Bill 576

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    576
Primary Sponsor:                Jackson
Type of Legislation:            CR
Subject:                        Benedict College Basketball
                                Teams
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19930324
Computer Document Number:       576
Introduced Date:                19930323
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19930324
Last History Type:              Received from House
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Jackson
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent
                                Resolution

Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

576   Senate  19930324      Received from House
576   House   19930324      Introduced, adopted, returned
                            with concurrence
576   Senate  19930323      Introduced, adopted, sent to
                            House

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

CONGRATULATING THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAMS OF BENEDICT COLLEGE ON THEIR EXCELLENT SEASONS AND COACHES WILLIE WASHINGTON AND MARGARET ENGLISH JONES FOR BEING NAMED EASTERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (EIAC) COACHES OF THE YEAR FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE TEAMS.

Whereas, the Benedict College men's basketball team posted a 23 and 4 record during the 1992-93 season; and

Whereas, the Benedict College women's basketball team posted a 22 and 3 record during the 1992-93 season; and

Whereas, both the Benedict College men's and women's basketball teams are the 1992-93 Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (EIAC) Champions; and

Whereas, the men's basketball team is also the 1993 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes (NAIA) District 6 Champions; and

Whereas, the Benedict College men's basketball team represented NAIA District 6 in the NAIA's National Championship tournament in Kansas City, Missouri; and

Whereas, both the women's coach Margaret English Jones and the men's coach Willie Washington were voted coaches of the year for the EIAC; and

Whereas, the members of both teams and coaches Willie Washington and Margaret English Jones are to be commended for the hard work, dedication, and enthusiasm which brought about these excellent seasons; and

Whereas, all South Carolinians are extremely proud of the highly talented and outstanding young people who comprise Benedict's basketball teams. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, congratulate the men's and women's basketball teams of Benedict College on an excellent season and coaches Willie Washington and Margaret English Jones for being named EIAC coaches of the year for their respective teams.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to coaches Willie Washington and Margaret English Jones and the Benedict College men's and women's basketball teams.