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REGULAR MEETING JULY 24, 2006
<br />Whereas, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, recognizes that Head
<br />Baseball Coach Paul Mainieri won 533 games while directing the University of Notre
<br />Dame’s baseball program, and took the Fighting Irish to nine (9) NCAA Tournaments
<br />during his tenure; and
<br />Whereas, the Common Council is especially proud to recognize that from 1995-2006,
<br />Coach Mainieri established “an unparalleled standard of excellence” for his student-
<br />athletes and coaches as epitomized by rolling up eleven (11) 40-win seasons; nine (9)
<br />conference titles and a berth in the 2002 College World Series, with that berth being
<br />Notre Dame’s first CWS trip since 1957; and
<br />Whereas, under Coach Mainieri, the Notre Dame Baseball Team had a .728 winning
<br />percentage during the decade o the 2000s with a record of 324-120-3; and his 2004 team
<br />turning the historic 51-12 record; and
<br />Whereas, during Coach Mainieri’s tenure at Notre Dame, he had 100% graduation rate
<br />among players who completed their eligibility, with Notre Dame being the only Division
<br />I baseball program to produce Academic All-Americans each year from 2000 to 2004;
<br />and with the 2006 baseball team having a 3.28 team GPA during the spring semester.
<br />Now, Therefore be it resolved, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
<br />Indiana as follows:
<br />Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the
<br />Common Council hereby publicly commends, congratulates and sincerely thanks Head
<br />Baseball Coach Paul Mainieri for his professional and caring leadership in guiding the
<br />student-athletes of the University of Notre Dame’s Baseball Teams to become on e of the
<br />nation’s elite college baseball programs and for all the great memories he and his team
<br />have provided during his twelve (12) action-packed seasons.
<br />Section II. Head Baseball Coach Paul Mainieri, a former Chicago White Sox
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<br />farmhand, and the 1 civilian Head Baseball Coach at the Air Force Academy, before
<br />coming to the University of Notre Dame, leaves the MD Program in excellent shape
<br />because of his focus and daily emphasis on academics, professionalism, ability,
<br />enthusiasm, as reflected by Coach Mainieri becoming the winningest coach in Big East
<br />regular-season history in 2003; being the nation’s only coach to repeat as American
<br />Baseball Coaches Association’s Mideast Regional Coach of the Year in 2002;
<br />contributing countless house of his time and resources to our community such as Coach
<br />Mainieri’s establishment in 2002 of the Opening Night Dinner which has brought in such
<br />notables as Tommy Lasorda, Jim Hendry, John Grisham, and Roger Clemens, with the
<br />Joyce Center being sold out for each event with over 1,800 people being in attendance.
<br />Section III. The South Bend Common Council wishes Head Baseball Coach Paul
<br />Mainieri, his wife Karen, and their children Nicholas, Alexandra, Samantha & Tom all
<br />the best as they embark on new career challenges & experiences on the college baseball
<br />diamond as Coach Mainieri becomes LSU’s Head Baseball Coach and re-locate to
<br />Louisiana; and hope that they will return to visit South Bend often.
<br />Section IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption
<br />by the Council and approval by the Mayor.
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<br />s/Derek D. Dieter, 1 District s/Ervin Kuspa, 6 District
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<br />s/Charlotte D. Pfeifer, 2 District s/Timothy A. Rouse, At Large
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<br />s/Roland Kelly, 3 District s/Al “Buddy” Kirsits, At Large
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<br />s/Ann Puzzello, 4 District s/Karen L. White, At Large
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<br />s/Dr. David Varner, 5 District
<br />s/Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Attorney
<br />s/John Voorde, City Clerk s/Stephen J. Luecke, Mayor
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