MS SC537

Recognizes William Carey University's athletic program achievements over the last two years, including receipt of the 2024 Halbrook Award for maintaining high academic standards with 73.58% overall graduation rate for student-athletes

Acknowledges multiple teams ranked in top 25 nationally across two seasons, with baseball ranked #8, women's soccer #5, women's outdoor track and field #2, and women's indoor track and field #2-#3

Commends Head Coach Bobby Halford's 1300th career win (7th coach in NAIA history) and Head Men's Basketball Coach Steve Knight's 753 wins (most winningest collegiate coach in Mississippi) and Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame induction

Highlights SSAC Conference championships, 44 NAIA All-Americans and 47 NAIA Scholar Athletes in 2022-2023, and women's soccer and women's indoor track and field finishing as national championship runners-up

Notes seven consecutive SSAC Commissioners Cups (except 2019-2020 due to COVID), addition of men's and women's swimming and competitive cheer teams for 2024-2025, and women's tennis team receiving 2024 ITA NAIA Sportsmanship Award