President John Garvey, assisted by two of his granddaughters, top photo, cheers on the women's basketball team at the DuFour Athletic Center. Above, he congratulates Kevin Phanord, a first-year student who plays on the University's championship basketball team.  Athletics Home Page     |      Photo gallery

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President John Garvey is a big fan of the student athletes at Catholic University. "They show an admirable ability to juggle academics and athletics, and they perform well in both," he said.

The president attended several key men's and women's basketball games this season, and he was in the house to congratulate both teams when they won their respective Landmark Conference championships.

Well known as an author, legal scholar, and strong proponent of excellence in Catholic higher education, President Garvey also has proven himself to be an enthusiastic fan of the University's athletic teams.

"I want to applaud all of our student athletes. We should be extraordinarily proud of them," he said. "Our women’s cross country team won its first Landmark Conference championship last fall and our field hockey won its second conference championship. Congratulations to all of our fall and winter teams on their many successes. We wish all of our spring teams the best of luck as their seasons get started."