City of Madison - File #: 38228

• File #: 38228
• Version: 1
• Name: Salute to the Wisconsin Badgers Basketball Team
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/29/2015
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• On agenda: 5/5/2015
• Final action: 5/5/2015
• Enactment date: 5/7/2015
• Enactment #: RES-15-00395
• Title: Salute to the Wisconsin Badgers Basketball Team
• Sponsors: Paul R. Soglin, David Ahrens, Samba Baldeh, Shiva Bidar, Sheri Carter, Maurice S. Cheeks, Mark Clear, Denise DeMarb, Sara Eskrich, Rebecca Kemble, Steve King, Barbara Harrington-McKinney, Larry Palm, Matthew J. Phair, Marsha A. Rummel, Chris Schmidt, Paul E. Skidmore, Michael E. Verveer, Zach Wood, Ledell Zellers

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/5/2015	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
4/29/2015	1	Mayor's Office	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES 2.04, 2.05, 2.24, & 2.25 - MISC. ITEMS

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No expenditure is required.
Title
Salute to the Wisconsin Badgers Basketball Team
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WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Badgers recently completed their second consecutive trip to the NCAA Final Four; and

WHEREAS, en route to the Final Four, the Badgers set a school record with 36 wins, won the outright Big Ten regular season title and won the Big Ten Conference championship by defeating Michigan State in overtime; and

WHEREAS, the Badgers received a number 1 seed in the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history; and

WHEREAS, the Badgers triumphed through the NCAA tournament with victories over Coastal Carolina, Oregon, North Carolina, and Arizona on their way to another Final Four appearance; and

WHEREAS, the Badgers defeated the previously undefeated Kentucky Wildcats by a score of 71-64 to the delight of the nation, except for residents of Minnesota and Kentucky, and Ashley Judd; and

WHEREAS, the Badgers appeared in the NCAA National Championship game for the first time in 74 years; and

WHEREAS, along the way the student athletes, groomed by Coach Bo Ryan, captured the hearts of fans around the world and “Made 'Em Believe"; and

WHEREAS, the team shared their camaraderie without logorrhea or prevarication, while educating the nation on their FIFA Soccer prowess; and

WHEREAS, forward Frank Kaminsky was honored with numerous awards, including the Naismith Trophy, the Oscar Robertson Trophy, the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year award, and the John R. Wooden Award for College Basketball’s Most Outstanding Player; and

WHEREAS, Kaminsky and his fellow senior classmates Josh Gasser, Traevon Jackson, and Duje Dukan will be joined by Junior forward Sam Dekker in pursuing new life and basketball opportunities; and

WHEREAS, Coach Bo Ryan and his staff will not be in a quandary as the team moves on to another great season with succedaneums Nigel Hayes, Bronson Koenig, Zak Showalter, Jordan Hill, Vitto Brown and Ethan Happ who will be join...