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GA HR1559
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/29/2016
Primary Sponsor
Earl Ehrhart
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AI Summary
- Recognizes and commends the students, coaches, and staff of the Kennesaw State University Owls football team for their inaugural football season, in which the team posted a 6-5 record (5-1 at home) as an associate member of the Big South Conference
- University President Dr. Dan Papp announced the addition of football on February 14, 2013, following a feasibility study begun in 2009 and chaired by former Georgia head coach Vince Dooley, with Board of Regents approval on February 13, 2013
- Head Coach Brian Bohannon, hired on March 22, 2013, from Georgia Tech, led the team alongside ten assistant coaches through the inaugural season, with games played at the 8,300-seat Fifth Third Bank Stadium completed in spring 2010
- Honors four graduating senior student-athletes — Ryan Godhigh, Prentice Stone, Brett Gillespie, and Mason Harris — and highlights academic achievements including Stone's all-academic team selection in 2015
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to the Kennesaw State University football team
Legislative Description
Kennesaw State University; students, coaches, and staff involved with the inaugural football season; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/29/2016
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