[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 152 (Friday, December 12, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1820]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


       JOE BRESSI, 2014 PENNSYLVANIA SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

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                           HON. LOU BARLETTA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 11, 2014

  Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to recognize Joe Bressi for his 
recent induction into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.
  Mr. Bressi has had a long and successful career as an athletic coach, 
where he has demonstrated an exceptional ability to lead his teams to 
victory. His career highlights include:
  Ten seasons as the head coach of the Bishop McDevitt High School 
girls basketball program, finishing with a 238-40 record, eight 
conference titles, five District 3 titles, and appearances in two state 
championships.
  Eight years with the Bloomsburg University women's basketball 
program, where he finished with a 175-47 record and led the team to 
seven PSAC East titles, one PSAC playoff title, and four NCAA Division 
II tournaments. During the 1988-1989 season, his team became the first 
NCAA Division II women's team to go undefeated.
  Six years with the Lycoming College men's basketball program, where 
the team had a record of 97-53 and reached the NCAA Division III 
tournament twice.
  For his hard work and dedication, Mr. Bressi was inducted into the 
Pennsylvania Basketball Hall of Fame, two regional chapters of 
Pennsylvania's Sports Hall of Fame, and the Hall of Fame at East 
Stroudsburg where he attended college. During his time at Lycoming, he 
received the Middle Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year award twice. 
He also coached three Freedom Conference Players of the Year, two 
rookies of the year, and nine all-conference picks.
  In 2000, Mr. Bressi left Lycoming College to become the director of 
athletics for Central Dauphin High School, where he worked for 11 
years. Mr. Bressi retired, but shortly returned to coaching in 2013 as 
the head girl's basketball coach at Bishop McDevitt High School.
  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Bressi has shown outstanding athletic achievement 
and coaching ability, leading his teams over 500 victories. Therefore, 
I commend him on his induction into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of 
Fame and wish him the best in his future endeavors.

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