[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 187 (Monday, November 13, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5716]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       CONGRATULATING JIM DeROSE

  (Mr. LaHOOD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and congratulate Jim 
DeRose on his retirement as Bradley University's men's soccer coach 
after 28 successful seasons.
  Beginning his career in 1996 at the age of 28, and as the youngest 
coach in NCAA Division 1 men's soccer, Jim quickly emerged as a 
dominant figure in college soccer.
  Under Jim's leadership, Bradley's soccer program reached new heights 
and resulted in a 2007 run to the NCAA Elite Eight, where Jim was 
chosen as the National Coach of the Year.
  During his tenure as head coach, Jim held the record of 267 wins, 227 
losses, and 66 ties, with seven NCAA tournament appearances, the 
highest of any coach in Bradley University athletics history.
  In addition to his accomplishments on the pitch, the success of his 
players in the classroom and postgraduation are a testament to his 
ability to grow his players into successful young men.
  Jim has been an integral part of the growing game of soccer 
throughout central Illinois and in college soccer, and his legacy will 
last for years to come.
  It is my privilege to congratulate Coach Jim DeRose on his retirement 
after 28 years with Bradley University. We wish him, his wife, Robin, 
and his two children, Raleigh and J.R., all the best.

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