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Caption: Sen. Robert Menendez at an appearance in Atlantic Highlands during 2006. Photo Jim Purcell
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 28, 2008
CONTACTS:
Afshin Mohamadi (Menendez) 202-224-4744
Lautenberg Press Office 202.224.3224
NJ SENATORS INTRODUCE RESOLUTION TO HONOR RUTGERS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACH ON 800th WIN
Vivian Stringer last night became the eighth coach in college basketball history to win 800 games
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) today introduced a Senate Resolution to honor Vivian Stringer, the coach of Rutgers women’s basketball team on her 800th victory. Yesterday, she made history by becoming the eighth coach in college basketball history to win 800 games with a 60-46 win over DePaul.
"Coach Stringer's contributions to our community are measured not just in her number of wins but also in the number of outstanding women her program has produced,” said Menendez. “It is a tremendous asset to have a world-class coach and world-class teacher in our state. I congratulate her for her accomplishments, for the advancement of women’s basketball and for her service to our community. It is my pleasure to work to honor her in the U.S. Senate.”
“Coach Stringer's 800th win is a tremendous accomplishment for her, her team and the entire Rutgers community. She is a remarkable coach and a true Hall of Famer, deserving recognition not only for her impressive accomplishments on the court, but for her work with student athletes off the court as well. Congratulations to Coach Stringer on this tremendous accomplishment,” said Sen. Lautenberg.
A native of Edenborn, Pennsylvania, coach Stringer’s many accomplishments include being inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame and being named by Sports Illustrated as one of the 101 Most Influential Minorities in Sports.
The text of the resolution can be accessed below: Http://menendez.senate.gov/pdf/022808coachStringerresolution.pdf. Click on the headline to see the resolution.
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