ADOPTED - APRIL 12, 2005
Agenda Item No. 9
Introduced by Commissioners Hertel, Thomas and Grebner of the:
INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY MEN=S BASKETBALL TEAM ON WINNING THE AUSTIN REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AND ADVANCING TO THE NCAA’S FINAL FOUR
RESOLUTION #05-085
WHEREAS, the Michigan State University Spartans Men=s Basketball team stands for commitment, teamwork and unselfishness; and
WHEREAS, as a result, the Spartans won the Austin Regional Championship and once again advanced to the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Final Four; and
WHEREAS, this is the fourth time the Spartans have participated in the Final Four in the past seven years, they competed in 1999, 2000, when they won the Big Ten League Title, Big Ten Tournament and NCAA Championship, 2001 and again in 2005; and
WHEREAS, at the center of Michigan State University=s elite basketball program are Coach Tom Izzo and his coaching staff Doug Wojcik, Mark Montgomery and Dwayne Stephens who provide exceptional guidance to the players and spend countless hours developing and implementing defensive and offensive plays; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Ingham County are proud of the MSU Spartans for their outstanding success.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby congratulates Coach Tom Izzo, his coaching staff and the members of the Spartans Men=s Basketball team on winning the Austin Regional Championship and advancing to the NCAA’s Final Four:
Jason Aerts Marquise Gray Drew Neitzel
Maurice Ager Anthony Hamo Delco Rowley
Alan Anderson Andy Harvey Goran Suton
Tim Bograkos Chris Hill Kelvin Torbert
Shannon Brown Idong Ibok Matt Trannon
Paul Davis Drew Naymick
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board also congratulates Tom Izzo on receiving the 2005 Coach Clair Bee Award and wishes the Spartans continued success in the years to come.
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Curtis Hertel, Jr. Marc Thomas Mark Grebner