The National Invitation Tournament Champion men’s basketball team was honored by the D.C. Council Tuesday with a resolution congratulating the team on its success.
#DC City Council passed a resolution congratulating @GW_MBB & #GWU Coach @MikeLonergan for their NIT Championship! pic.twitter.com/OtAjmnnI8T
— GW University (@GWtweets) April 5, 2016
The well-wishers have been well-wishing pretty much non stop since last Thursday, when the Colonials defeated Valparaiso to earn GW’s first-ever win in the finals of a national postseason tournament. Everyone has wanted a piece of the Colonials and, frankly, it looks exhausting.
Head coach Mike Lonergan barely had time to towel off after getting doused after the win.
That must have been a weird trip through security. Right after the win, Lonergan, his family and the rest of the coaching staff flew off to Houston for the Final Four. Lonergan didn’t even sleep, though assistant coach Carmen Maciariello caught a bit of shuteye. This reporter has been unable to discern whether those are shorts or capris.
At airport waiting w/ family for our trip to other Final Four. I haven't slept a wink but someone is knocked out. ???? pic.twitter.com/uyMJBPutkF
— Mike Lonergan (@MikeLonergan) April 1, 2016
The Final Four gave Lonergan a chance to reconnect with some other members of the GW basketball community, like Notre Dame men’s basketball head coach and GW Athletics Hall of Famer Mike Brey.
Hanging with one of the greatest coaches & friends in the world! Wouldn't be at GW if not for Mike Brey. Grateful! pic.twitter.com/ocFJXwSSqm
— Mike Lonergan (@MikeLonergan) April 1, 2016
Brey had been supporting the Colonials all along.
Rooting hard for my GW Colonials tonight in NIT Championship Game.
Hail to the Buff and Blue! pic.twitter.com/IczGJh47g2
— Mike Brey (@NDMikeBrey) March 31, 2016
Dickie V was there.
Congrats to Mike Lonergan and GW, NIT champions! pic.twitter.com/7GVskyMHDi
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) April 1, 2016
Awesome, baby!
The team went home to D.C., where the Washington Nationals had some congratulations for them, too.
The #Nats just honored .@GW_MBB with congratulations on big screen for #NIT title prior to exhb gm vs Twins pic.twitter.com/zS4hmVq0Yl
— Byron Kerr (@masnKerr) April 1, 2016
Victory is sweet.
