Reports: National champion Florida sets White House visit

Field Level Media|published: Sun 18th May, 13:02 2025

NCAA Basketball: Final Four National Championship-Houston vs Florida

Apr 7, 2025; San Antonio, TX, USA; Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden reacts after cutting the net in the national championship game of the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament at the Alamodome.Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

NCAA Tournament champion Florida will celebrate its national title Wednesday at the White House, multiple outlets reported Sunday.

The Florida-centered Swamp247 reported that head coach Todd Golden and the rest of his staff are expected to visit the White House along with the majority of the players.

It was unclear whether Denzel Aberdeen, who has transferred to Kentucky, will make the trip to Washington, D.C. Sam Alexis, a transfer to Indiana, is listed as part of the traveling party, per Swamp247.

The Gators won the school's third national championship on April 7, defeating Houston 65-63 in San Antonio. Golden said the White House visit will be welcome.

"I've been told we're going to the White House, so I'm pretty excited about that," Golden said April 12. "We'll have to get everybody back together to be able to go do that."

After winning the NCAA Tournament in 2006 and 2007, the Gators met with former President George W. Bush in back-to-back years.

--Field Level Media