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This resolution commends Ole Miss Basketball Coach Chris Beard for winning the 2025 Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year Award, recognizing his significant achievements during his second year leading the university's basketball program. The resolution highlights Beard's successful season, where the Rebels finished with a 24-12 record and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, tying the program's deepest tournament run by defeating No. 11 North Carolina and No. 3 Iowa State before being eliminated by No. 2 Michigan State. The document also notes Beard's impressive coaching background, including being a four-time Conference Coach of the Year and the 2019 National Coach of the Year, with previous successful coaching positions at institutions like Texas Tech and Texas. The Mississippi Senate extends its congratulations to Coach Beard, wishing him and his team future success, and resolves to present the resolution to Beard, forward it to the university's leadership, and make it available to the press corps.

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