UNA President Resolution Commending the 1979-80 UNA Men's Basketball Team
Source Collection
University of North Alabama Archives and Special Collections, UNA Athletics Collection, Collier Library
Description
University of North Alabama President Robert Guillot Resolution Commending the 1979-1980 UNA Men's Basketball Team for their placement as fourth in the nation 1980 NCAA Division II Playoffs.
Transcript
RESOLUTION
COMMENDING
The 1979-80 UNA Men's Basketball Team
WHEREAS, the University of North Alabama Men's Basketball team placed fourth in the nation in the 1980 NCAA Division II Playoffs held March 14 and 15, 1980, in Springfield, Massachusetts; and
WHEREAS, the UNA Lions basketball Team is the first four-year college team in the State of Alabama to participate in the national championship basketball playoffs two consecutive years; and
WHEREAS, their participation in the tournament in Springfield, Massachusetts, was the third time in four years that the UNA Lions had participated in the NCAA Division II playoffs; and
WHEREAS, the UNA Lions finished the season with a 21-10 record achieved through countless hours of dedicated practice, working together -- as one -- with a strong sense of team spirit, with a high degree of technical skill and under the able direction of Head Coach Bill Jones and his fine Assistant Coach Wendell Hudson; Therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That we, the Board of Trustees of the University of North Alabama in annual session and assembled, hereby heartily congratulate and commend the University of North Alabama Men's Basketball Team, the coaches, and the managers for being fourth in the nation and for bringing national recognition to our fine university and to the great State of Alabama.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand on
this the 16th day of May
1980.
Robert Guillot
[signed]
President, University of
North Alabama and
Secretary, Board of Trustees
Date Created
1-21-2026
Date
May 16, 1980
Document Type
Response or Comment
Recommended Citation
Guillot, Robert, "UNA President Resolution Commending the 1979-80 UNA Men's Basketball Team" (2026). Documents. 25.
https://roar.una.edu/una_athletics_docs/25
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