As Introduced

136th General Assembly

Regular Session S. R. No. 307

2025-2026

Senators Weinstein, Roegner

A R E S O L U T I O N

Honoring The University of Akron men’s basketball team as the 2026 MAC Tournament Champion.

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to pay tribute to The University of Akron men’s basketball team on securing the 2026 Mid-American Conference Tournament Championship; and

WHEREAS, The talented University of Akron men’s basketball team is, indeed, to be heartily commended for decisively earning this year’s Mid-American Conference Tournament Championship, its third consecutive league title, by outscoring The University of Toledo 79-76. The squad’s performance this season, which includes qualifying for the NCAA Tournament and compiling an impressive 29-6 record, reflects the outstanding collective effort by a gifted group of athletes, and without exception, the team has devoted countless hours to training and practice in order to ensure peak conditioning. Clearly, this demanding regimen has paid handsome dividends; and

WHEREAS, The members of The University of Akron men’s basketball team have epitomized the power, poise, and precision that befit true champions. Despite sometimes grueling pressure, they have consistently maintained their composure and morale, exhibiting strength, speed, stamina, and agility in every challenging encounter. Time and again, the Zips have risen to the occasion, amply demonstrating their unflagging determination, and their impressive maturity and finesse have earned them widespread respect, even among their most formidable rivals; and

WHEREAS, By weathering a rigorous schedule and prevailing over a host of adversaries, the members of The University of Akron men’s basketball team have learned much about dedication, self‑discipline, leadership, and perseverance. Their first‑place finish is a measure of their stalwart commitment to the sport, and their indomitable spirit has made their families, friends, and coaches incredibly proud; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, recognize The University of Akron men’s basketball team on its brilliant 2025‑2026 season and wish its members continued success in all of their future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to The University of Akron men’s basketball team.