HR903 - Congratulating Rudy Bernal on his retirement as head coach of the boys' basketball team at Antonian College Preparatory High School in San Antonio.

      H.R. No. 903       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Rudy Bernal is retiring as head coach of the boys'   basketball team at Antonian College Preparatory High School in   San Antonio at the end of the 2024-2025 school year, drawing to a   close a legendary career in the coaching ranks that has spanned more   than four decades; and          WHEREAS, A San Antonio native and a 1979 graduate of   The University of Texas at San Antonio, Coach Bernal began his   career with a two-year stint at Antonian, and he also served as an   assistant basketball coach at West Campus High School in the South   San Antonio Independent School District; and          WHEREAS, Coach Bernal took the helm of the boys' basketball   program at San Antonio Lanier High School in 1983, four decades   after his father, Ramiro, played on the school's 1943 state   championship team; he established a winning culture during his 31   years as head coach of the Voks, guiding his teams to 4 district   titles and 15 playoff appearances; his tenure was highlighted by   back-to-back trips to the University Interscholastic League state   tournament in 2000 and 2001, with Lanier reaching the title contest   during its 2001 visit to the Frank Erwin Center in Austin; the   team's final four appearances were a source of great pride for all   those associated with Lanier High School, an inner-city campus that   served a student body that was almost completely Hispanic, and the   achievement remains a treasured memory in the local community; and          WHEREAS, In 2014, Coach Bernal retired from public education,   but he returned to Antonian as an assistant coach before the start   of the 2014-2015 basketball season; he was named interim coach for   the Apaches in December 2015, and he was promoted to the head   coaching position the following year; continuing to enjoy a   remarkable level of success, he led Antonian to Texas Association   of Private and Parochial Schools state championships in 2019 and   2021; in his final season, he guided the team to the regional   semifinals of the 2025 playoffs and an impressive record of 34-7;   known for his competitive spirit and a coaching style that produced   tenacious and suffocating defenses, he racked up 868 total   victories during his time at Lanier and Antonian; and          WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Coach Bernal enjoys the love   and support of his wife, Karen, and his two daughters, Alexa and   Katie; retirement will afford him the opportunity to travel and   spend more time with his family; and          WHEREAS, Coach Bernal has served as an inspiring mentor and   role model to countless student-athletes, and he may indeed reflect   with pride on his myriad accomplishments as he embarks on the next   exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby congratulate Rudy Bernal on his retirement as   head coach of the Antonian College Preparatory High School boys'   basketball team 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 Bernal as an expression of high regard by the   Texas House of Representatives.     Martinez Fischer     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 903 was adopted by the House on May   23, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House