[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 140 (Monday, September 28, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1370]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING COACH JOHN CALIPARI, NAISMITH MEMORIAL BASKETBALL HALL 
                             OF FAME MEMBER

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                             HON. ANDY BARR

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 28, 2015

  Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate John Calipari, Head 
Basketball Coach of the University of Kentucky Wildcats, on his 
induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Over his 
career as a basketball coach, Calipari has received many well deserved 
awards and the Hall of Fame recognizes the years of successful 
accomplishments.
  In twenty two years as a head coach in college basketball, Coach Cal 
has an overall record of 593-174 (.773). He has led three schools to 
the Final Four; UMass, Memphis, and Kentucky. At the University of 
Kentucky, his teams have reached the Final Four in four out of the last 
five years. As all Kentuckians know, the 2012 Kentucky team won the 
national championship. He has twenty official twenty win seasons and 
eight official thirty win seasons as a college head coach.
  In addition to his amazing won-loss record and his successful teams, 
Coach Cal can be very proud of the positive affect he has had on the 
lives of many young men. Numerous former players are now successful 
stars in the next step of their careers, the NBA. Coach Cal continues 
to follow their careers after they go to the NBA and takes time to show 
continued interest in their lives.
  Coach Calipari can also be proud of the positive contributions he has 
made to the communities where he has coached through philanthropic 
efforts. Not only does he give generously to the community in many 
ways, he teaches his players to do the same. Young men on his teams are 
known for spending time with those who are less fortunate, especially 
children. He teaches players to be positive role models and good 
citizens.
  For all the accomplishments of his college basketball coaching 
career, Coach John Calipari has been honored with membership in the 
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. As a proud alumnus of the 
University of Kentucky and lifelong Wildcat fan, I am happy to be able 
to congratulate him before the House of Representatives.

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