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March 17, 2008

What does it take to win a national title? We asked ...

Pat Maloney, Catholic

Then: Senior guard, Catholic University, 2001 national championship team. Most Outstanding Player, 2001 NCAA Tournament

Now: Works for CTM Group Inc. Also volunteers for Playing for Peace, an organization promoting better relationships between international communities through basketball

To win a national championship, you need ...

Heart, and a little luck

"To win a D-III national championship you need heart and you need a little luck. We definitely had some luck during our run and had different players step up in different games. To win your last 16 games you have to have the ball bounce your way a little bit. We definitely had a lot of heart on our team.

"We had five seniors who were leaders who had been to the Sweet 16 every year. Nobody and no situation intimidated us. We had been through a lot together both on and off the court and it really made us a stronger, tougher team. We seriously refused to lose, and that is what made our team special. We were not even close to being the most talented team in the country, but we were the best team in the country.”

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