[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 52 (Tuesday, April 1, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S4624]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO ORLANDO ``TUBBY'' SMITH

 Mr. BUNNING. Mr. President, today I honor and pay tribute to 
University of Kentucky Basketball coach and friend Orlando ``Tubby'' 
Smith. Coach Smith was selected today as the 2003 Naismith College 
Basketball Coach of the Year.
  Earlier this year, Tubby was also named the Nation's top coach by the 
Sporting News, ESPN, and the Basketball Times. Coach Smith led the 
University of Kentucky Wildcats to an outstanding 32-4 record this 
season, including a NCAA season-high 26 game winning streak. The 
Wildcats' winning streak this season was the Nation's longest in seven 
years.
  Coach Smith is more than just a basketball coach to his players at 
the University of Kentucky. He is a skilled teacher of the game of 
basketball, but he also teaches his players important lessons about 
life and instills a sense of character in them that allows them to 
excel both on and off the court.
  Tubby and his wife Donna are also very active in many communities 
across Kentucky. Over the past 5 years, they have raised over $1.5 
million for the Tubby Smith Foundation. Through annual auctions, golf 
tournaments and other events, Tubby and Donna have devoted much of 
their time and energy to assisting underprivileged children in Kentucky 
through their foundation.
  I am proud to have Coach Smith represent the great Commonwealth of 
Kentucky. He is a fantastic basketball coach and a prominent community 
leader. I ask my colleagues in the Senate to join me in congratulating 
him on receiving the 2003 Naismith College Basketball Coach of the Year 
Award.

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