Current Status Bill Number:1217 Type of Legislation:Senate Resolution SR Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19980428 Primary Sponsor:Alexander All Sponsors:Alexander, Drummond, Peeler, Elliott and Grooms Drafted Document Number:res1681.tca Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19980428 Subject:Coach Larry Penley, Coach Bob Pollock, Coach Larry Shyatt, Resolutions
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TO CONGRATULATE AND RECOGNIZE 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 PROUDLY WELCOME LARRY SHYATT, NEW BASKETBALL COACH OF CLEMSON UNIVERSITY.
Whereas, Larry Penley, Clemson University Golf Coach, has coached Clemson to the 1998 ACC Golf Championship and now has five ACC titles to his credit; and
Whereas, Coach Penley, in his fifteenth year at Clemson, guided 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 and the ACC Champion in 1997 and 1998; and
Whereas, Coach Penley was named ACC Coach of the Year in 1987, 1996, and 1997; and
Whereas, Bob Pollock, Clemson University Men's Track and Cross Country Coach, in his tenth year at Clemson, has won the 1998 Men's 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 and 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 Men's 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 post-season tournament for Wyoming since 1990-91; and
Whereas, Coach Larry Shyatt served as Associate Head Coach at Clemson from 1994-1997, with the Tiger Basketball Team posting a record of 58-34; and
Whereas, the members of the Senate are delighted to welcome Coach Shyatt and his family back to South Carolina and look forward to their making the Palmetto State their home for many years to come; and
Whereas, the enormous achievements of all three of these coaches in the community as well as in the sports arena serve to make Clemson University and the people of this great state extremely proud. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate:
That the members of the Senate of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, congratulate and recognize 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 proudly welcome Larry Shyatt, new Basketball Coach of Clemson University.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Coaches Larry Penley, Bob Pollock, and Larry Shyatt.