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