LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Binghamton University Men's
Basketball Team and Coach Kevin Broadus upon the occasion of winning its
first-ever America East Conference Championship

WHEREAS, Excellence and success in competitive sports can be achieved
only through strenuous practice, team play and team spirit, nurtured by
dedicated coaching and strategic planning; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend those athletes of the State of New York who combine in a team
effort to achieve a common goal, thereby representing this great Empire
State with exceptional dignity, determination and honor; and
WHEREAS, The Binghamton University Men's Basketball Team are the Amer-
ica East Conference Champions; the Bearcats earned their first bid into
the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, March 14, 2009, with a 61-51 victory
over the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in front of a raucous,
standing-room-only, record crowd of 5,342 fans and an ESPN2 audience;
and
WHEREAS, It is the first time in the 63-year history of the Binghamton
University Men's Basketball program that it has won a conference champi-
onship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament at any level; the Bearcats
participated as a 15th seed in the NCAA East Bracket in Greensboro,
North Carolina, on Thursday, March 19, 2009; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach Kevin Broadus and his dedicated assistants,
skilled and inspirational tutors, respected for their ability to develop
potential into excellence; and
WHEREAS, The team's overall record of 23-9 is outstanding, and the
team members were loyally and enthusiastically supported by family,
friends, Binghamton University Alumni and fans across the Empire State;
and
WHEREAS, The hallmarks of the Binghamton University Men's Basketball
Team, from the opening practice of the season to participation in the
America East Conference Championship, were a brotherhood of athletic
ability, of good sportsmanship, of honor and of scholarship, demonstrat-
ing that these team players are second to none; and
WHEREAS, Athletically and academically, the team members have proven
themselves to be an unbeatable combination of talents, reflecting favor-
ably on Binghamton University; and
WHEREAS, Coach Kevin Broadus and his staff have done a superb job in
guiding, molding and inspiring the team members toward their goals; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment, and Coach Kevin Broadus and his outstanding athletes
have clearly made a contribution to the spirit of excellence which is a
tradition at Binghamton University; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate the Binghamton University Men's Basketball Team; its
members: Moussa Camara, D.J. Rivera, Malik Alvin, Brandon Herbert, Chad
Henry, David Fine, Mahamoud Jabbi, Sean Watson, Matt Mullins, Reggie
Fuller, Emanuel Mayben, Kyrie Sutton, Chretien Lukusa, and Jaan Montgom-
ery; Don Anderson, Director of Basketball Operations; Assistant Coaches
Marc Hsu, Mark Macon, Julius Allen, and Head Coach Kevin Broadus on
their outstanding season and overall team record; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Binghamton University Men's Basketball Team and to Coach
Kevin Broadus.