LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating student-athlete Mike Hay upon his
selection as an inductee into the Inaugural SUNY Sullivan Generals
Athletics Hall of Fame

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, Athletic competition enhances the moral and physical develop-
ment of the young people of this State, preparing them for the future by
instilling in them the value of teamwork, encouraging a standard of
healthy living, imparting a desire for success and developing a sense of
fair play and competition; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate
student-athlete Mike Hay upon his selection as an inductee into the
Inaugural SUNY Sullivan Generals Athletics Hall of Fame to be celebrated
at a reception with President, Dr. Karin Hilgersom, on Friday, March 14,
2014, in the Harold L. Gold Founders Hall Lobby of SUNY Sullivan in Loch
Sheldrake, New York; and
WHEREAS, During this year's NJCAA DIII Men's Basketball National Cham-
pionship Tournament, SUNY Sullivan will be opening the SUNY Sullivan
Generals Athletic Hall of Fame; with its 50th Anniversary as a fitting
platform, the college will induct its first class representing athletes
and boosters from the college's five decades; the Hall of Fame will be
housed in the College's Paul Gerry Fieldhouse; and
WHEREAS, Mike Hay was Sullivan County Community College's first ever
All-American student-athlete being named to the NJCAA Division I Men's
Basketball 1st Team for the 1973 to 1974 season; he averaged 19 points,
11 rebounds, and seven assists per game; and
WHEREAS, Additionally, Mike Hay received a NJCAA All-American Honor-
able Mention nod during his freshman season from 1972 to 1973, after
averaging 27 points and 10 rebounds per game; and
WHEREAS, An unstoppable scorer, the 6'2" guard scored 1,238 career
points making him the first ever Sullivan player to amass 1,000 career
points; at that point, Mike led the Generals to their best seasons in
school history; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by Mike Hay was due in great
part to the efforts of Head Coach John Webster, a skilled and inspira-
tional tutor, respected for his ability to develop potential into excel-
lence; and
WHEREAS, Mike Hay's overall record was outstanding; he was loyally and
enthusiastically supported by family, fans, friends and the community at
large; and
WHEREAS, SUNY Sullivan's strong athletic program is a point of pride
at the college and reflects its commitment to sportsmanship, academics,
and the positive growth of student athletes in its community; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment, and Coach John Webster and Mike Hay have clearly made a
contribution to the spirit of excellence which is a tradition of their
school; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate student-athlete Mike Hay upon his selection as an inductee
into the Inaugural SUNY Sullivan Generals Athletics Hall of Fame; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mike Hay.