IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1169 
Commending and congratulating the University of Connecticut men’s basket-
ball team, the UConn Huskies, for winning the 2024 National Collegiate 
Athletic Association Men’s Basketball Championship, and commending 
and congratulating the University of Connecticut’s women’s basketball 
team for securing a place in the Final Four. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 23, 2024 
Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. 
HIMES, and Mrs. HAYES) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Commending and congratulating the University of Con-
necticut men’s basketball team, the UConn Huskies, for 
winning the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Associa-
tion Men’s Basketball Championship, and commending 
and congratulating the University of Connecticut’s wom-
en’s basketball team for securing a place in the Final 
Four. 
Whereas, on Monday, April 8, 2024, the University of Con-
necticut’s men’s basketball team (referred to in this pre-
amble as the ‘‘UConn Huskies’’) won the 2024 National 
Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this pre-
amble as the ‘‘NCAA’’) Men’s Basketball Championship 
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with a 75–60 win over the Purdue University Boiler-
makers at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona; 
Whereas this is the UConn men’s basketball team’s sixth na-
tional championship, continuing the team’s undefeated 
streak in national championship games; 
Whereas this is the UConn men’s team’s second consecutive 
national championship, becoming only the eighth NCAA 
Division I men’s basketball team to accomplish this feat; 
Whereas the UConn men’s basketball team has earned all 6 
national titles since 1999, a feat that no other college 
team has surpassed during that time; 
Whereas UConn player Tristen Newton was named the Most 
Outstanding Player of the NCAA tournament in 2024, 
averaging 14.5 points per game; 
Whereas UConn player Donovan John Clingan earned the 
2024 AP Honorable Mention All-American, scoring an 
exceptional 22 points in the NCAA tournament cham-
pionship game; 
Whereas UConn player Hassan Diara earned the 2024 Big 
East Sixth Man Award, becoming the second University 
of Connecticut player to receive the award since its cre-
ation; 
Whereas UConn player Cameron Spencer’s transfer to 
UConn was an invaluable asset to the team’s success, 
and he is one of the top free throw shooters in the coun-
try; 
Whereas UConn player Stephon Castle won Big East Fresh-
man of the Year; 
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Whereas UConn player Alex Karaban in his two years at 
UConn has now helped the team secure two national 
championships; 
Whereas UConn player Paige Madison Bueckers earned the 
2024 Unanimous First-Team All-American for the sec-
ond time, the 2024 Big East Player of the Year for the 
second time, and the 2024 Big East Tournament Most 
Outstanding Player for the second time; 
Whereas UConn player Aaliyah Edwards contributed an ex-
traordinary 17 points to the Final Four game as the Uni-
versity of Connecticut’s women’s basketball teams active 
leading scorer with an average 17.6 points scored per 
game; 
Whereas UConn player Nika Mu¨hl is the all-time leader in 
career assists at the University of Connecticut, holding 
the program record for most assists in a single season; 
Whereas UConn player KK Arnold averaged an impressive 
2.3 steals per game; 
Whereas UConn player Ashlynn Shade is Big East Freshman 
of the Year and averages 11.2 points per game; 
Whereas the UConn men’s team won every NCAA tour-
nament game by 13 points or more for a second straight 
year, and set the record this year for the largest margin 
of victory over its 6-game run with 140 combined points; 
Whereas the University of Connecticut is home to the most 
successful NCAA Division I women’s basketball program 
in history, having won a record 11 national champion-
ships and appearing in their 23d Final Four this year; 
and 
Whereas, due to the incredible feats of both the women’s and 
men’s collegiate basketball teams, Storrs, Connecticut, is 
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the College Basketball Capital of the World: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends the University of Connecticut 
men’s basketball team for winning the 2024 Na-
tional Collegiate Athletic Association Men’s Basket-
ball Championship and commends the University of 
Connecticut women’s basketball team for reaching 
the Final Four of the Collegiate Athletic Association 
women’s Basketball Championship for the 23d time 
in program history; 
(2) congratulates Coach Geno Auriemma on his 
39th year coaching for the University of Connecti-
cut’s women’s basketball team, achieving an unprec-
edented 11 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
Women’s Basketball Championships and 1,200 ca-
reer victories, and congratulates Coach Dan Hurley 
on his 2d national victory with the men’s team; 
(3) celebrates the fans, students, and faculty of 
the University of Connecticut; and 
(4) respectfully requests that the Clerk of the 
House of Representatives transmit an enrolled copy 
of this resolution to— 
(A) the President of the University of Con-
necticut, Radenka Maric; 
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(B) the Head Coach of the University of 
Connecticut men’s basketball team, Dan Hur-
ley; and 
(C) the Head Coach of the University of 
Connecticut’s women’s basketball team, Geno 
Auriemma. 
Æ 
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