[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 18, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E568]
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  OIT HUSTLIN' OWLS--2012 MEN'S BASKETBALL NAIA DIVISION II NATIONAL 
                               CHAMPIONS

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                            HON. GREG WALDEN

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 18, 2012

  Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise today 
to congratulate the Oregon Tech Hustlin' Owls men's basketball team for 
winning the 2012 NAIA Division II national championship.
  Combining an impressive defensive performance with a 45-point second 
half outburst, the No. 2-ranked Hustlin' Owls defeated the top-ranked 
Northwood University 63 46 on March 13 to take the national title in 
Point Lookout, Missouri. Oregon Tech set a new school record this year 
with 34 wins, and by notching their third national championship, they 
tied Bethel College for the most titles in NAIA Division II men's 
basketball.
  Bobby Hunter scored a game-high 20 points and pulled down nine 
rebounds en route to earning tournament MVP honors. Jason Gamblin added 
16 points on 7-of-10 shooting and David Clarke scored 11 points with 
five rebounds. Kyle Gomez contributed nine points and six rebounds.
  Congratulations to the Hustlin' Owls are never complete without 
special mention of their legendary head coach, Danny Miles. In a day 
and age when personal advancement comes before loyalty far too often--
especially in the sports world--Coach Miles has spent his entire 
coaching career at Oregon Tech. That's 42 years and counting. His 971 
wins make him the second winningest men's coach in U.S. college 
basketball history. And his three national championships--in 2004, 
2008, and 2012--are further evidence of the standard of excellence he 
has established at Oregon Tech.
  But perhaps the most important statistic is this: 14 out of the last 
15 years' teams have all maintained a 3.0 or better GPA in the 
classroom--and that with a very challenging curriculum of a world-class 
technical institute. Coach Miles has built one of the finest athletic 
programs in the country, be it measured on the court or in the 
classroom. For this, I know I can speak on behalf of the entire Oregon 
Tech community and the state of Oregon itself when I say, ``Thank you, 
Coach Miles.''
  My colleagues, let's recognize the tremendous effort of the Oregon 
Tech players: Jordan Kiely, Kyle Gomez, David Clarke, Liston Case, 
Bobby Hunter, Bryant Sentman, Alex Zerbach, Fred Corpening, Kyle Waits, 
Scott Riddle, Jason Gamblin, Josh Johnson, Braxton Miles, Austen Flint, 
Mihajlo Matic, Nathan Maddox, and Brandon Bautista.
  And, of course, we must congratulate the great coaching staff behind 
them: Coach Miles, Associate Head Coach Mike Pisan, Associate Coach 
Jason de Vries, and Associate Coach Paul Poetsch.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Oregon delegation and the House of 
Representatives, congratulations to the 2012 Hustlin' Owls!

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