[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 53 (Thursday, April 15, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S2375]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                      TRIBUTE TO THE GOLDEN LIONS

 Mrs. LINCOLN. Mr. President, today I pay tribute to the 
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff's Golden Lions basketball team and 
head coach George Ivory for representing our great State so well during 
this year's NCAA basketball tournament. In particular, I recognize 
Coach Ivory, who was recently named the 2010 National Coach of the Year 
by the Heritage Sports Radio Network, which covers sporting events for 
our nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Ivory 
received this honor based on voting from basketball fans across the 
Nation.
  Under the leadership of Chancellor Lawrence A. Davis and Athletic 
Director Louis ``Skip'' Perkins, Coach Ivory led the Golden Lions to 
the 2010 Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament Championship and a 
berth in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. UAPB earned a 
61-44 victory over Winthrop during the NCAA tournament, advancing to 
the next round. The Golden Lions' tournament appearance marked the 
first in the program's history. The Golden Lions finished the season 
18-16, capturing their first overall winning season since rejoining the 
Southwestern Athletic Conference in 1997.
  I commend the entire UAPB community for their support of the Golden 
Lions team, and for building an environment where students have the 
opportunity to reach their academic goals and achieve their 
dreams.

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