Bill > HJR0640

This resolution honors the Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team for winning the 2025 National Invitation Tournament (NIT), a significant achievement that marks the first NCAA-sanctioned tournament title in the university's Division I history and the first such title for the Southern Conference (SoCon) in its 105-year history. The team completed an impressive season with a 29-9 overall record, winning seventeen of their final eighteen games, and clinching the NIT championship in a thrilling 85-84 overtime victory against UC Irvine at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Key players like NIT Most Valuable Player Trey Bonham, Collin Mulholland, Honor Huff, and Garrison Keeslar were instrumental in the team's success, guided by Head Coach Dan Earl and his coaching staff. The resolution recognizes the team's remarkable performance, highlighting their determination after losing in the SoCon tournament semifinals and their subsequent victory in the NIT, which stands alongside the program's other notable achievements such as thirteen regular-season SoCon titles and a 1997 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen appearance. The Tennessee General Assembly seeks to honor and congratulate the Mocs, extending best wishes for their future endeavors.

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