[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 26, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H355-H356]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING COACH DAVE LOOS, AUSTIN PEAY UNIVERSITY

  (Mr. ROE of Tennessee asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to commend Coach Dave 
Loos, the head basketball coach at my alma mater, Austin Peay 
University. He has dedicated the majority of his life to coaching 
basketball.
  The year 2009 marked Coach Loos' 20th season as head coach at Austin 
Pea, where he is also athletic director. During this time, he welcomed 
his 400th overall head-coaching victory on December 3, 2009. Austin 
Peay is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference, and this year, Coach 
Loos became the winningest coach in OVC history.
  It has been a privilege to watch Coach Loos interact with his young 
athletes, recruiting and encouraging them, both as a mentor and as a 
coach. As Rick Pitino once said, ``The key to coaching is not what you 
do, but the way you do it. The intangibles, the motivational parts of 
the game are the most important facets of it.'' A successful coach not 
only prepares his team for victory but motivates them along the way. 
Coach Loos accomplishes this each time he sets a foot on the court and 
has great concern and

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appreciation for each of his players, and that is an invaluable trait 
as a successful coach.
  However, his proudest accomplishment is being a dedicated husband to 
Phyllis, a father, and grandfather. I encourage my colleagues to join 
me in commending Coach Loos for his service to Austin Peay University.

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