Title: A resolution commending and congratulating the University of Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team for winning the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association Basketball National Championship.
Policy area: Sports and Recreation

Summary:
This resolution commends the University of Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team for winning the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association Basketball National Championship.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 578 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 578

 Commending and congratulating the University of Kansas Jayhawks men's 
   basketball team for winning the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic 
             Association Basketball National Championship.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 6, 2022

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Commending and congratulating the University of Kansas Jayhawks men's 
   basketball team for winning the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic 
             Association Basketball National Championship.

Whereas, on Monday, April 4, 2022, the University of Kansas Jayhawks men's 
        basketball team (referred to in this preamble as the ``Jayhawks'') 
        defeated the University of North Carolina Tar Heels by a score of 72 to 
        69 in the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in 
        this preamble as the ``NCAA'') Basketball National Championship game in 
        New Orleans, Louisiana;
Whereas the inventor of the game of basketball, James Naismith, was the first 
        coach of the University of Kansas men's basketball program;
Whereas the University of Kansas men's basketball program leads the NCAA in all-
        time wins;
Whereas the 2022 NCAA Basketball National Championship victory by the Jayhawks 
        is the fourth in the history of the University of Kansas men's 
        basketball program, in addition to 2 National Basketball Championship 
        titles awarded to the University of Kansas by the Helms Foundation;
Whereas the Jayhawks were Big 12 Conference regular season champions and Big 12 
        Tournament champions;
Whereas the Jayhawks finished the 2022 season with a 34-6 record;
Whereas, in the 2022 NCAA Basketball National Championship game, the Jayhawks 
        overcame a 15-point deficit at halftime, the largest deficit a winning 
        team has ever overcome in the National Championship game in NCAA 
        Basketball history;
Whereas Ochai Agbaji scored 12 points and was named Most Outstanding Player of 
        the Final Four;
Whereas 4 other players scored in the double-digits in the NCAA Basketball 
        National Championship--

    (1) Christian Braun, a Kansas native, who scored 12 points and had 12 
rebounds;

    (2) David McCormack, who scored 15 points and had 10 rebounds;

    (3) Jalen Wilson, who scored 15 points and had 4 rebounds; and

    (4) Remy Martin, who scored 14 points to help the Jayhawks win the NCAA 
Basketball National Championship; and

Whereas Hall of Fame Head Coach Bill Self won his second NCAA Basketball 
        National Championship with the Jayhawks: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commends the University of Kansas Jayhawks men's 
        basketball team (referred to in this resolution as the 
        ``Jayhawks'') for winning the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic 
        Association Basketball National Championship;
            (2) recognizes the players, coaches, and staff of the 
        Jayhawks; and
            (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) the Chancellor of the University of Kansas, Dr. 
                Douglas Girod;
                    (B) the Athletic Director of the University of 
                Kansas, Travis Goff; and
                    (C) the Head Coach of the Jayhawks, Bill Self.
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