[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 333 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 333

Commending the Huskies of the University of Connecticut for winning the 
    2004 Division I Men's and Women's NCAA Basketball Championships.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 7, 2004

   Mr. Dodd (for himself and Mr. Lieberman) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Commending the Huskies of the University of Connecticut for winning the 
    2004 Division I Men's and Women's NCAA Basketball Championships.

Whereas the University of Connecticut has become the first school in the history 
        of NCAA Division I basketball to win both the men's and women's national 
        titles in the same year;
Whereas the University of Connecticut men's basketball team capped a remarkable 
        season by defeating an outstanding Georgia Tech team 82 to 73, to win 
        its second national championship in 6 seasons;
Whereas the Husky men finished with a record of 33 wins and only 6 losses and is 
        the first team since 1996 to be ranked first in the preseason and to win 
        the national title in the same season;
Whereas the Husky men established themselves as the dominant team in the Big 
        East Conference by winning the Big East Tournament championship;
Whereas UConn's Emeka Okafor distinguished himself in the championship game and 
        throughout the season as 1 of the premier players in all of college 
        basketball, winning awards as the Big East scholar-athlete of the year, 
        defensive player of the year, and player of the year, and closing out a 
        spectacular performance in the NCAA tournament by being named the most 
        outstanding player of the Final Four;
Whereas the national title was made possible by the contribution of the entire 
        team including: Rashad Anderson, Hilton Armstrong, Jason Baisch, Josh 
        Boone, Denham Brown, Taliek Brown, Justin Evanovich, Ben Gordon, Ed 
        Nelson, Emeka Okafor, Ryan Swaller, Ryan Thompson, Shamon Tooles, 
        Charlie Villaneueva, Marcus White, and Marcus Williams;
Whereas UConn men's coach Jim Calhoun instilled in his players an unceasing 
        ethic of dedication and teamwork in the pursuit of excellence and is now 
        1 of only 3 active Division I men's basketball coaches with multiple 
        NCAA titles, with the help of his assistant coaches Tom Moore, George 
        Blaney, and Clyde Vaughan;
Whereas the University of Connecticut women's basketball team won its fifth 
        overall and third straight national championship by defeating a superb 
        team from the University of Tennessee, by the score of 70 to 61;
Whereas the Lady Huskies became only the second women's basketball team ever to 
        win 3 consecutive national women's basketball titles;
Whereas Diana Taurasi distinguished herself as the number 1 player in women's 
        college basketball, being chosen as the national women's player of the 
        year, becoming only the fifth player to win 2 such awards, scoring the 
        second most points of any player in women's NCAA Tournament history, 
        scoring 17 points in the final game to lead UConn to victory, and being 
        named outstanding player of the Final Four for the second year in a row;
Whereas the national championship was made possible by the contribution of the 
        entire team including: Ashley Valley, Diana Taurasi, Kiana Robinson, 
        Maria Conlon, Stacey Marron, Morgan Valley, Nicole Wolff, Ashley Battle, 
        Wilnett Crockett, Jessica Moore, Barbara Turner, Liz Sherwood, and Ann 
        Strother;
Whereas Lady Huskies Coach Geno Auriemma is in his 18th season coaching the 
        Huskies and has led them to 18 winning seasons and 5 national titles 
        with the help of his assistant coaches Chris Dailey, Tonya Cardoza, and 
        Jamelle Elliott; and
Whereas the University of Connecticut's unparalleled success continues to bring 
        enormous pride to the people of Connecticut and sports fans across the 
        country: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate commends the University of Connecticut 
for--
            (1) winning the 2004 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball 
        Championship;
            (2) winning the 2004 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball 
        Championship; and
            (3) becoming the first school in the history of NCAA 
        Division I basketball to win both the men's and women's 
        national titles in the same year.
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