A resolution relative to the death of Jerry Tarkanian, former head basketball coach of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Bill: 114-sres-78
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV]
Introduced: 2015-02-12
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Subjects: Athletes

Congressional tributes

Higher education

Nevada

School athletics
Latest action: action_date: 2015-02-12
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1011; text as passed Senate CR S1008)

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-02-12
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Expresses sorrow and regret about the death of Jerry Tarkanian.</p>

action_date: 2015-02-12
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>Expresses sorrow and regret about the death of Jerry Tarkanian.</p>

tv_txt: III 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 78 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 12, 2015 Mr. Heller (for himself and Mr. Reid ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Relative to the death of Jerry Tarkanian, former head basketball coach of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Whereas Jerry Tarkanian was born August 8, 1930, in Euclid, Ohio, graduated from Fresno State in 1955, and earned a Master's degree from the University of Redlands in 1956; Whereas Jerry Tarkanian is survived by his wife, 4 children, and 11 grandchildren; Whereas Jerry Tarkanian never had a losing season during the 19 years he coached the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) men's basketball team from 1973 to 1992, leading the Runnin' Rebels to a 509-105 record, 4 Final Four appearances, and the 1990 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Men's Basketball National Championship; Whereas UNLV won the 1990 championship game by defeating the Duke University Blue Devils 103 to 73, the highest margin of victory in a championship game in NCAA Division I history; Whereas Jerry Tarkanian unified the Las Vegas community, and became beloved by Nevadans and many more throughout the United States who watched as Tarkanian coached his teams to victory in the Thomas & Mack Center (also known as the Shark Tank ), often while nervously chewing a towel at courtside; Whereas over the course of a 38-year career that spanned high school, junior college, Division I of the NCAA, and the National Basketball Association, Jerry Tarkanian won 990 career games and received the 1983 United Press International Coach of the Year award; Whereas Jerry Tarkanian's immeasurable contributions to the game of basketball, which included his signature usage of the amoeba defense to wear down opposing teams, were recognized when he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame in 2013; and Whereas Jerry Tarkanian's off-the-court contributions to Las Vegas and the entire State of Nevada are admired and deeply appreciated by all who call Nevada home: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of Jerry Tarkanian; and (2) requests the Secretary of the Senate to prepare an official copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Jerry Tarkanian.