[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 4249]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



              WELCOMING COACH RICK PITINO BACK TO KENTUCKY

  (Mrs. NORTHUP asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. NORTHUP. Mr. Speaker, when the people around this country think 
about Louisville, Kentucky, a number of positive images come to mind. 
We are known as the hometown of sports legends Muhammad Ali, Pee Wee 
Reese, Denny Crum, and Paul Hornung. We are known as the home of the 
greatest 2 minutes in sports, the running of the Kentucky Derby. And, 
of course, we are home to the world-famous Louisville Slugger baseball 
bat.
  Mr. Speaker, another sports legend, Rick Pitino, has returned home to 
Kentucky, this time as head basketball coach at the University of 
Louisville. Coach Pitino is no stranger to our State. He led the 
University of Kentucky Wildcats to a national championship in 1996.
  We are thrilled to have Coach Pitino back where he belongs, in the 
Bluegrass State. No one likes to win basketball games more than Coach 
Pitino. But more importantly, he will set a great example for our 
children and young adults, inspiring them to set high goals and then 
work hard to achieve success.
  Coach, welcome back to Kentucky and to the University of Louisville.

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