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Tennessee State men'9s basketball and coach Nolan Smith honored on House floor after OVC title
Summary
The Tennessee House adopted a resolution recognizing Tennessee State University'9s OVC tournament championship and NCAA berth; coach Nolan Smith and university leaders thanked lawmakers for the tribute.
The Tennessee House of Representatives read and adopted House Joint Resolution 12 36 to honor Tennessee State University'9s men'9s basketball team for winning the Ohio Valley Conference tournament and securing a 2026 NCAA Division I tournament berth. Representative Love introduced the resolution and invited the team and university leaders to the well for remarks.
Coach Nolan Smith told the chamber, "It's just an absolute honor to be here," and praised his players and staff for their season and for representing Tennessee State University. Representative Love and the team'9s athletic director also thanked members for the recognition and invited colleagues to a photo on the floor. The resolution noted TSU'9s regular-season record, conference title and standout players named in the clerk'9s reading.
The resolution passed by unanimous voice in the recognition portion of the session. The tribute was procedural and ceremonial; no policy action or funding was attached to the measure.
