[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 19621]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING DAVE MATTIO

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I rise today to honor Dave Mattio, Marian 
Catholic High School graduate and head coach of the Spartan football 
squad for 29 seasons.
  The message that Coach Mattio instills in his players is ``energy and 
ownership'' and his accomplishments demonstrate the success of this 
motto.
  Over the course of his 29 seasons with the Spartans, Coach Mattio has 
created a football program that remains among the most successful in 
the state of Illinois. Among his many accomplishments, Coach Mattio has 
seen hundreds of his players go on to play football in college and 
three go on to the National Football League.
  Coach Mattio has led the Marian Catholic Spartans to a state 
championship and a Chicagoland Prep Bowl championship. He has also 
shown consistency, with teams qualifying for the playoffs 16 times and 
compiling winning records 26 of the last 29 seasons.
  Coach Mattio's successes have been recognized many times by his 
peers. He was inducted into the Illinois High School Football Coaches 
Association Hall of Fame in 1997 as well as the Marian Catholic Alumni 
Association Hall of Fame in 1994. He was also named the Frank Leahy 
Prep Coach of the Year in 1994.
  I congratulate Dave Mattio on his accomplishments as head coach of 
the Marian Catholic Spartans and wish him many more years of happiness 
and accomplishment, both on and off the football field.

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