May 15, 2025
Mrs. Moody (for herself and Mr. Scott of Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
Commending and congratulating the University of Florida men’s basketball team for winning the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men’s Basketball Championship.
Whereas, on Monday, April 7, 2025, the University of Florida men’s basketball team (referred to in this preamble as the Florida Gators
) won the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men’s Basketball Championship with a 65–63 win over the University of Houston Cougars;
Whereas this is the Florida Gators' third national championship and first under Coach Todd Golden, who is in his fourth season coaching the team;
Whereas Coach Golden is the eighth youngest coach to win the NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship;
Whereas Walter Clayton, Jr. was named the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA tournament, averaging 22.5 points and going a perfect 11-of-11 from the free throw line in the Final Four;
Whereas Will Richard led the Florida Gators with 18 points and 8 rebounds during the championship game, propelling the team to victory; and
Whereas the University of Florida is the only NCAA Division I school to hold 3 national titles in men’s basketball (2006, 2007, 2025) and football (1996, 2006, 2008) and is the only NCAA Division I school to win a national title in basketball and football in the same year: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate—
(1)
commends the University of Florida men’s basketball team for winning the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men’s Basketball Championship;
(2)
congratulates the fans, students, and faculty of the University of Florida; and
(3)
respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to—
(A)
Dr. W. Kent Fuchs, interim president of the University of Florida;
(B)
Scott Stricklin, director of athletics at the University of Florida; and
(C)
Todd Golden, head coach of the University of Florida men’s basketball team.