Bill > HJR0592

This resolution recognizes and commends the University of Memphis Athletic Department for its outstanding achievements during the 2024-2025 academic year. The resolution highlights multiple notable accomplishments, including the football team winning its fifth consecutive bowl game and recording back-to-back ten-win seasons, the men's basketball team winning the American Athletic Conference (AAC) regular season and tournament championships, and Coach Penny Hardaway being named AAC Coach of the Year. Additionally, the resolution celebrates the success of various sports teams, including the men's and women's soccer teams winning AAC regular season championships, and the men's tennis team receiving an NCAA Tournament bid. The document also emphasizes the academic success of student-athletes, noting that 94 percent of football players graduate and thirteen out of seventeen athletic teams achieved a perfect 1000 single-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) score. By passing this resolution, the Tennessee General Assembly aims to officially recognize and applaud the hard work, determination, and talent of the University of Memphis Athletic Department and its students, coaches, and staff.

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