Honor Coach Rob Roszak

Senate Resolution No. 1314 BY: Senator JACOBS COMMENDING Kenmore West Boys Hockey Team Head Coach Rob Roszak upon the occasion of being named the 2016-2017 All-Bee Boys Hockey Coach of the Year WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to act, in accord with its long-standing traditions, to commend notable educators and athletic coaches who serve the youth of this great Empire State and who have distinguished themselves and their schools through outstanding commitment and exemplary athletic achievement; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Kenmore West Boys Hockey Team Head Coach Rob Roszak upon the occasion of being named the 2016-17 All-Bee Boys Hockey Coach of the Year; and WHEREAS, Head Coach Rob Roszak led Kenmore West Boys Hockey Team to an impressive overall record of 16-6-1 record, the Division IV regular-season title and reached a hockey championship for the first time in over a decade in the Section VI Small Schools final on February

27, 2017, at Keybank Center in Buffalo, New York; and WHEREAS, Beginning his coaching career at Hoover Middle School, Rob Roszak led the modified girls soccer team for four years and went on to Kenmore East as Varsity Assistant Outdoor Track and Field Coach for three years before taking the position at Kenmore West; and WHEREAS, Head Coach Rob Roszak's loyalty to his team members is truly admirable; all who have had the privilege to work with him have known him to be an honest and hard-working Coach who always made the needs and concerns of his students his top priority; and WHEREAS, Dedicated to his team, Head Coach Rob Roszak will be holding a three-day summer camp for younger players in the Kenmore West program during the off-season; and WHEREAS, A true asset to the Buffalo, New York region, Head Coach Rob Roszak has educated and touched the lives of many students on and off the field; and WHEREAS, Head Coach Rob Roszak's positive demeanor, selfless commitment, and caring concern have contributed to his enduring success as a coach and mentor, earning him the just respect and admiration of his community, his peers, and the athletes he has so ably coached; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commend Kenmore West Boys Hockey Team Head Coach Rob Roszak upon the occasion of being named the 2016-17 All-Bee Boys Hockey Coach of the Year; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Head Coach Rob Roszak.