A resolution commending and congratulating the University of Florida men's basketball team for winning the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Basketball Championship.
This is a ceremonial Senate resolution recognizing the University of Florida men’s basketball team for winning the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. The resolution notes the Gators defeated the Houston Cougars 65-63 in the final, marks it as the program’s third national title and the first under head coach Todd Golden, who is noted as the eighth youngest coach to win the championship, and highlights standout performances (Walter Clayton, Jr. named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament; Will Richard’s 18 points and 8 rebounds in the title game). It also points to Florida’s unique achievement of holding three national titles in basketball and football and winning a basketball and football national title in the same year. The resolution requests the Secretary of the Senate send enrolled copies to university leadership and the head coach. This is a non-binding, ceremonial gesture and does not change law or authorize spending.
Key Points
- 1The Florida Gators won the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship, defeating the University of Houston 65-63.
- 2Florida’s third national title in men’s basketball and the first under coach Todd Golden; Golden is noted as the eighth youngest coach to win the championship.
- 3Walter Clayton, Jr. was named Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA tournament; Will Richard contributed 18 points and 8 rebounds in the final.
- 4Florida is highlighted as the only NCAA Division I school with three national titles in both men’s basketball (2006, 2007, 2025) and football (1996, 2006, 2008), and the only school to win basketball and football national titles in the same year.
- 5The Secretary of the Senate is asked to transmit an enrolled copy of the resolution to Dr. W. Kent Fuchs (interim president), Scott Stricklin (director of athletics), and Todd Golden (head coach).