Recreation

Summary:
This resolution congratulates the University of Virginia men's basketball team for their performance in the 2019 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 164 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 164

Commending the University of Virginia men's basketball team for winning 
  the 2019 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's 
                        Basketball Championship.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 11, 2019

    Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Kaine) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Commending the University of Virginia men's basketball team for winning 
  the 2019 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's 
                        Basketball Championship.

Whereas on Monday, April 8, 2019, the University of Virginia men's basketball 
        team (referred to in this preamble as the ``Virginia Cavaliers'') won 
        the 2019 National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this 
        preamble as the ``NCAA'') Division I Men's Basketball Championship by 
        defeating the Texas Tech Red Raiders by a score of 85-77 at U.S. Bank 
        Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota;
Whereas the Virginia Cavaliers made history by winning the first National 
        Championship in men's basketball for the University of Virginia;
Whereas the Virginia Cavaliers were regular season co-champions of the Atlantic 
        Coast Conference (referred to in this preamble as the ``ACC''), marking 
        the fourth time the team has won this title in the past 6 seasons;
Whereas the Virginia Cavaliers finished the 2018-2019 season with a record of 
        35-3 and as the top-ranked scoring defense in the country, holding 
        opponents to just 55.5 points per game;
Whereas Tony Bennett, the head coach of the Virginia Cavaliers, has, along with 
        his staff, established a program built on ``The Five Pillars'' -- 
        Humility, Passion, Unity, Servanthood, and Thankfulness;
Whereas Coach Bennett has, in his 10 seasons at the University of Virginia, been 
        named National Coach of the Year 3 times, placing him second all-time 
        behind legendary coach John Wooden;
Whereas for the second consecutive season, Coach Bennett was named ACC Coach of 
        the Year;
Whereas De'Andre Hunter and Kyle Guy received All-ACC First Team honors for the 
        2018-2019 season;
Whereas Ty Jerome received All-ACC Second Team honors for the 2018-2019 season;
Whereas De'Andre Hunter was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year and was named 
        to the ACC All-Defensive Team;
Whereas to advance to the Final Four, true freshman Kihei Clark executed a 
        precision half-court pass to teammate Mamadi Diakite, setting up his 
        buzzer-beating tying basket;
Whereas the pass from Clark to Diakite was termed ``the play of the century'' by 
        teammate Ty Jerome;
Whereas De'Andre Hunter finished the championship game with 27 points and 9 
        rebounds in 44 minutes;
Whereas Kyle Guy finished the championship game with 24 points and a 53.3 field 
        goal percentage in 45 minutes;
Whereas De'Andre Hunter, Kyle Guy, and Ty Jerome -- all part of the Virginia 
        Cavaliers' 2016 recruiting class -- scored 67 of Virginia's 85 points in 
        the championship game;
Whereas Kyle Guy was 11-for-11 in his final free throws of the tournament;
Whereas the Virginia Cavaliers made all 12 of their free throws during overtime 
        of the championship game;
Whereas the entire Virginia Cavaliers team will forever be remembered for their 
        resilience in overcoming defeat in the 2018 NCAA Tournament by winning 
        the national championship just 1 year later;
Whereas the Virginia Cavaliers represented the Commonwealth of Virginia with 
        remarkable class, sportsmanship, dedication, and teamwork; and
Whereas the Virginia Cavaliers brought pride to the Commonwealth of Virginia, 
        the City of Charlottesville, and the greater University of Virginia 
        community: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates and honors the University of Virginia 
        men's basketball team for their performance in the 2019 
        National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's 
        Basketball Tournament;
            (2) highlights and celebrates the grit, resilience, and 
        commitment to excellence of the players, coaches, managers, 
        parents, and families of the Virginia Cavaliers; and
            (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) the President of the University of Virginia, 
                James E. Ryan;
                    (B) the Director of Athletics at the University of 
                Virginia, Carla Williams; and
                    (C) the head coach of the University of Virginia 
                men's basketball team, Tony Bennett.
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