Bill Text: TX HR40 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Delnor Poss on his retirement as head coach of the Midland College men's golf team.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-27 - Reported enrolled [HR40 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR40-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 40 |
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WHEREAS, Delnor Poss is retiring as head coach of the men's | ||
golf team at Midland College on May 31, 2017, drawing to a close a | ||
remarkable career with that institution that has spanned four | ||
decades; and | ||
WHEREAS, After graduating from San Angelo Central High | ||
School, Mr. Poss earned a bachelor's degree in business | ||
administration from Hardin-Simmons University, where he was a | ||
member of the basketball and track and field teams, and he | ||
subsequently received a master's degree in education from Sul Ross | ||
State University; he began his coaching career at Big Spring High | ||
School before joining the faculty of Midland College as director of | ||
athletics and men's golf coach in 1977; and | ||
WHEREAS, At the helm of the golf program, Coach Poss has | ||
compiled an impressive list of accomplishments, guiding Chaparral | ||
athletes to 29 consecutive appearances in the NJCAA National Men's | ||
Golf Tournament and winning 4 championships, as well as more than | ||
250 tournament titles overall; moreover, he has coached 49 | ||
All-Americans, and many of his athletes have gone on to enjoy | ||
professional golf careers and to compete in major PGA tournaments; | ||
he also garnered international acclaim by coaching Team USA to a | ||
gold medal at the 1996 World University Games in Switzerland; and | ||
WHEREAS, Coach Poss has further benefited Texas athletics as | ||
a football and basketball referee for several college athletic | ||
conferences, as president of the Southwest Basketball Officials | ||
Association, and as a member of the University Interscholastic | ||
League Sports Committee; in recognition of his many achievements, | ||
he has been inducted into the Midland College Athletic Hall of Fame, | ||
the NJCAA Hall of Fame, the Hardin-Simmons University Athletic Hall | ||
of Fame, the Golf Coaches Association of America Hall of Fame, and | ||
the San Angelo Central High School Hall of Fame, and he was | ||
presented with an NJCAA Athletic Directors Achievement Award in | ||
1995; and | ||
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, this esteemed Texan is blessed | ||
with the love and support of his wife of 62 years, Martha, and he | ||
takes tremendous pride in his children, Nathan, Dell, and Mark, his | ||
daughters-in-law, Peggy Ann and Marla, and his grandchildren, Emil | ||
and Alexandra; and | ||
WHEREAS, With his exceptional ability to teach and motivate, | ||
Delnor Poss has created a notable legacy at Midland College, and he | ||
may indeed reflect with satisfaction on his long and successful | ||
career as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Delnor Poss on his retirement as | ||
head coach of the Midland College men's golf team and extend to him | ||
sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Coach Poss as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Craddick | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 40 was adopted by the House on | ||
February 23, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||