AL SJR70

Commends Coach Drew Stutts of Freed-Hardeman University on being named the 2024 Coach of the Year by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

Recognizes Stutts' achievement of becoming the fastest Freed-Hardeman men's basketball head coach to record 50 wins and leading the Lions to a 32-4 record.

Highlights the team's accomplishments including winning the Mid-South Conference regular season title, tournament title, and securing the first National Championship in the school's history.

Acknowledges Stutts' coaching philosophy emphasizing teamwork and faith, with his team motto "It's not one guy, it's the team."

Passed by the Alabama Legislature on April 25, 2024 (Senate) and April 30, 2024 (House).