[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 159 (Wednesday, October 4, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1321]
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    IN RECOGNITION OF ROSS MACCIOCCO, 2017 LACKAWANNA COLUMBUS DAY 
                  ASSOCIATION ITALIAN MAN OF THE YEAR

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 4, 2017

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Ross Macciocco, 
who will be recognized as the Italian Man of the Year by the Lackawanna 
Columbus Day Association as they celebrate the 525th anniversary of 
Columbus' discovery of America.
  Ross is the son of the late Joseph and Julia Paris Macciocco and grew 
up on Cabrini Avenue in West Scranton. Ross is a graduate of West 
Scranton High School, Keystone Junior College, and East Stroudsburg 
University. Ross received his Bachelor's Degree in Health and Physical 
Education in 1972. After graduating from East Stroudsburg, Ross was 
hired to coach basketball by the Dunmore School District.
  Ross began his coaching career at Dunmore High School in the 1980-
1981 season and spent 28 seasons as Head Girls Basketball Coach. Over 
his tenure, Ross compiled 528 wins, 12 league championships, 7 District 
II Titles, and was runner-up in the 1994 State Championship. He coached 
three All-State players, and 24 of his players went on to compete at 
the collegiate level.
  Ross then went on to be head coach for Scranton Preparatory School 
girls basketball team, where he spent 6 seasons. While at Scranton Prep 
he amassed 132 wins, three League Championship, one District Title, two 
Lynett Tournament Titles, and two AAA Elite 8 appearances. His Scranton 
Prep teams have had two All-State players and 10 former players went on 
to play college basketball.
  Ross coached the Keystone State Games, Pocono Region Team in 1985-
1986 and is a member of the Russell/WBCA 400-500 Victory Club. He was 
inducted in the Chic Feldman Hall of Fame in 2000 and the Local Chapter 
of the Pennsylvania Hall of Fame in 2005. He spent the 2016-2017 season 
as an Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at Marywood University and is 
currently the Boys' Varsity Assistant to Joe Ferguson at Stroudsburg 
High School.
  Ross has been married to his wife Terry for 42 years. They reside in 
Dunmore, Pennsylvania. They have two daughters Tara and Jenna and three 
grandchildren Lucas, Mollie, and Jaxon.
  It is an honor to recognize Ross as he accepts the Italian Man of the 
Year award by the Lackawanna Columbus Day Association. I am grateful 
for all the work he has done to help our young athletes strive for 
excellence.

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