[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 1936]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          TRIBUTE TO DON MEYER

 Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I honor Don Meyer, the head 
men's basketball coach at Northern State University, NSU, in Aberdeen, 
SD. Coach Meyer recently won his 880th coaching career victory and 
currently has the most wins of any active coach in men's basketball. 
This accomplishment places Coach Meyer in second place on the 
collegiate all-time win list, trailing only Bobby Knight.
  Coach Meyer began coaching at NSU in 1999 and has led the Wolves to 
178 victories. Prior to coming to Aberdeen, he coached for 24 seasons 
at David Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN, and three seasons at 
Hamline University in Minneapolis, MN.
  Despite his many accomplishments, Don Meyer has remained extremely 
humble. He is always quick to praise his assistant coaches, players, 
and fans for the invaluable role they play in his accomplishments. This 
humility has earned him the respect and admiration of his players. His 
excellent example of leadership and teamwork has even inspired one of 
his former players to write a book chronicling his time playing for 
Coach Meyer.
  Coach Meyer is truly an example of the dedication and inspiration 
that is found in South Dakota's coaches. He has given the young people 
of South Dakota a fine example of what it means to be leader both on 
and off the court. On behalf of the State of South Dakota, I am proud 
to commend Coach Meyer on this impressive accomplishment and wish him 
and the Wolves all the best for their continued success.

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