[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5116]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 UCONN HUSKIES: 2011 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

  (Mr. COURTNEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Coach Jim Calhoun 
and the UConn men's basketball team for their win last night. That is 
the third national championship under Coach Calhoun, who hails from the 
Second Congressional District of eastern Connecticut.
  This was a remarkable year. When the season started, they weren't 
even on the top 68 by Sports Illustrated. But under the leadership of 
Kemba Walker, three freshmen and a sophomore, they defied the odds, won 
11 consecutive single-elimination games over the last 20-some-odd days, 
and prevailed last night against a great Butler Bulldog team led by a 
great young coach, Coach Stevens.
  Again, congratulations to Coach Calhoun, who is a great leader in the 
State of Connecticut and a great leader for student athletes.
  Go Huskies.

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