SENATE RESOLUTION

                         1999-8644

By Senators West, Sheahan, Brown, McCaslin, and B. Sheldon

     WHEREAS,  Gonzaga University=s Men=s basketball team, the Bulldogs, have won their second consecutive West Coast Conference championship title with a decisive win over Santa Clara ; and

     WHEREAS, The Bulldogs Basketball team has achieved their fourth championship title in this decade; and

     WHEREAS, The Gonzaga Bulldogs defeated all Washington schools that they played this season, including the Washington State Cougars and the University of Washington Huskies; and

     WHEREAS, Second year Head Coach Dan Monson guided the Bulldogs through two record setting seasons and successional conference titles; and

     WHEREAS, After winning the 1999 West Coast Conference title, the Bulldogs earned a berth in the NCAA Basketball Tournament; and

     WHEREAS, The NCAA Tournament is the intense competition that leads to the final four and eventually the collegiate national championship; and

     WHEREAS, A berth in the NCAA Tournament is a high achievement of perseverance and team work; and

     WHEREAS, The members of the Bulldogs Basketball team are Eric Chilton, Jeremy Eaton, Quentin Hall, Matt Santangelo, Ryan Floyd, Damany Hendrix, Mike Leasure, Mark Spink, Richie Frahm, Mike Nilson, Axel Calvary, Zach Gourde; and

     WHEREAS, Gonzaga=s coaching staff consists of Dan Monson, Mark Few, Bill Grier, Scott Snider, and Trainer Steve DeLong.

     WHEREAS, The community of Spokane takes great pride in Gonzaga University  and it=s men=s championship basketball team;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate recognize and applaud Gonzaga University=s Men=s Basketball team for their achievement of both winning the West Coast Conference Championship title, and receiving a well earned berth to the highly regarded NCAA Tournament;

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the Gonzaga University=s Athletic Department in Spokane Washington; to the Bulldogs Head Coach Dan Monson, and to the President of Gonzaga University.

I, Tony M. Cook, Secretary of the Senate,

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 1999-8644,

adopted by the Senate March 5, 1999.

TONY M. COOK

Secretary of the Senate