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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, The members of The Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Joliet Junior 
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College Men's Basketball team, the Wolves, on winning the NJCAA 
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Division III National Championship; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, The Wolves claimed the title with a 94-82 victory 
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over Minnesota's Rochester Community and Technical College; 
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the Division III national tournament was held at the State 
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University of New York in Delhi on March 13, 2010; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Head Coach Joe Kuhn has compiled a 293-137 
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coaching record at Joliet Junior College  over the last 13 
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seasons; he received the NJCAA Division III Coach of the Year 
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award, Region IV Coach of the Year, and N4C Conference Coach of 
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the Year accolades this season; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, This is the first national title for the team 
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since 1994; during the National Championship, Brian Bradley 
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received the MVP award and Jon Bartlett earned a spot on the 
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all-tournament team; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, The Head Coach is Joe Kuhn; the Assistant Coaches 
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are Keith Kinzler, Zach Pucel, and Erik Walton; the Student 
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Assistants are Tyler Evans and Eric Garcia; the Director of 
 


 






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Athletics is Wayne L. King, Jr.; the President of Joliet Junior 
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College is Dr. Gena Prouiz; and the Athletic Trainers are 
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Candice Kubeck and Nate Seville; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Wolves are: Brian Bradley, 
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Lennell Pierce, Reggie Lemon, Justin Reed, Brandon Redmond, Pat 
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Devine, Andy Supergan, Alex Applebee, Nathan Swarts, Jon 
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Bartlett, and Max Chapman; therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate the Joliet Junior College Men's Basketball team on 
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winning the National Championship and wish them continued 
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success in all their future endeavors; and be it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Head Coach Joe Kuhn as a symbol of our respect and 
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esteem.