89S10588 DSH-D     By: Hughes S.R. No. 59       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Tommy Aldridge, former head coach of the Longview   High School girls' basketball team, has been inducted into the   Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the Class   of 2025; and          WHEREAS, In 1978, Coach Aldridge founded the Longview girls'   basketball program; over the course of his exceptional tenure at   the helm of the team, he racked up more than 900 victories while   directing the Lady Lobos to 25 district championships, 16 regional   appearances, and three trips to the state tournament; the high   point of his career came in 1984, when he led Longview to a state   title, capping a perfect 39-0 season; the Lady Lobos only missed the   playoffs twice during his 32-year stay, and he won 30 games or more   in 19 of his campaigns at Longview; and          WHEREAS, Coach Aldridge also enjoyed great success as head   coach at his high school alma mater, Union Grove, where he went   59-33 over three years; remarkably, he achieved a winning record in   each of his 35 total seasons as a head coach, compiling an   outstanding overall mark of 967-213; and          WHEREAS, Through his dedicated efforts, Tommy Aldridge has   furthered the proud tradition of athletic excellence that has long   been a hallmark of the Lone Star State, and he is indeed deserving   of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature, 1st   Called Session, hereby congratulate Tommy Aldridge on his induction   into the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame and extend to him   sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Coach Aldridge as an expression of high regard by the   Texas Senate.