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TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR HUNTER YURACHEK FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE AS COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS AND TO WISH HIM MUCH SUCCESS AND FULFILLMENT AS HE LEAVES THE UNIVERSITY AND TAKES UP NEW CHALLENGES.
Whereas, for more than four years, Coastal Carolina University (CCU) has enjoyed the benefit of the dedication, experience, skill, and friendship of Hunter Yurachek, who has served as CCU director of athletics with professionalism and distinction since January 1, 2010; and
Whereas, from the time of Hunter Yurachek's arrival at Coastal Carolina University, the Chanticleers have experienced unprecedented success on the field, in the classroom, and in the community, winning a total of twenty-nine Big South Championships (both regular-season and tournament championships) and making thirty NCAA appearances; and
Whereas, during Hunter Yurachek's tenure at CCU, the University has hosted an NCAA Baseball Super Regional, two NCAA Division I Football Championship contests, and three NCAA Men's Soccer Championship matches and won a competitive bid to host the VisitMyrtleBeach.com Men's and Women's Basketball Championships for three consecutive years; and
Whereas, further, under his leadership Coastal Carolina University student-athletes have performed well in the classroom, raising their cumulative grade-point averages and recording an average of two hundred student-athletes earning at least a 3.0 GPA each year; and
Whereas, Hunter Yurachek, as CCU director of athletics, helped launch and promote Champions for Life, a comprehensive life-skills enhancement program for all student-athletes at Coastal Carolina University; and
Whereas, in addition, women's lacrosse has been added as a new sport at CCU during his tenure, and several major sport facilities have been completed on campus, including the HTC Center and the Boni Belle Baseball/Softball Hitting & Practice Facility; and
Whereas, grateful for the consistent commitment and excellence with which Hunter Yurachek has served the people of South Carolina, the General Assembly takes great pleasure in wishing him well as he leaves CCU and enters upon new duties and challenges in the days ahead. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize and honor Hunter Yurachek for his dedicated service as Coastal Carolina University director of athletics and wish him much success and fulfillment as he leaves the university and takes up new challenges.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Hunter Yurachek.
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