Whereas, Tom Crean has compiled an exemplary record in his 4 years as head coach of the Marquette University men's basketball team; and

Whereas, Crean guided the Marquette team to its first-ever regular season Conference USA title; and

Whereas, the men's basketball team finished an extremely successful season with an overall record of 23-4, an extraordinary 15-1 home record, and victories in 15 of its last 16 games; and

Whereas, Marquette ended the regular season ranked 8th in the country, its highest rating in over 20 years; and

Whereas, Crean's team averaged 78.5 points a game, its highest total in over 30 years, and led the conference in free-throw percentage at 76.5%; and

Whereas, Marquette has the 7th highest Ratings Percentage Index (RPI), a measure of overall winning percentage and strength of schedule, in the nation, and defeated 2 major conference champions during the regular season; and

Whereas, the Marquette men's basketball team earned the number one seed for its conference tournament and is poised to make its 2nd consecutive appearance in the NCAA tournament; and

Whereas, Coach Crean has an overall record of 79-39 (.669) in his 4 years with Marquette, including a 48-11 mark in the last 2 years; and

Whereas, Tom Crean was named the Conference USA Ray Meyer Coach of the Year for back-to-back seasons, only the 2nd coach to be so honored; now, therefore, be it