2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 65
Commending Debbie Ryan.
Agreed to by the Senate, January 30, 2026
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 2, 2026
WHEREAS, Debbie Ryan, an acclaimed basketball coach, was the head coach for the women's basketball team at the University of Virginia between 1977 and 2011; and
WHEREAS, Debbie Ryan led the University of Virginia women's basketball team to 24 National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament appearances and three consecutive Final Four berths between 1990 and 1992; and
WHEREAS, Debbie Ryan had a total of 739 wins at the University of Virginia and was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Coach of the Year seven times; and
WHEREAS, Debbie Ryan coached five ACC Players of the Year and was named the Naismith Coach of the Year and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Coach of the Year in 1991; and
WHEREAS, Debbie Ryan led the U.S. women's basketball team to a gold medal in the World University Games in 2001 and a silver medal at the Pan American Games in 2003; and