Bill 5076

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    5076
Type of Legislation:            House Resolution HR
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19980423
Primary Sponsor:                Webb 
All Sponsors:                   Webb 
Drafted Document Number:        pt\1918dw.98
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980423
Subject:                        Coach Larry Penley, Coach Bob
                                Pollock, Coach Larry Shyatt;
                                Resolutions

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House   19980423  Introduced, adopted

A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE LARRY PENLEY, GOLF COACH OF CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, ON WINNING THE 1998 ACC CHAMPIONSHIP; BOB POLLOCK, MENS TRACK AND CROSS COUNTRY COACH OF CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, ON WINNING THE 1998 ACC CHAMPIONSHIP; AND TO WELCOME LARRY SHYATT, NEW BASKETBALL COACH OF CLEMSON UNIVERSITY AND TO EXTEND THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THESE THREE CLEMSON UNIVERSITY COACHES ON TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1998, AT A TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY THE SPEAKER FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING RECOGNIZED AND WELCOMED.

Whereas, Larry Penley, Clemson University Golf Coach has coached Clemson to the 1998 ACC Golf Championship; and

Whereas, he has accomplished this each of the last two years and now has five ACC titles to his credit; and

Whereas, Coach Penley, in his fifteenth year at Clemson, guided the Clemson's Golf Team to a number three NCAA Tournament finish in 1997, which tied the highest ranking in Clemson history; and

Whereas, Coach Larry Penley coached NCAA Champion Charles Warren, Clemson's first NCAA Golf Champion. Charles Warren was also the ACC Champion in 1997 and in 1998, just the third back-to-back ACC Champion in tournament history; and

Whereas, Coach Penley was named ACC Coach of the Year in 1987, 1996, and 1997; and

Whereas, Bob Pollock, Clemson University Mens Track and Cross Country Coach, in his tenth year at Clemson, has won the 1998 Mens ACC Championship along with fourteen ACC Championships, more than any other coach in Clemson's history; and

Whereas, Coach Pollock has been chosen as ACC Coach of the Year fourteen times in his tenure, more than any other coach, also the most in Clemson's history; and

Whereas, Coach Bob Pollock was named NCAA District Coach of the Year for Indoor Track in 1998; and

Whereas, the Tiger Track Team won ACC Indoor and Outdoor Track Championships in 1997 and 1998; and

Whereas, Clemson ranked in the top twenty-five nationally in both sports in 1996-97 and the top five in the nation in 1997-98; and

Whereas, Larry Shyatt, Clemson University Mens Basketball Coach, was hired as Clemson's twentieth Head Basketball Coach on April 20, 1998; and

Whereas, Coach Shyatt came to Clemson after a very successful season at the University of Wyoming where he coached the Cowboy team to a 19-9 record, the best at the school in ten seasons; and

Whereas, Wyoming also was selected for the NIT, the first postseason tournament for Wyoming since 1990-91; and

Whereas, Coach Larry Shyatt served as Associate Head Coach at Clemson from 1994-97, with the Tiger Basketball Team posting a record of 58-34; and

Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives are delighted to welcome Coach Shyatt and his family back to South Carolina and look forward to making the Palmetto State their home for many years to come; and

Whereas, we are extremely proud to have this opportunity to honor the enormous achievements of Clemson University Coaches Larry Penley, Bob Pollock, and Larry Shyatt. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, congratulate Larry Penley, Golf Coach of Clemson University, on winning the 1998 ACC Championship; Bob Pollock, Mens Track and Cross Country Coach of Clemson University, on winning the 1998 ACC Championship; and welcome Larry Shyatt, new Basketball Coach of Clemson University and extend the privilege of the floor of the House of Representatives to these three Clemson Coaches on Tuesday, April 28, 1998, at a time to be determined by the Speaker for the purpose of being recognized and welcomed.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Coaches Larry Penley, Bob Pollock, and Larry Shyatt.