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A RESOLUTION recognizing Ashton Feldhaus upon the occasion of her being named head women's basketball coach at Morehead State University.

2025 Regular Session

Senate ceremonial resolution recognizing Ashton Feldhaus on being named head women's basketball coach at Morehead State University; honors her by name with no fiscal impact.

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Bill Summary · SR 271

Summary — SR 271 (Senate Resolution)

Title: A RESOLUTION recognizing Ashton Feldhaus upon the occasion of her being named head women's basketball coach at Morehead State University
Classification: Senate resolution (ceremonial) — adopted

Purpose and intent

SR 271 is a ceremonial resolution adopted by the Senate to formally recognize and congratulate Ashton Feldhaus on her appointment as head women's basketball coach at Morehead State University. The resolution celebrates her playing and coaching achievements and conveys the Senate’s good wishes for her future success.

Key provisions

  • Recitals summarizing Feldhaus’s background and accomplishments, including:
    • Prep career at Madison Central High School (Richmond, KY): three-time All‑District, two‑time All‑Region, First‑Team All‑State (senior); part of multiple district and regional championships (2010–2013).
    • Collegiate playing career: one season at Butler University, then at University of Tennessee‑Martin (UT‑Martin) — Second‑Team All‑Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) honors, OVC All‑Newcomer honors, averaged ~11.0 points and 5.1 rebounds in her first full season.
    • Education: bachelor’s degree in Communications and a master’s in Family and Consumer Science from UT‑Martin.
    • Coaching career: five seasons as top assistant/associate head coach at Eckerd College (helped team reach five straight NCAA Division II tournament appearances); named head coach at Missouri Western University in 2024 (team achieved a 20‑win season and NCAA Division II at‑large berth); named to WBCA 30 Under 30.
    • Named head women’s basketball coach at Morehead State University on March 27, 2025.
  • Section 1: Senate members join in congratulating Feldhaus and wishing her and her teams good fortune.
  • Section 2: Directs the Clerk of the Senate to transmit a copy of the resolution to the sponsoring senator (Senator Robin Webb) for presentation to Feldhaus.

Who is affected

  • Primary honoree: Ashton Feldhaus.
  • Beneficiary community: Morehead State University, its student‑athletes, and local supporters (symbolic recognition).
  • Institutional effect: none — the resolution is purely commemorative and does not change law, appropriations, or university governance.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Resolution introduced and entered in late March 2025 (document entries show the naming date as March 27, 2025).
  • The measure was read and adopted by the Senate and subsequently filed; official actions in the legislative record list adoption readings in late March and final filing/recording in early May 2025.
  • The Clerk is instructed to provide a copy for presentation to the honoree.

Impact

SR 271 is a non‑binding, ceremonial recognition intended to honor Feldhaus’s accomplishments, raise visibility for Morehead State’s women’s basketball program, and place congratulations on the Senate record. It carries no regulatory or fiscal effect.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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