RESOLUTION NO. 990392

Welcoming the National Association of Basketball Coaches to Kansas City.

WHEREAS, the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) is planning to move their national office to Kansas City in the year 2000; and

WHEREAS, goals and objectives of the NABC include promoting the ideals of integrity, sportsmanship and teamwork, unifying coaches on issues pertaining to basketball, addressing needs of the coach professionally, emotionally, financially, physically and spiritually, and enlightening the general public; and

WHEREAS, the NABC has more than 4,800 members which include coaches from NCAA, NAIA, junior college and high school; and

WHEREAS, some of the components of the NABC move to Kansas City will include an annual national marquee game involving top Division 1 mens competition, a coaches museum (Hall of Fame), annual induction dinner and golf tournament that would help raise money for the museum and Coaches vs. Cancer (the NABCs main charity); NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

That the Mayor and Council hereby welcome the National Association of Basketball Coaches to Kansas City; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council and that a copy hereof be presented to the National Association of Basketball Coaches in token of the appreciation of the Mayor, Council and citizens of Kansas City for the planned move to Kansas City and the positive effect it will bring to the entire metropolitan region.

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