Bill Text: TX HR188 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 188

Bill Title: In memory of legendary St. Mary's University basketball player and coach Herman A. "Buddy" Meyer Jr.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-03-10 - Reported enrolled [HR188 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HR188-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 188



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Herman A. Meyer Jr., a legendary figure in the
	history of the St. Mary's University men's basketball program,
	passed away on February 4, 2022; and
	WHEREAS, Born in 1940, "Buddy" Meyer enrolled at St. Mary's
	in 1961 and quickly gained acclaim on the basketball court; the
	first Rattlers player to be selected to the All-Big State
	Conference First Team in four different years, he was also an
	Honorable Mention NAIA All-American and helped lead St. Mary's to
	the national tournament in 1964; after graduating in 1965, he
	became head basketball coach at Antonian College Preparatory High
	School, guiding the team to the state championship in 1968; and
	WHEREAS, That same year, Coach Meyer returned to St. Mary's,
	and he served as an assistant coach for a decade before taking the
	reins as head basketball coach in 1978; over the course of a
	remarkable tenure spanning 27 seasons, he led the Rattlers to 530
	wins, 17 conference titles, 13 appearances in the NAIA National
	Tournament, and 4 trips to the NCAA Division II South Central Region
	Tournament; his crowning achievement came in 1989, when St. Mary's
	won the NAIA national championship, and he was named National Coach
	of the Year; he further distinguished himself as athletics director
	from 1980 to 2001 and helped the school transition from the NAIA to
	the NCAA Division II ranks; and
	WHEREAS, Coach Meyer's many accolades include induction into
	the NAIA Hall of Fame, the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame, and the
	St. Mary's Athletics Hall of Fame; moreover, his No. 44 jersey was
	retired in 2003, and the Rattlers home court was named in honor of
	Coach Meyer and his wife, Anna, in 2007; and
	WHEREAS, Renowned for his commitment to the student-athletes
	he mentored, Buddy Meyer left an indelible mark on the St. Mary's
	basketball program, and his achievements as a player, coach, and
	athletics director will long endure; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Herman A. Meyer Jr.
	and extend deepest condolences to the members of his family: to his
	wife, Anna Meyer; to his siblings, Fred and Susan; to his children,
	Suzanne, Mary Beth, Jennifer, and Herman; to his grandchildren; and
	to all who mourn his passing; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Buddy
	Meyer.

	Lopez of Bexar

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 188 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on March 8, 2023.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House