SCR 42 — COMMENDATIONS: Commends Mike McConathy on being inducted into the 2026 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

SLS 26RS-63 ORIGINAL Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.

42 BY SENATORSENATORS SEABAUGHSEABAUGH, COMMENDATIONS.BOUDREAUX, DUPLESSIS, EDMONDS, HENRY, JENKINS, LUNEAU, PRESSLY, PRICE, STINE AND TALBOT A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend Mike McConathy on being inducted into the 2026 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

CommendsWHEREAS,eachyeartheLouisianaSportsHallofFameinNatchitoches,Louisiana Mikecollaborateswith McConathyontheLouisiana beingSports inductedWriters intoAssociation thein 2026selectinga classlimited number of sports figures who embodythe character,skill, talent, and accomplishment worthyof being named to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.Fame;

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend Mike McConathy on being inducted into the 2026 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

WHEREAS,eachyeartheLouisianaSportsHallofFameinNatchitoches,Louisiana collaborateswith the Louisiana Sports Writers Associationin selectinga limited number of sports figures who embodythe character,skill, talent, and accomplishment worthyof being named to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame;

and WHEREAS, while playing for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball team from 1973 through 1977, he averaged 20.7 points per game and scored 2,033 career points, earning Southland Conference Player of the Year honors as a junior and helping lead his Pageteam 1to ofa 3conference SLSchampionship; 26RS-63 ORIGINAL SCR NO.

42and teamWHEREAS, his outstanding collegiate performance led to ahis conferenceselection championship;in the 1977 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls, after which he briefly played professional basketball in Europe before dedicating himself to coaching;

and WHEREAS, McConathy began his outstandingcoaching collegiatecareer performanceledat toAirline hisHigh selectionSchool inbefore launching the 1977men's NBAbasketball Draftprogram byat theBossier ChicagoParish Bulls,Community afterCollege, whichwhere he brieflyspentsixteenseasonsbuildingtheCavaliersinto playedoneofthe professionalmost basketballsuccessfulprogramsin inthe EuropeNational beforeJunior dedicatingCollege himselfAthletic toAssociation, coaching;producing numerous winning seasons and establishing a strong foundation for the program;

and WHEREAS,Page McConathy1 beganof his3 coachingSCR careerNO. at Airline High School before launching the men's basketball program at Bossier Parish Community College, where he spentsixteen seasons buildingtheCavaliersintooneofthemost successfulprogramsin the National Junior College Athletic Association, producing numerous winning seasons and establishing a strong foundation for the program;

and42 ENROLLED WHEREAS, in 1999, he accepted the position of head coach at Northwestern State University, taking over the Northwestern State Demons men's basketball program and transforming it into a competitive force in the Southland Conference;

and PageWHEREAS, 2in recognition of 3his SLSextraordinarycontributions 26RS-63to ORIGINALthe SCRuniversity NO.and to the sport of basketball, the playing court at Prather Coliseum was officiallynamed in his honor on February 15, 2025;

42 WHEREAS, in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to the university and to the sport of basketball, the playing court at Prather Coliseum was officiallynamed in his honor on February 15, 2025;

and WHEREAS, through his leadership, perseverance, and lifelong commitment to excellence,MikeMcConathyhasleftanindeliblemarkexcellence,Mike onMcConathyhas collegiateleftanindeliblemarkoncollegiateathleticsin athletics in Louisiana.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commendPage Mike2 McConathy on being inducted into the 2026 class of the3 LouisianaSCR SportsNO. Hall of Fame.

42 ENROLLED commend Mike McConathy on being inducted into the 2026 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

ThePRESIDENT originalOF instrumentTHE andSENATE theSPEAKER followingOF digest,THE whichHOUSE constitutesOF noREPRESENTATIVES partPage 3 of the3 legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.

The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SCR 42 Original 2026 Regular Session Seabaugh Commends Mike McConathyon beinginducted into the 2026 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

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