SR 119 — PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS: Requests the LSU Board of Supervisors to study naming the LSU Gymnastics Training Facility in honor of Coach D-D Breaux.

SLS 26RS-3466 ORIGINAL Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

119 BY SENATORSENATORS LUNEAULUNEAU, PUBLICABRAHAM, BUILDINGS/GROUNDS.ALLAIN, BARTHELEMY, BASS, BOUDREAUX,CLOUD,EDMONDS,FESI,FOIL,HARRIS,HENRY, HENSGENS, HODGES, JACKSON-ANDREWS, JENKINS, LAMBERT, MCMATH, MIGUEZ, MILLER, MIZELL, MORRIS, OWEN,PRESSLY,PRICE, SEABAUGH,STINE, TALBOT,WHEAT AND WOMACK A RESOLUTION To urge and request the Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors to name the LSU Gymnastics Training Center for LegendaryLSU Gymnastics Coach "D-D" Breaux.

RequestsWHEREAS, theSara LSU"D-D" BoardBreaux ofwas Supervisorsborn toand studyraised namingin Donaldsonville, Louisiana and competed as a gymnast headedfor the LSUOlympics Gymnasticsbefore Trainingan Facilityinjurychanged inthe honorcourse of Coachher D-Dcareer; Breaux.

A RESOLUTION To urge and requestWHEREAS,in1977shebecamethefirstfull-timeLSUWomen'sGymnasticsCoach thewhereshefoundaprogramwith Louisiananoresources,little Staterespectand Universityan Boarduphill ofbattleforsurvival; Supervisors to name the LSU Gymnastics Training Center for LegendaryLSU Gymnastics Coach "D-D" Breaux.

WHEREAS, Sara "D-D" Breaux was born and raised in Donaldsonville, Louisiana and competed as a gymnast headedfor the Olympics beforean injurychanged the course of her career;

and WHEREAS,in1977shebecamethefirstfull-timeLSUWomen'sGymnasticsCoach whereshe found aprogramwith noresources,little respectandanuphill battle for survival;

and WHEREAS, CoachBreauxknewthatin ordertoorder to establish a championshipchampionshipprogram program that would be sustainable, she needed a world class facility, community support and attendance at her meets and resources to recruit and compete promisingathletes;

and PageWHEREAS, 1with the appointment of 4Skip SLSBertman 26RS-3466as ORIGINALathletic SRdirector, NO.support for the program began to build;

119and WHEREAS,Page with1 the appointment of Skip4 BertmanSR asNO. athletic director, support for the program began to build;

and119 ENROLLED WHEREAS, in order to compete with her SEC and national competitors, Coach Breaux had to have the same amount and quality of equipment as other institutions did in order to maximize the practice time on each event allowed bythe NCAA and so she sought out every possible source of funds necessaryfor a competitive facility and equipment;

and WHEREAS, in 2014, she convinced the Tiger Athletic Foundation and the school's athletic director to have a groundbreaking to convince donors that a facility would be built and that would assist to attract donors and instill a belief in the communitythatcommunity that this would be done;

and WHEREAS, as attendance grew, she saw her vision realized and culminated when thegymnasticsprogramhaditsthegymnasticsprogram firstsell-outcrowdof13,296onMarchhad 14,its 2016,first forsell-outcrowdof13,296onMarch14,2016,forameet ameet against Alabama which was about one month after the above-mentioned ribbon cutting ceremony.

qualifying for 30 NCAA Championships, winning 15 Individual National Championships, winning 19 Regional titles, receiving 266 All-American Honors, receiving 160 Scholastic All-Americans,winning6SECChampionships,producing22SECChampionswith44SEC Page 2 of 4 SLS 26RS-3466 ORIGINAL SR NO.

119 RegionalENROLLED titles, receiving 266 All-American Honors, receiving 160 Scholastic All-Americans,winning6SECChampionships,producing22SECChampionswith44SEC Titles;

and WHEREAS, four years after the world class facility was opened in 2016 and after securingsecuringsellout sellout crowds, anationala national powerhousestatus for the LSU gymnastics program and endowed scholarships, Coach Breaux believed the program was in a sustainable position at LSU and retired in 2020;

and WHEREAS, this legislaturelegislatureandgovernorshavehonored andgovernorshavehonoredherandherteamsforher theirand her teamsfortheir many accomplishments;

and WHEREAS, in 2025, ESPN chose Coach Breaux's unique and inspiring story for Pagetheir 3SEC ofStoried 4series SLSdescribing 26RS-3466Breaux ORIGINALas SRa NO."relentless trailblazer whose career mirrors the evolution of women's collegiate athletics";

119and theirPage SEC3 Storied series describing Breaux as a "relentless trailblazer whose career mirrors the evolution of women's4 collegiateSR athletics";NO.

and119 ENROLLED WHEREAS, in the film which premiered nationally on February 13, 2026, aptly named "The Fighting Tiger", the ESPN summary states that Coach Breaux fought "against institutional indifference, built community support, and pushed for equity as Title IX reshaped the landscape, eventuallytransformingeventually transforming LSU from a struggling team practicing in acramped,outdatedgymintoaSECChampionshipprogramandnationalpowerhouse…and answers the question, can one person unequivocallymake a difference?";

and WHEREAS, thedirectorsofthefilmthedirectors LisaLaxof andthe NancySternfilm Winters,Lisa whoLax and NancySternWinters,who spent almost a year researching, conducting interviews and filming in Louisiana in 2025, stated that "D-DBreauxdefinestheabilityto simplygetthingsdone.Herinfectiousenergyissimplygetthings done.Herinfectiousenergyis only outshined by her engaging enthusiasm.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana doesherebyurgeandrequestthatLouisianaStateUniversityBoardofSupervisorsnamethe LSU Gymnastics Center for this Louisiana legend and that the facilitybefacility be named the Coach "D-D" Breaux Gymnastics Training Center.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copyofcopy of this Resolution be transmitted to Dr.

ThePRESIDENT originalOF instrumentTHE andSENATE thePage following4 digest, which constitutes no part of the4 legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate 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 SR 119 Original 2026 Regular Session Luneau Requests Louisiana State University to name the Gymnastics Training Center after Coach D-D Breaux.

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